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Enclosed trailer hacks
- Thread starter Wingboy
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Got this mid-last year for not much more than that. Holds 2 bikes very well and has some very nice amenities. But your RAV4 may struggle a bit with it….
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As long as you are outside the inner city and we're not talking too far south of the border, the most you need is steady airflow at night. A maxxair or similiar is more than enough.
If its for a trials bike or dirtbike, the next best thing will be a Risk Racing footpeg mount. Less fuss arguably, but watch your shins!
This is probably the best idea. Thanks.
Built all my storage shelves with e track. Being able to bring everything to the track is nice, when the bikes are outside I just use a foldable cot to sleep on overnight.
Forgot one thing that made a difference moving the trailer around without breaking my back https://www.princessauto.com/en/1000-lb-bolt-on-swivel-trailer-jack/product/PA0008712317
Forgot one thing that made a difference moving the trailer around without breaking my back https://www.princessauto.com/en/1000-lb-bolt-on-swivel-trailer-jack/product/PA0008712317
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Slightly off topic…would it be worth to make my 4x8 a covered trailer? Not looking for much camping or anything but think it would be a good hack for those times when needed.
Might really screw with ability to tow by Volt, but wouldn’t be carrying more than one bike as 2 would force the handlebars to pop out of the frame.
Might really screw with ability to tow by Volt, but wouldn’t be carrying more than one bike as 2 would force the handlebars to pop out of the frame.
I wouldnt. Not a great starting trailer for that project. The best thing about that trailer is the ability to fold it. If I am going to be stuck with a cube, i would start from a better base. Now, if you really wanted the option, i would make walls that fit in the stake pockets to frame a pitched roof and tarp it when i wanted enclosed. Pull the walls and they store in a few sq ft.
One of my 4x8 utilities in the past had stale pockets like older pickup trucks , I had an aluminum frame made that would create a tent and a canvas cover done by a truck tarp company. It created a 4x8x5ft high package , it was hell to sleep in the one time I did it , but it made a dry shipment. Towed with F150 and didn’t even know it was back there when loaded .
I spent about 2500 on the frame and tarp them sold it all for $1000 .
Replaced with a new better 4x8 , that Scubasteve may still own .
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I spent about 2500 on the frame and tarp them sold it all for $1000 .
Replaced with a new better 4x8 , that Scubasteve may still own .
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This was my thinking. Something that can be put on or off within an hour or so. Going into the stake holes would still allow it to be foldable, and the walls could be stored with the trailer.
@crankcall i saw that trailer last time I was at @Scuba Steve house when I bought a trailer wheel and chock from him. Not sure how the hell I missed your ad as that was that I was looking for.
I'm sure Ss will sell it to you for $2500.
Trailer isn't here yet.I want to be ready with a few things. Wheel chocks. Most of the time just my trials bike. Sometimes my daughter's bike. And occasionally a pit bike for my girlfriend. So a chock that can be moved makes sense. Right?
Any comments, thoughts, criticisms, praises, trash talk etc?
Any comments, thoughts, criticisms, praises, trash talk etc?
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I don't love that there is nothing holding the chock in place other than gravity and the straps on the bike. If you are transporting empty, make sure you strap the chock. Reviews aren't amazing but price isn't awful. Will they sell you extra plates to allow easy relocation (eg two chocks, three plate locations)? I haven't seen this system in person. I would have been happier if they ran a 3/8" bolt down through the chock into the plate to keep it in place (and spread the load away from what is undoubtedly a marginal weld).
3.5 inches is really narrow. Is your daughter's bike also a trials bike? I'd use that chock for those applications, but I'd add a pin or something through the deck just to make sure the whole thing couldn't back out of the keyhole slots going over a big bump.
Royal Distributing's basic dirt bike chock comes with quick detach plates. I have this one and it works fine, although when I bought it the quick-detach plates were extra, I think. I also have this one, which works better with street bike brake rotors. I bolt mine through the deck with T-nuts so they're still pretty quick to install and uninstall
Royal Distributing's basic dirt bike chock comes with quick detach plates. I have this one and it works fine, although when I bought it the quick-detach plates were extra, I think. I also have this one, which works better with street bike brake rotors. I bolt mine through the deck with T-nuts so they're still pretty quick to install and uninstall
Great idea.
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