Two kayaks, two bikes, plus storage on a Tiny 40" x 48" Northern Tool base trailer.
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- A walk around overview of how I got 2 kayaks, 2 bikes, and storage on a tiny 40x48 base trailer. No welds were harmed in the building of this trailer. Everything was bolted together out of stuff in boxes, and some stuff that didn't come in boxes.
Link with lots of build pictures
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Northern Tool Base Trailer
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Ladder Racks
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Extended Draw Bar
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Bike Racks
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Anti-rattle Draw Bar Stabilizer
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Tongue Coupler
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Tongue Jack
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Rubber cushion for the PVC
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Swagman Kayak Saddles
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Thank you for at least two or more new Ideas.
Thanks! glad I could help
What an elegant build. I am a female building my own kayak trailer and your photos and ideas absolutely saved me! I have a 4 ft Harbor Freight trailer which I am adding pvc bunks and super strut to. I could not figure out how to attach the super strut to this smaller trailer for the life of me until I saw your pictures. I am very grateful that you shared your work in such detail. Thank you!!
Thankyou for your kind words. Using Super Strut (SS) L-brackets to attach the SS to the trailer, then using SS U-bolts to attach the PVC to the SS, has worked really well
You doing a lot with a little. Good job. I like the add-on brake light bar on the back. Very smart especially at night. I have a double hitch receiver which gives you your regular opening but also has a 2-in opening welded above it. I can use my regular bike rack plugged in on top
the light may be may favorite feature. I was originally going to use a double receiver and bike rack. But I would have had to make the tongue longer. And then the trailer would not fit in my small storage/shop
A very creative well thought out affordable good looking trailer build !
thanks, it has served me well for many years and many thousands of miles. If you haven't already, be sure to check the description for build pics. And there are a few other trailer vids on the channel
Excellent build, the best Harbor Freight job yet. I especially like how you did the tongue extension.
Thanks for that reply, and thanks for watching
@3:20 Oh, I want to learn more about the turn lights on the yak! Great build Sir.
I do not have a stand alone video for that. But look on my channel for a Quick swap motor/rudder set up video. I cover the the tail lights a little better there
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated Awesome, thank you.
Mike, thank you for posting this. It is a great build. The pickup truck ladder racks, extended tongue, and all the other little details really make for a fantastic and well thought out build. I have a similar harbor freight mini trailer that I just use as-is for bulky runs to home depot, or a few mountain bikes to the park. I have a small passenger car. But I have been thinking of adding some features to haul kayaks and use it for camping trips, and your ideas are great.
I had some questions in my mind about stability with the kayaks and storage weight elevated as they are, and reading through the comments others asked the same thing and you gave thoughtful feedback on how it's handled on the road.
Being that I have a small passenger car, I'm never going to be loading it up with a lot of weight, but most of this gear is bulky - not heavy, so even my hatchback car can tow a 450 pound load, and I don't plan to overload anything. I know the limitations of my car and just want to get a kayak and some bikes out to the lake. Thanks again, you've given me the spark to get my project started.
Thank you. The trailer has served me well across a few years and thousands of miles
Thank you very much for this build. I just got an Ascend 133x for my wife and we have been struggling for transport options. I "built" out a 16' boat trailer to move it around but it is too much trailer for the kayak and my wife. I already have the small trailer (HF version) and this build guide is perfect for me to finish the build
I am going to rebuild the boat trailer for a long haul camping trailer that will house the kayak but to get her to the water the smaller one will be much better.
thanks for watching. Glad it helps
You literally just answered and helped my issue, I am trying to to add a bed rack to a jet ski trailer and was trying to figure out the width issues since my is 42 wide, genius turning the rack beams the opposite way. You the man
Looks great, thank you for the links to the items...
It is a pet peeve of mine when YTers don't post links. I hope they still work. Its been 4+ years. But it still tows and looks good as new
A great build. looks like a lot of thought went into every step of the build. I'm using a single jet ski trailer for my build and using some of your ideas. The link to the pics are an awesome bonus!
Great Job, and Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! We have really enjoyed this trailer. Whether we pull it to nearby spots or 1,600 miles away, it pulls like its not even there. Look on the channel for my trailer security video, if you want to pull many miles from home, and stay at hotels, motels, or condos. Many nights away, and always came home with everything we left with
Very nice build my friend!
thank you. It has served me well for years. And tows 80 mph on the interstate like it wasn't there
Super nice build
Excellent work & very functional. Thanks for sharing this.
It has worked even better than I expected
Nice work my man........I'm going to my lab...thanks
@@leegordon6116 it's an easy no welding required build
What is the wall thickness on the square tube .120 ?
