Here's a nice trailer I put together for under $1,500!
I found a CarryOn 6'x10' high side that I bought from Lowes for about $1,200. The high side (24" with steel mesh) has a bit longer ramp and heavy 2"x6" PT wood plank floor. This model also has an a-frame tongue with 2" hitch and an unusual combination of both leaf springs and TorFlex axle which provides a cushioned ride for the trike.
The inside deck is actually about 74" width and accommodates my HD/CSC, which has a bit wider and longer wheelbase than most.
I bought a 7'x30" sheet of polished diamond plate for $96 and cut filler panels for the front to deflect the road spray and stones and give the trailer a sharp look. I also added a $149 Gorilla Lift system (the yellow tubes on top of the side rails) that allows one-handed lowering and raising of the gate. That 6' gate is very heavy, even for me, and now my wife can put it up and down with ease.
I pulled the trailer from PA to SC and back with the trike loaded and with its 15" wheels, it rides and tracks like a dream at 70-80 mph with no problems.
I do raise the front a bit above level to avoid bottoming when loading, but I don’t have to use blocks or planks and in fact don't even have to disconnect from the truck.
I will eventually switch to a lower profile tire (with chrome wheels, of course) which will lower the bed enough to eliminate the bottoming all together.
I found a CarryOn 6'x10' high side that I bought from Lowes for about $1,200. The high side (24" with steel mesh) has a bit longer ramp and heavy 2"x6" PT wood plank floor. This model also has an a-frame tongue with 2" hitch and an unusual combination of both leaf springs and TorFlex axle which provides a cushioned ride for the trike.
The inside deck is actually about 74" width and accommodates my HD/CSC, which has a bit wider and longer wheelbase than most.
I bought a 7'x30" sheet of polished diamond plate for $96 and cut filler panels for the front to deflect the road spray and stones and give the trailer a sharp look. I also added a $149 Gorilla Lift system (the yellow tubes on top of the side rails) that allows one-handed lowering and raising of the gate. That 6' gate is very heavy, even for me, and now my wife can put it up and down with ease.
I pulled the trailer from PA to SC and back with the trike loaded and with its 15" wheels, it rides and tracks like a dream at 70-80 mph with no problems.
I do raise the front a bit above level to avoid bottoming when loading, but I don’t have to use blocks or planks and in fact don't even have to disconnect from the truck.
I will eventually switch to a lower profile tire (with chrome wheels, of course) which will lower the bed enough to eliminate the bottoming all together.
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