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05-04-2016, 10:22 PM | #1 |
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I Built a Tire Trailer!
I'm going to be a super-huge jerk, though, and force you to click through to my blog to read it because I already spent too much time formatting everything there to reformat everything here, lol. http://www.seriesblueadventures.com/...a-tire-trailer |
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05-04-2016, 10:29 PM | #2 |
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Dude! So cool. Nice work!
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05-05-2016, 08:56 AM | #3 |
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Nice work and write up. Thanks for sharing
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05-05-2016, 09:43 AM | #4 |
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You're a braver man than I. I don't think I would trust a bolt-together Harbor Freight trailer with a wobbling wheel behind my car.
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As far as the wobbly wheel, that also probably sounds worse than it is. Nothing is loose, it's just a steel wheel that's slightly bent. No real threat to anything in the short term, but I do need to get it fixed eventually, lol. |
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05-05-2016, 10:25 AM | #6 |
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Make sure you repack the bearings with good bearing grease. If there is any grease in there to begin with, the quality is shit. Bearing buddies or just replacing them will ensure it will ride better longer. I've had mine setup for a motorcycle (not towing with my brz) for a couple years now and changing the grease and adding the 3/4" ply made it much more tolerable. The plywood really stiffens it up and for $200 it can't be beat.
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05-05-2016, 10:36 AM | #7 |
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Great work thr. Even I was thinking of grabbing that trailer for my car.
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Is that thing even meant for road use? It looks like it's intended for towing stuff behind a four-wheeler around the farm. I think I would head around the corner to Northern Tool instead if I wanted an inexpensive trailer that was roadworthy. |
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The trailer is rated for road use, which is why it came with all of the legally required lighting. It is fully DOT compliant. I believe the tires are rated to 55 MPH but apparently people tow them at much higher speeds all day long without issue. In the long run I'd like to replace the wheels and tires with proper radial tires instead of the cheap bias-ply ones it came with. |
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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNOeMCeWWn4"]How to Grease / Pack Trailer Wheel Bearings : Trailer-In-A-Bag Example - YouTube[/ame] |
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Well, if you're comfortable with it... I'm still wary.
BTW, great job on the customization. It looks good, and your mods are very functional. I didn't want that to get lost in the concern over the quality of the trailer itself. |
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05-05-2016, 11:22 AM | #12 | |
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No problem, and thanks! I can understand your concerns. I'm wary of all HF products to be honest. In fact, even though everyone says their jacks are fine, I still spent considerably more money on a different brand jack to ensure it would be a good one. This trailer is something much simpler, though, so I wasn't quite as concerned. My degree is in aerospace engineering, so I promise you if it truly was flimsy, or really felt like it wasn't up to snuff, I would be the first person to point it out, lol :P |
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Yea, I'd put quite a bit more than he did in the video. If you use your palm you can literally fill the cavity completely. That is the correct way to do it.
I've had no problems with the stock bearings and I wouldn't be worried with how little load is on your trailer. Awesome work otherwise. Little cars with tire trailers looks so awesome. |
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