Great build dude!
Beautiful build. I'm going to build something similar. I have a question, after you reversed the racks, how long is the crossbar? I want to make sure I order a rack that will fit.
Thanks in advance for any help with this.
I used to know that, but I can not remember. I would "assume" most are pretty standard to fit a pick up. I do remember it will go about 4" smaller. And it would go considerably more than that wider than it is, because there is a lot pipe doubled. I don't mind measuring. But I can't do it now and I will probably forget later. 😬 You may have to remind me
@MikeJordanUnCamplicated Thanks for the quick reply. If you remember to, I would appreciate it. I still haven't bought a trailer - just trying to get everything I need for it ready. Thanks again.
Great build, and I know this is 3 yrs old, but curious if you upgraded the tires? Northern Tool still has this trailer, but the stock tires are only rated for 45mph. Finding 4 bolt wheels / tire upgrade is t that easy if you want to upgrade to a 14” or 15” tire. Thanks for the video 👍🏻
The website says 45mph. I think that is because the trailer payload is 1,006 lbs. I would not go any faster with that much weight. However my tires were 87mph rated right on the tire. My kayaks and pfds, paddles, etc weigh 200lbs. So barely 20% 0f the weight rating.I pulled a thousand miles at 80 mph. I did not have a spare. I found Carlisle 12" tires (among the best trailer tires on the market) at Discount Tire already mounted to the rim cheaper than Northern tool/HF sells them. So I bought 2 because the rims were different. I am using one of the NT tires for a spare. I have been many more thousands of miles at 80 mph on the Carlisle
Nice job looks really nice and strong
Thank for more pic.
Where did you buy the light bar? Trailer is amazing. Going to base my build around yours.
The light bar is all DIY. You can see a little better how it is built at the end of this video ua-cam.com/video/mWj7VG9QjYg/v-deo.htmlsi=BxgfuzxEy0FMUli5
@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thanks, I found the video on your playlist last night. Great idea. Definitely going to use that for my build.
Do you say where you bought the extended tow bar???
there are links in the description for everything along with build pics
Great job with the trailer !
Question,
How did you secure the metal box to the trailer ?
I would like to do something similar
U bolts around the rack bars
First of all thank you for sharing! I just built my 40x48 Ironton Trailer and am now planning to do exactly what you did, minus the bike rack. Did you have to drill holes in the trailer to mount the Amazon truck racks?
For each rack i was able to line up one hole in the trailer with one hole in the rack. Then I drilled one hole in the trailer to match the other hole in the rack
How’s the trailer holding up!!! I’m thinking about doing something similar!!
3 years and 4,500 miles at 80 mph and many more local slower miles, and zero issues. I checked WB grease and added a bit. But no other issues or maintenance required
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated amazing and thank you very much for all the info!!
Any chance you have the details rear brake lights? I wanted to do something similar.
Look on my channel for a vid about a quick swap motor/rudder mount. My transom on my kayak serves 3 functions. To hold my motor, hold my rudder. And while trailering, hold that DIY stop tail turn. Towards the end of the vid there are some close up shots of that stop/tail/turn, and I talk about how I made it. Thats one of my favorite mods, as I have never seen another like it. Please like and subscribe if you haven't already
I'm not going to lie. I am oddly attracted to your well done kayak trailer. I gotta do this but I'm worried mine won't turn out as well. =) Nice job man. Thanks for sharing.
Does it balance well with the cargo up on top on the side? Any issues there?
I have never done anything like this, and have zero metal working skills. But I did do a ton of research on the design. If you can operate a drill and a wrench you can do it.
What gauge 3x3 box steel did you go with?
125 (1/8) wall. Probably way overkill for the tiny trailer. But it adds the tongue heft to make it tow like a dream at 80mph. And I can still pick it up with one hand and push it around the driveway
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated lol I just picked up a 12ft 3x3 10 gauge box and I think it’s very close to 1/8
What is the size of the extended tongue I heard 11’ 3x3 steel but would you happen to know the wall size
Mine is 120 wall
Where did you get the long tongue? was it bolted on? Looking to get the same trailer to pull with a car. Thanks!
It is 11ft of 3x3 box tube I got from a local steel yard. It is bolted. if you look in the description there is a link for a bunch of build pics.
