tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post6204217221258179483..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: A Trailer ProjectBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-50134708612967548682020-12-10T19:46:29.301-05:002020-12-10T19:46:29.301-05:00wow, super close to how I modified a flatbed for m...wow, super close to how I modified a flatbed for my dog. I had sides, a front and rear and it was all zip tied or wired down. not one hole was drilled. about 14 years of bliss with her and not one negative issue with the trailer. but man.....the bottom ply is almost exactly the same. I followed the dish of the wheels and rounded all the edges top and bottom. Johnnizeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986741894160197652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-71817852535659999082018-12-24T17:45:06.332-05:002018-12-24T17:45:06.332-05:00Instructables has lots of bike trailer plans.Instructables has lots of bike trailer plans.philcycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037641086503534960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-86010077249531096052018-12-23T19:05:39.328-05:002018-12-23T19:05:39.328-05:00In the last picture you can see one of the wooden ...In the last picture you can see one of the wooden crates I can attach to the top with carriage bolts and wing nuts. I have two of them, and they can go on or off in a minute or two. With two of them, I can carry quite a bit. If I have an irregular load, I can leave off the crates and use a cargo net.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-90574563246114578342018-12-23T17:16:50.764-05:002018-12-23T17:16:50.764-05:00Nice! How will you keep your groceries on the flat...Nice! How will you keep your groceries on the flat bed? I imagine you will strap them down? Did you consider a rail or lip of some kind around the perimeter of the bed to keep things in? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-56503179573991387652018-12-13T23:13:49.543-05:002018-12-13T23:13:49.543-05:00Thanks Jo,
Went to pick up a Burley trailer and r...Thanks Jo,<br /><br />Went to pick up a Burley trailer and recognized it as the one-sided axle you mention here. Bailed on that exchange and found the full axle instead.ognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-25282310120621239932018-11-22T11:40:55.705-05:002018-11-22T11:40:55.705-05:00Really well done project. I've been thinking o...Really well done project. I've been thinking of doing something like that for a while, though mine would be narrower, but with two wheels. I hope your next set of blog posts are about dealing with cargo, what works, what doesn't, legality (do you need an orange flag or reflective triangle, and what states aren't friendly of these trailers), panniers vs. this trailer, and so on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237808652720717219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-24997455183354914592018-11-11T11:56:01.304-05:002018-11-11T11:56:01.304-05:00I did the same thing, but with a different brand o...I did the same thing, but with a different brand of trailer. Half-inch plywood is overkill and unnecessarily. I used steel wire animal fencing-rigid, white, with numerous attachment points for bungees and straps. Refrigerator shelving with work tooTElletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187985581232522635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-60668622748227790432018-11-01T07:58:15.903-04:002018-11-01T07:58:15.903-04:00In the spirit of keeping things cheap, you could a...In the spirit of keeping things cheap, you could always make a cargo net from old innertubes you may have lying around (https://www.instructables.com/id/Backpack-Cargo-Net-From-Inner-Tubes/)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638187974929849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-5244320072038689282018-10-28T05:34:19.185-04:002018-10-28T05:34:19.185-04:00Absolutely add another box - or replace that one w...Absolutely add another box - or replace that one with a single longer one. Just like a car trailer, you must consider the nose weight and loading balance. Nose weight should be ~10-20% of the whole trailer assembly when loaded.<br /><br />Also your braking technique has to flip - rear wheel braking first. I jackknifed a similar trailer with about 30kg of tools going to a bike fixup - Tried to do a quick stop and the trailer lifted the rear wheel off the ground and pushed it all to the side. That was HIGHLY unpleasant.<br /><br />Last thing - have you considered bending the drawbar upward, so the 20" wheels and your ~26" towbike's wheels don't make the bed sit crooked like that? Might help center the load.<br /><br />My max trailer weight was about 98 kilos, only a few kilos less than the bike+rider combined. THAT was an interesting ride, and yay for the grannie gear. Without 26/34 I doubt I'd have got over a railway line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440075442466980818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-62589770018734599092018-10-24T08:00:39.235-04:002018-10-24T08:00:39.235-04:00Very nice. You'll prolly want to seal the plyw...Very nice. You'll prolly want to seal the plywood with something so it doesn't start to delaminate when wet. Or better still you might find a piece of marine plywood which has waterproof glue (or just use it on dry days 😀).Phillip Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863320784437992503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-55706515255927701182018-10-22T15:22:21.465-04:002018-10-22T15:22:21.465-04:00That's my favorite style of Burley... full axl...That's my favorite style of Burley... full axle wheels with cup & cone bearings. The newer trailers have a one-sided axle with cartridge bearings. Yours, while older, is better built and should be able to haul a heavier load. It's also US made in Eugene, OR (even the fabric shell was sewn by the cooperative when this was made... Burley has since been bought out by an investor after some financial problems).<br /><br />You can also convert the hitch to one that's semi-permanently attached to your quick release. Some people prefer this convenience but the hitch you have is also very functional and stable (and may be a better choice if you use the trailer somewhat infrequently). Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624842835301474891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-88964101289901946442018-10-20T16:05:38.150-04:002018-10-20T16:05:38.150-04:00Interesting conversion. I would be tempted to find...Interesting conversion. I would be tempted to find a second frame and install it 4” higher and use is as a low fence/tie-down rail. And maybe some full covered guards (bottom of an appropriately-sized plastic bin?) But that’s just getting carried away ...Tony Luptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263874137498983965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-11157304824406241432018-10-20T12:48:13.620-04:002018-10-20T12:48:13.620-04:00welcome back. I was almost reading to hit delete b...welcome back. I was almost reading to hit delete but decided to give it another weekyoucancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-50710456210519873382018-10-19T21:59:25.863-04:002018-10-19T21:59:25.863-04:00Smarter move than trying to build own as I did way...Smarter move than trying to build own as I did way back in 1980. Tempted to carry too much camping stuff, cameras and tripod tripod. Downhill was exciting to say the least. I was 150 miles from home when part of the hitch broke, thankfully just 20 miles from a railway station to get me home. I still wonder about a trailer and no weight carried on the bike...<br /><br />Look forward to reading how you get on with your new toy.Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.com