 Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer, You seem to get what you pay for. |
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 Mar 22 2005, 04:52 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin  Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196  |
I bought one of the Harbor Freight trailers tonight for my tires. The trailer with the 12" tires is on sale for $159 right now so I picked one up. Overall, it's not bad. It went together well enough (other than the cotter keys that don't fit through the axles to hold the castle nuts on), but I soon started to find parts missing (one cotter key, a safety catch for the tongue, the cotter key for that, nuts to hold the tail lights on, etc) and a broken tail light housing. I hope to stop by harbor freight tomorrow and get replacement parts for the ones I have that are broken/missing.
After that, I need to fab a tire rack and a way to secure the tires and a tool box on the trailer. Then, off to the BMV to try and title and tag this thing. I've heard that can be a challenge, I'll let everyone know how it goes. I guess I can't complain for $160, but I'd like to have all the parts. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif) |
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May 3 2005, 12:41 PM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Mericet @ May 3 2005, 05:26) Kevin, you forgot to mention that it tows very straight, even with no load, up to about 75. At least, that is what it felt like behind the Tahoe. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) |
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May 3 2005, 02:05 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 3 2005, 07:41) QUOTE (Mericet @ May 3 2005, 05:26) Kevin, you forgot to mention that it tows very straight, even with no load, up to about 75. At least, that is what it felt like behind the Tahoe. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) It really seems to tow well, even empty. I'd have never believed a trailer that is that light would actually tow well empty, but it does. |
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May 4 2005, 04:30 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
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May 4 2005, 04:30 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
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May 4 2005, 04:31 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
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May 4 2005, 04:32 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
And, the method of attachment (carriage bolts).
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May 4 2005, 11:14 AM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
Kevin, I'm not sure you have the tires adequately secured. Those nylon straps will stretch some as you bounce down the road dry, and they'll stretch a lot if they get wet. I'd try to add some kind of support at the ends to keep the wheels from flopping over if the strap goes a little slack.
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May 4 2005, 12:06 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,437 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
I'm going to use a second strap on the top side to hold the tires together. I'll "gather" them with one, tie them down with another and I'll run a strap from the rear to the front to hold the cooler and help support the tires. I'll not tow with only one strap on it, it was just late and that's what I got for pictures. I think it will work better to tie them in a bundle an then tie them down.
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