Very cool.I have similar
This trailer is incredible. I'm going to have to copy some of this design! Any chance you could tell me how wide the trailer is from outside wheels? I'm hoping to get 2 80cm kayaks side by side on the one I build and I need to figure an axle width!
the frame is 40 inches wide between the fenders. I don't think I have ever measured the fenders, but they are probably about 8 inches wide
On the trailer build the box steal is 3x3 and the thickness is what ? I like this idea alot just if I did a build I want to make sure the tongue is strong enough for the support length.
I used 120 wall. That is overkill on purpose. It gives the trailer goo tongue weight and makes it tow like a dream
Where did you get your 3x3 box steel? What thickness is it? what did it cost? Good video thanks in advance.
I just googled steel shops near me. Found several. Then called around on prices. Ordered the size I wanted, and picked up 30 minutes later. It is 120 wall
oh, and $57 if I remember correctly
did you extend the trailer tongue at all or just the trailer bike hitch? how are the tires on it? would it last long travels on highway driving? this is exactly what i planned on doing myself. though i’m concerned with the tires, the weight load & highway speeds
Look in the description for the build pics link for what i did with the tongue. My kayaks, and box full of pfds, seats and paddles weigh only 20% of the trailers rated load. Grease the bearings. Tires are fine. I have over 4,000 miles at 80mph on the interstate. Many more miles at slower speeds on the side roads
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thank you! just re-watched, must have missed some of that info. glad to hear about the tires. love this whole setup, nice job!
Did you upgrade the tires?
How much is this trailer and where are you located.
the trailer is built, not bought. Look in the YT description for build pics. But I have about $420 into it, not counting the bike racks.
Rock solid! 🤙
Thanks!
Question, looking at this trailer online it is only rated for 45 miles an hour. I’m assuming you upgraded the tires? This work for you at highway speeds?
More questions sorry - what distance is there between the front of the kayak and the rear of the vehicle when loaded? Wondering how long to make the hookup
I have not measured that distance. But the entire tongue is 11ft. The tongue goes to the rear cross member. The trailer is 4ft long. So 7ft in front of the trailer frame
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated this helps thank you! I'll share a drive link to my concept soon so that you can see how your build has influenced mine. Appreciate your replies!
@@markkenna8162 check my build pics link in the description, if you have not already
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated I have checked them out. Very helpful
Nice trailer. Could you post a link for the upper rack. Couldn't find it on Amazon
this is what I used. But it shows out of stock now. I guess chinacrud has got them, like everyone else. I had a cracked endcap when I received mine. I Googled AA Racks and emailed them on a Friday night at 7:30. I didn't expect a response until Monday if ever. They got back to me in 15 minutes. So they are very responsive. You might try to email them for availability www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083J2RK59/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Very Nice. can you put a link to the draw bar stabilizer please?
I add links to several things in the description. Thanks for the reminder
That’s a REAL nice rig. I was going to get the 5x8, but I like this better. Have you had to replace the hub bearings/seals yet? I’ve heard (cannot confirm) that the NT and HF trailers have odd sizes that are difficult to find. Have you experience such an issue?
The bearings had next to no grease when I bought the kit. I cleaned the junk that was there out and replaced with good marine grease. I regreased the bearings at about 3k miles, but they really didn't need it. And the bearings still looked new. So grease them right, and you don't have to worry about bearing sizes 🤔😁
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated good deal. Thank you! This will be my winter project.
@@BucktailFishing I bought my trailer kit at a Black Friday sale. So definitely a good time to do it
How long are pvc pipes. Do they extend the same length front and back?
Most kayaks will only touch the pvc along the scupper channels. So measure that. Mine was 7ft. Then I figured out where to place the pvc to make the center carry handle sit forward of the axel, for proper weight balance
Very nice setup. Do you think you can have two kayaks on top of the ladder rack?
most certainly. Another kayak would fit flat, where the storage box is. Or if you want a storage box, 2 kayaks would fit on J racks beside a box
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated that's awesome and thank you for sharing your build!!!
@@elvislee7686 thanks for watching
what was diameter of pvc piping
I used 3"
Very nicely done! The build photos were great too. I was leaning toward the Harbor Freight trailer kit for our yaks, but seeing yours has me thinking....this kit plus a 10' piece of channel steel and the AA Racks would still be cheaper. Plus, it has a bit more of a compact footprint for storage.
With the compact size, I store my trailer fully loaded in my garage storage area
Is the base of the trailer is (W)40"x(L)48"? If the width of the width of the trailer is 40" and you have the rack bolted on that width, what is the width at the top of your rack when you turn it around? reason being is I have a trailer and for the top of the rack I have to have at least 71'' for a kayak and a cargo box for both of them to fit. when I bought it, it came with a top rack but I need to replace it because it's not very sturdy and the ladder rack would be good.
