Hauling sheet goods

[thiggy]

A few years ago a friend gave me an old boat trailer, rusting, with only one wheel hub. I removed the old axle assembly and bolted up a new unit along with new wheels and 12" tires. I cut away all the uprights (boat support). I then installed a $20 brake/tail light kit and wiring harness. I constructed a perimeter frame with 2 x 4 lumber and decked it with two pieces of 3/4" pressure-treated plywood, giving me a deck area of 4' X 10'. Using galvanized brackets made for the purpose, I constructed removable sides and ends for the trailer. My neighbor asked me if I was going to haul livestock! Actually, it is a very useful device for hauling lumber and other items as well.

[mschrank]

Stormbringer posted an idea on another forum:

http://www.bt3central.com/forum/topi...TOPIC_ID=21000

[NJFrank]

Re Hauling,

On the top of a car, using a thule or yakima rack, you maybe can take 2 or 3 sheets of plywood home safely (check the load ratings for these racks on their sites). If more that that get a trailer as others have suggested, or just rent a pickup or van, if your talking lots of wood/sheetrock.

[Pappy]

quote:Originally posted by mschrank

My wife recently got it in her head that she thinks we should buy a travel trailer. I pointed out that my 6-cylinder Dakota won't pull one very well. She said fine, let's get a new truck. I know I should jump on this right away....

I pull this with a 91 Dakota V6, although I'm not sure I would want to climb any mountain passes with it. It also started life as a boat trailer that was given to me.

[monte]

Nice trailer Pappy! What do you do with the bikes?

[mschrank]

quote:Originally posted by mschrank

My wife recently got it in her head that she thinks we should buy a travel trailer. I pointed out that my 6-cylinder Dakota won't pull one very well. She said fine, let's get a new truck. I know I should jump on this right away....

quote:Originally posted by Jim-Iowa



Yep you should jump on that!
But then again, my 73 yr old father is pulling a 26' 5th wheel with a v6 s-10 Chevy? I told him I knew he could pull it, but could he stop it? His response was sure it has electric brakes.
Guess after all these years I should know better than to argue with him.

quote:Originally posted by Pappy

I pull this with a 91 Dakota V6, although I'm not sure I would want to climb any mountain passes with it. It also started life as a boat trailer that was given to me.

Looks like this thread has gone pretty far with suggestions for Alex, so I guess we can stray a bit.

Jim-Iowa and Pappy...what are you doing to me?! The LOML occasionally reads this (mostly to make sure I refer to her as "LOML" [B)])...she might be persuaded that I DON'T need a new truck based on your replies. But then, I might point out that we don't live in Texas or Iowa...here in the west we got mountains and passes and curves. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was behind Jim's dad as we climbed over Lookout Pass last April...and May...and June

[Pappy]

quote:Originally posted by monte

Nice trailer Pappy! What do you do with the bikes?

Just under 12 Seconds in the quarter mile, out the back door at about 115 mph![] Then pray the front brake works....[B)][:0]

Actually haven't raced in about 3 years for med reasons. Need to tune the Kawasaki up and sell her. The other one is a project dragster based on a 500 Honda Interceptor that will either be sold or redirected to a street bike.

Mike, I put in a disclaimer that I wouldn't want to pull in the mountains. The strip I ran at most of the time is only 35 miles away.

[Hellrazor]

Mike, you need atleast a 2006 F250 to do that..

PS: you sending that $20 bribe to my paypal account?

[mschrank]

quote:Originally posted by Hellrazor

Mike, you need atleast a 2006 F250 to do that..

PS: you sending that $20 bribe to my paypal account?

Now that's what I'm talkin' about![]