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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
By:Kudzu
Date: 8/20/2008, 1:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea (Steve Rasmussen)

Generically speaking I have tossed many/most of those ideas around.

Problem is, I do not want to have to load from the rear. Truck, trailer, and a kayak being loaded are going to need 50+ feet of space. Someone parks behind you on the side of road, you can't load or unload. So I pretty much eliminated that idea. That means side doors and they need to be 18 foot long. That's where the problems start.

The other big issue is a rigid framework that is self supporting and not going to twist and rack as it goes down the road. Metal makes a lot of sense here, but there goes the cheap part and there would be a lot of work in building that.

I thought about PVC pipe but that's not cheap either. There is still the structural issue over the doors. That needs to be truss and/or sheathed in plywood.

Can it be done? SURE! I am just not sure it's worth it to me. I can build a rack and modify by trailer for probably $300 or less. This is a lot more work and money. Not giving up, but I don't see this fitting into my budget.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 8:55 am
Simpler idea *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/21/2008, 9:38 am
Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+Aawv *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+Aawv -- 8/21/2008, 10:14 am
Re: Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+
Kudzu -- 8/21/2008, 10:43 am
Re: Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2008, 1:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2008, 2:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea *Pic*
John D. -- 8/20/2008, 1:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 4:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Pawistik -- 8/20/2008, 6:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Bill Stupak -- 8/20/2008, 9:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 9:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/20/2008, 12:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 1:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/20/2008, 5:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Tom Raymond -- 8/20/2008, 3:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
dave -- 8/20/2008, 11:22 am
Other side *NM* *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 8:56 am