I have a kayak and a cargo box with plenty of room left over. But I don't know the width. I could measure, but you might have to remind me later
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated My trailer frame width is 43'' and wondering if that's going to be wide enough to give me at least 71'' on top after turning the racks backwards.
What's the length of your bottom Kayak? Hoping to build something similar for my 16 foot Kayak. I suppose I could always use a sandbag or similar to ensure I have enough tongue weight.
My bottom one is 13.5. Without bikes a 16 ft might slide forward enough for good tongue weight. But that beefy 3x3 box tub sure helps with tongue weight all by itself. It weighs 1/2 as much as the rest of the trailer
@Mike Jordan Can you give an update? Can you get this trailer in the water - boat ramp? And answer the viewers question? THANK YOU! I've watched about 8 different kayak trailer types and arrangements. Yours Mike, seem like the simplest and most practical one I've seen so far 😉 Thank you so much for sharing!
With a 2 story rack you are not going to get the trailer deep enough to float the top kayak. Besides, I launch at several places with no boat ramps. Thats the beauty of a kayak. So I have never put the trailer in the water
Also, did you weld the AA racks to the trailer or does it have pre drilled holes compatible with the trailer? And do you think the racks will hold a folded tent rack, like the ones minted to the roof a car..
I lined up one hole of the racks with the trailer, and drilled the second hole at each upright. Then bolted the racks to the trailer. No welds were harmed in the building of the trailer. The racks are pretty solid. I have never had a roof top tent. But I think the racks are rated to around 800lbs. But better look that up to be sure
How did you mount your tool box?
I used round bottom U-bolts. If you click on the build picture link, scroll down some, you will see a few close ups of the box. If you zoom in, you will see the Ubolts
You should get these certified and sell these.
Thanks! Instead I posted the build free of charge. If you like and subscribe, it helps the channel so I can do more 😁
How long is your kayak on bottom rack? Mine is 14’. Would this trailer work?
The bottom yak is 13.5. Plenty of room for 6 more inches
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated Thanks, I appreciate the information.
Great build. I see the G - Drive pics. I did not see a parts list though. Where did the AA rack (with no welds harmed during...) come from? Is there a reason you did not cap off the loading end of the PVC, and is there a reason you used the Malone cradle rather than more PVC?
The AA rack came from Amazon. No need to cap the loading end of the PVC. I just filed the sharp edge off. They work great. Besides... the view from the traffic behind me, they look like dual exhaust. :) I used the cradles because i already had them from a roof rack. If I did not already have them, I would have used PVC. The PVC works just as good, and is 10x cheaper
Very nice! I bought the Ironton 610 lbs personal watercraft trailer kit. I’m going to get the truck rack kit like you. My question: Did you upgrade the tires to radial high speed tires? If so, what kind? Thanks in advance!
Check your speed rating. Mine came with 87mph rated tires
Good job man!
Hey quick question. It says speeds up to 45mph. Do you drive this on the interstate? How does it handle? Upgrade wheels and tires? I am looking to mimic yours and I kind of want to ignore the 45mph lol
TIA
Read the comments. Got my answer. Thanks!
@@petebodnar9167 yep, I have 4,000+ interstate miles at 80mph like it wasn't there
Great stuff my friend. Using some of your best practices for my build. Where did you find the kick down wheel from? That would be perfect for my build.
It's a Sea Sense from Amazon
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated awesome. Thank you sir!
Where did you get the 3"x3"x11' box steel and what thickness did u run with?
Additional I see with reversing the truck rack u had to mod the center what did u chose to use for the "coupler" there
I absolutely love this diy and comes in under branded build so definitely a plus
The tube is 120 wall. I just searched steel yards near me on Google. Found several within 5-7 miles. Called all got prices. The one closest to me was mid priced. So I called them back, ordered. Picked up in 30 minutes.
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated alright was hoping for a more universal answer but thanx I try ur same route
@@gregorysiebers3721 you aren't going to go on amazon and get that big and heavy piece of steel. Shipping would probably cost you 5 times the steel. But googling a local steel yard is pretty easy
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated yeah I figure amd I did a lil research before I asked but best I had found was 6 ft but I do appreciate your advice
I bought a ultra tow aluminum trailer and I want to extend the tow bar but the vin/Serial number is on it. How did you do it? Or Did u just take the plaque off and put it on new tow bar?
Yep, I just drilled out the rivets, and riveted the plate on the new tongue
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated ok thank you and what about the stickers
Great job on the build Mike. I'm in Louisiana also and wanted to know if you ran into any issuses getting your trailer registered, I read somewhere that NT didn't provide the proper paperwork or did you just register it as homemade?
