On the flatbed....gonna get rid of a few of the boxes and some of the pipe rack to make it work. No more pesky trailers. Well...at least MY pesky trailers....this way I could tow someone elses trailer and have room for 5-6 people and their gear.
Trailer Porn
And so it begins!
Mine's a custom job. An old bass boat trailer stripped down, rebuilt with angle iron, treated 1x4's in the floor, and boat deck built on top with two 2x10's(not treated and need to replace). New 2500'b axle with 15in tires. No clue on weight, but pulls smoothly at up to 80-85mph. Boat deck is just high enough to slide coolers, dry box, and tubs underneath; but not too tall that I have wind drag on the top. Each deck board has rollers on the back, but they haven't been as useful as I thought.
And yes, those are trucker mudflaps. They help keep the muck out of the gear on the trailer, and prevent the rocks from ricocheting back into the car(shattered a rear window on good ole Trough Rd).
Enjoy.
Mine's a custom job. An old bass boat trailer stripped down, rebuilt with angle iron, treated 1x4's in the floor, and boat deck built on top with two 2x10's(not treated and need to replace). New 2500'b axle with 15in tires. No clue on weight, but pulls smoothly at up to 80-85mph. Boat deck is just high enough to slide coolers, dry box, and tubs underneath; but not too tall that I have wind drag on the top. Each deck board has rollers on the back, but they haven't been as useful as I thought.
And yes, those are trucker mudflaps. They help keep the muck out of the gear on the trailer, and prevent the rocks from ricocheting back into the car(shattered a rear window on good ole Trough Rd).
Enjoy.
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I've been following this thread too long not to post. I recently acquired this small dirt bike trailer from a family member. It was one of those bolt together jobs and the measured out to 62" long and 50.5" wide. I like the idea of putting a cargo area below the platform that the raft will sit on but also love the simplicity (and cost) of the deck over trailers I am seeing. With the price of materials so high and this trailer being so small I'm not sure it is worth going though the entire process of welding up a cargo area with an access hatch or 2. Other mods I am thinking of include longer tongue, relocated lights, and possibly a winch and roller in the future. My current raft setup is a RMR SB 12.0 Let me know what y'all think.
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First post on here. I bought my 1st raft (old but good Avon Pro bucket), but the trailer was really janky and not safe. I fixed it up. I think this will work for my needs. Just need a winch, which seems easy enough. I might add PVC skids on the rails that the raft will sit on.
I used ideas from this and many other threads on here. Thanks for all the info! I hope I can add some knowledge as I embark on this journey.
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I used ideas from this and many other threads on here. Thanks for all the info! I hope I can add some knowledge as I embark on this journey.
I had a hard time deciding to this massive trailer for the boats, but when I pulled the trigger it kinda took on a mind if it’s own! I already owned the car hauler and so instead of buying another trailer I put about 400 bucks into this build.
Shout out to Jake at whitewater worthy equipment for the awesome bushings and roller design!
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Shout out to Jake at whitewater worthy equipment for the awesome bushings and roller design!
Got a few birds stoned this weekend.. and it’s hardly even the weekend!
I was always tripping over my spare tire and having some tongue weight issues. Also the winch I had (1200# Reese) felt a little underpowered. Turns out they’re rated by empty drum and full drum, and always advertised at empty capacity. Full drum rating is 750#.
I welded a 1/4” x 1-1/2” flat bar across the winch mount and some all thread to that. Made a spare tire carrier and moved that weight forward to help the tongue weight issue.
Also got a 3200# 2 speed Fulton winch to replace the Reese. My Reese winch handle would interfere with the winch tower braces as well and this solved that issue.
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I was always tripping over my spare tire and having some tongue weight issues. Also the winch I had (1200# Reese) felt a little underpowered. Turns out they’re rated by empty drum and full drum, and always advertised at empty capacity. Full drum rating is 750#.
I welded a 1/4” x 1-1/2” flat bar across the winch mount and some all thread to that. Made a spare tire carrier and moved that weight forward to help the tongue weight issue.
Also got a 3200# 2 speed Fulton winch to replace the Reese. My Reese winch handle would interfere with the winch tower braces as well and this solved that issue.
Just to show I wasn't joking.... who really needs a trailer anyways?
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Made it all the way to the Grand and all the way back with the 18' Dory...worked great and no worries about trailer problems. With the right trailer...I could still pull one behind me with this setup. With my raft, the overhand wouldn't be nearly as bad as well...so could very comfortably. Mounted a 2500lb winch just behind the cab and a made a roller system on the back of the flatbed. I need to do a few mods to it but overall it worked great.
Made it all the way to the Grand and all the way back with the 18' Dory...worked great and no worries about trailer problems. With the right trailer...I could still pull one behind me with this setup. With my raft, the overhand wouldn't be nearly as bad as well...so could very comfortably. Mounted a 2500lb winch just behind the cab and a made a roller system on the back of the flatbed. I need to do a few mods to it but overall it worked great.
I'll use it for towing and other heavy lifting uses and might eventually make it into a poor mans earth roamer with truck camper or something... but for now its just for river trips.
I just found some 9" rubber rollers on amazon and bought some mild steel tabs and just welded them on. Ran a 1/2" steel rod through the tabs (8 of them) with a roller or two in between.
It was kind of a last minute project before the trip and I had a ton to do to get ready beyond truck mods so I never got around to painting it. You can see its kinda wavy now (partially the boats fault...its wavy too after over 100 runs down the Grand plus other rivers)... just need to add some support brackets in the middle. It tore up one of the rollers pretty good...but that one always seems to get the brunt of the weight when it starts getting pulled up and I have a few spare ones.
Probably not "porn" compared to a lot of people's trailers, but despite some setbacks and spending way more than I intended, I'm excited to be able to trailer my boat inflated again!
It's a 6x8 deck which is borderline, but the wheels are set back and it has a long tongue so the boat hangs off the ends.
I blew a bearing getting it home and paid more than the value of the trailer to tow it and get it fixed... but it has 2 new bearings and I added bearing buddies so it "should" be good to go. And the professionally made raft trailers I know about would cost a fortune to pick up and drive back to Canada. So that's out for me.
2000 pound (guessing?) Torsion axle. I had pocket stakes welded on. Redid the wiring, and added an upper deck.
The lower deck compartments will hold a set of 3 oars on each side (up to 10 footers, without the blades), and the 2 center compartments will hold my table and my homemade sleeping pad that doesn't like to get folded.
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It's a 6x8 deck which is borderline, but the wheels are set back and it has a long tongue so the boat hangs off the ends.
I blew a bearing getting it home and paid more than the value of the trailer to tow it and get it fixed... but it has 2 new bearings and I added bearing buddies so it "should" be good to go. And the professionally made raft trailers I know about would cost a fortune to pick up and drive back to Canada. So that's out for me.
2000 pound (guessing?) Torsion axle. I had pocket stakes welded on. Redid the wiring, and added an upper deck.
The lower deck compartments will hold a set of 3 oars on each side (up to 10 footers, without the blades), and the 2 center compartments will hold my table and my homemade sleeping pad that doesn't like to get folded.
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