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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject: I'm going to biuld a open flat deck trailer |
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Howdy blokes, I'm going to build another trailer, because I can.
Now because I'm going to biuld it primarly to sell, what do you want to see on a trailer, what accesorries etc etc, let me know what you want to see on a trailer.  _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
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durablue stickers |
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t&l performance The Day Starts With OZATV !

Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 1131 Location: perth  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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feralkid The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: North Western Victoria  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Slide out ramps, so I don't have to carry ramps and they can't be lost. _________________ "If in doubt go flat out"
"Nothing worth having is easy to get" |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| 700quad wrote: | wheels  |
YOUR NOT HELPING... _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| feralkid wrote: | | Slide out ramps, so I don't have to carry ramps and they can't be lost. |
its going to be side loading...  _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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t&l performance The Day Starts With OZATV !

Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 1131 Location: perth  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| feralkid wrote: | | Slide out ramps, so I don't have to carry ramps and they can't be lost. |
definate must have i get sik of loadn ramps up |
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feralkid The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: North Western Victoria  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| yogie wrote: | | feralkid wrote: | | Slide out ramps, so I don't have to carry ramps and they can't be lost. |
its going to be side loading...  |
Doesn't mean you can't have slide out ramps. _________________ "If in doubt go flat out"
"Nothing worth having is easy to get" |
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fossil800R The Day Starts With OZATV !

Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 1166 Location: Barkly, Victoria  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: I'm going to biuld a open flat deck trailer |
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| yogie wrote: | let me know what you want to see on a trailer.  |
A general overview without giving away the plot but showing enough scenes of interest to encourage me to want to see the whole thing....
Oh...not that kind of trailer ....sorry...err wheels? _________________ I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm enjoying it!!! |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: I'm going to biuld a open flat deck trailer |
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| fossil700R wrote: | | yogie wrote: | let me know what you want to see on a trailer.  |
A general overview without giving away the plot but showing enough scenes of interest to encourage me to want to see the whole thing....
Oh...not that kind of trailer ....sorry...err wheels? |
look I need feed back from QUADRIDERS, not side by side drivers.
here's a good link:
www.sidebysides_are_sic_mate.com _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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skidplate Blaster class
Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 109
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of tie down points, preferably the ones flush with the floor.
Some sides would be useful so one can throw in some junk.
Suspension good for corrugations.
Electrics that work and don't rust too quickly.
Wheels. They're essential. |
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mikerosenkids 90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke

Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 63 Location: Loftus NSW  |
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Hey Yogie
I am looking to get a flat bed trailer built very shortly.
It will need to do a few different jobs so is a compimise of a few designs.
# It needs to carry 2 full size and 1 small Quad and 2 small mx bikes with a bit of camping gear.
# I want to be able to carry long lengths of building material/roofing.
# Maybe some square holes to drop in some tube for sides if I chose to carry taller items.
# Some sort of shade off the side for the kitchen area when camping with the family.
I will watch this thread
Good luck
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SX Quad 4fiddy Racer
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 203 Location: Kalgoorlie  |
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: Trailer design |
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Hey Feral you were doing a project on building a new trailer so you should be able to provide full drawings etc? _________________ 660R mine
300 Grizzly Hers
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Noy Q75 Roostin Away

Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 943 Location: Perth W.A.  |
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Try to go LED tail lights so then they done have to worry about blowing globes, go the AL KO axels to keep the trailer low to the ground. and if you can make sides on it that fols down ar ramps (they are sides when trailer is closed and ramps to load trailer when there down. make as much as you can in alloy to and make a spot and suplpy a spare tyre too  _________________ Sponsors ,Cullys Yamaha,Pirtek Malaga
2x YFZ 450r "09" 2x 90 Raptor "09"2x 125Raptors "12"
N# 1 Aus Quad Nats Vets 2010
N# 1 at BSA-HD for 09,10,11
N# 2 W.A. State Clubman A 2010
N# 3 W.A. State Vets 2011
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feralkid The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: North Western Victoria  |
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Trailer design |
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| SX Quad wrote: | | Hey Feral you were doing a project on building a new trailer so you should be able to provide full drawings etc? |
I've got enough on my plate with my one and the rest of the school at the moment as it is without doing Yogie's designs for him too lol.
Might knock one a design if I get time, flat top, slide out ramps and a yamaha on it not a Kawasaki tractor. _________________ "If in doubt go flat out"
"Nothing worth having is easy to get" |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Trailer design |
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| feralkid wrote: |
....and a yamaha on it not a Kawasaki tractor. |
mate let it go, its okay, and hows the 450 going ??? _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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feralkid The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: North Western Victoria  |
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Haha its going real good now, I've sort of lost my keenness to ride a bit though so I'm not real sure on what I am doing. Hopefully a bit of speedway will get me charging again before TP300. _________________ "If in doubt go flat out"
"Nothing worth having is easy to get" |
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muzzgit Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 354
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yogie, I have a flat top trailer that has tie down rails running underneath, like a truck tray (originally trailer wasn't made for quads) but my tie downs are fraying !!!
Iv'e been doing a lot of thinking about what I am going to do. There are two absolute criteria....
1 must be strong
2 cannot be anything that will catch my toes on
For simplicity, cutting into the floor for those recessed loops is too hard, so I think the simplest thind is to cut "T" shapes into the floor/frame and put a few links of chain onto the end of my tie downs. This way I can cut heaps of the "T" shapes into the floor and use any one of them depending which quad goes where or which way they are loaded (from left or right). The chain simply drops in and slides toward the load. Even if the load becomes loose, it has to move a lot before the chain could even get close to coming out.
You would see something similar on farm gates.
As for what would I like to see on a trailer.
Swing down ramps
Small lockable tool box
Small water tank
Solid points to chain the quads to _________________ Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers |
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priesty Roostin Away

Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 645 Location: melbourne  |
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Previous experience of side loading trailers is that some quad plastics don't like sideways airflow at 100kph plus, mainly red ones. _________________ The term "Foolproof" seriously underestimates the ingenuity of Fools.
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mikerosenkids 90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke

Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 63 Location: Loftus NSW  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: Trailer |
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Hey Yogie how is this project going?
Cheers Michael
I'm finally getting ready to do something and remembered someone on here doing the same |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Trailer |
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| mikerosenkids wrote: | Hey Yogie how is this project going?
Cheers Michael
I'm finally getting ready to do something and remembered someone on here doing the same |
have most of the frame sitting against the shed wall, not welded yet but have had other projects on the boil, but if you need any help or ideas, let me know, have built near 20 trailers over the years.  _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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biggusstickus 50cc nipper

Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 23 Location: Tassie  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: Advice! |
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Hey Yogie,
I will take you up on the offer for a bit of advice. I want to build a trailer for 2 Quads but can also double to cart hay etc for horses. Would like it to be a tandem but also dont want it too long. Thinking about 1 side load Quad at the front and a rear load for the second. Any advice, hints, tips, pics you could help me with? _________________ 2010 Polaris 550x2
With a few extras. |
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biggusstickus 50cc nipper

Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 23 Location: Tassie  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: Advice! |
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Hey Yogie,
I will take you up on the offer for a bit of advice. I want to build a trailer for 2 Quads but can also double to cart hay etc for horses. Would like it to be a tandem but also dont want it too long. Thinking about 1 side load Quad at the front and a rear load for the second. Any advice, hints, tips, pics you could help me with? _________________ 2010 Polaris 550x2
With a few extras. |
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yogie Moderator

Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3620 Location: The Otways  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Advice! |
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| biggusstickus wrote: | Hey Yogie,
I will take you up on the offer for a bit of advice. I want to build a trailer for 2 Quads but can also double to cart hay etc for horses. Would like it to be a tandem but also dont want it too long. Thinking about 1 side load Quad at the front and a rear load for the second. Any advice, hints, tips, pics you could help me with? |
firstly dont be thinking you have to build a tandem trailer, my double quad trailer is a single axel, and is nearly 5 metres long (an old caravan chassis) Pm me your email addy and I'll send you some pics and a more detailed answer. _________________ 2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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Big Jb TRX450 Roostin Away
Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 939 Location: victoria  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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got any projects on the go now? any friends wasting your time with crappy mod jobs on trailers taking up valuable shed real estate?  _________________ 04 TRX 450r
with a bit of this & a bit of that |
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mikerosenkids 90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke

Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 63 Location: Loftus NSW  |
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject: Tandem Trailer |
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The family looks to enjoy the bush camping and riding so a trailer looks on the cards, if I can find the money a new Gal trailer would be the go but on a budget we will make do
I have been borrowing a friends trailer and well its a bit on the big side so scaling down to fit three quads and one motor bike + camping gear would be ideal 4.0 long and 2100 between side rails to squeeze quads sideways, wheels under tray and then utilize area under to store 2 x Oztents, sleeping bags, stretchers and self inflting mattresses would be great jerry can holders x 2 gas bottle holder x 1 and three space cases for the kids riding gear,helmets and and and the list would go on
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