You may have read about NT paperwork from me. I posted it everywhere. I had issues getting NT to send me the proper stuff. I guess the stores were new in La when I bought mine. They tell me they have corrected the issue. Once I had the stuff from NT, I went to one of those strip mall private tag offices. I was in and out with a tag in 10 minutes. Then I got the title in the mal about 10 days later
Thanks for the info, I'll do the same when mine arrives later this month.
Are you not concerned with the trailer tipping on cornering with the weight of that kayak up high? Also could you please tell me the total width of the ladder rack? Thanks
I am not concerned about tipping. Its physics. I have never measured the rack. But the link is in the YT description. The manufacturer probably has specs
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated Do you think that top rack wouuld take two kayals the size of the one in the underside?
@@markkenna8162 yes. The box is about the same size as the kayak. Plenty of room between them and on each side. If you use J racks, you could get 2 kayaks and storage on the rack.
nice! where did you get the box steel to extend the trailer length?
I just googled steel yards near me. Found a few. Called checked prices. Ordered and picked up
I love the simplicity of it. Where did you get the lights and what did you use to mount them to the kayak?
Thanks. The lights are built, not bought. If you click the link in the notes for the build pics, you can see more of the light set up. The actual LED bars I got from etrailer. I have a transom on my kayak for a trolling motor. I mounted the LEDs to heat flattened PVC pipe. The PVC was inserted into an old trolling motor mount clamp, just like the motor shaft would be. Then I just attached the trolling motor clamp with the lights, to the transom mount
did you weld the upper AA racks to the trailer
No welds were harmed in the building of this trailer. Everything including the AA racks were bolted
Very cool. My only concern would be the lack of angle struts to prevent the uprights from swaying front to back and stressing the mount points at the trailer frame. But you have it loaded and can tell for yourself if it's a problem. If it is, perhaps some simple aircraft cables "X's" and turn buckles would do the trick.
Is your DIY kayak landing gear still working out? Any, "I wish I'd done this different" things?
Thanks.
The racks have factory angle braces welded at the bottom. No swaying in a lot of highway miles of travel, and some of the worst non-paved launch access roads ever traveled
Where did you get the long tongue?
I bought an 11ft piece of 3x3 box tube from a local steel yard
How did you attach the tool box?
With U-bolts. Look in the description, there is a link for a bunch of build pics. If you zoom in on some of the box pics, you can see the U bolts
Looking to build somewhat the same. Where and how did the longer tongue cost? Thanks
$50 at the local steel yard
Do you have a link to the exact ones you bought?
I meant the the rack that you bought. Also how did you make them bow in? Can the bars attach on either side?
@@promisestarxd9487 Links for everything is in the description. To bow in, you just put the right rack on the left, and the left rack on the right
Question for you. Could you mount the rack the same(bars extending out) but with the brackets on the outside of the trailer frame? I'm contemplating something similar to what you did but I would like the increased width to mount toolboxes on the trailer frame
Perhaps they already are I can't tell from the video
My trailer is only 40" wide. The brackets are bolted on the top of the trailer frame. They have lip that goes over the outside of the frame. So they are mounted as far outboard as they can be on my tiny trailer
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated Gotcha! Thank you for the reply. That definitely helps me for planning out a build!
how long is the bar from the back of the trailer to the trailer hitch?
11feet of 3x3 120wall box tube
I love this trailer! How do i view the build notes you mention in some of the comments?
Found the links, thanks!
Great build! Looks awesome. How much would you say you have into the whole thing?
About $420 not including bike racks
What mph are the tires rated?
The tires do not have a tire manufacturer speed rating at all. The tires had a sticker at 55 mph (so that means still NOT the tire manufacturer rating) But you can look at it like this. That trailer is rated for hauling 1,060lbs. So that 1,060lbs is the the weight at which the 55 mph speed is set. But both my kayaks weigh 135lbs together. The rack, box and stuff weigh much less than 65 lbs. But lets call my trailer payload, a round number of 200lbs anyway. So that means I am running only 20% of the max trailer load. Regrease the bearings and you can run 80 mph literally all day, just like me 😎But if you have a concern, you can buy aftermarket speed rated tires
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thx for the reply the answer I was looking for I'm running a solo skiff and 2 hobie outbacks basically 400 pounds 1hr every weekend should be all good thanks again for reply
How fast can you go with this trailer? Looks great!
I can run 80 mph, literally all day. I did several trips this summer, 8hrs, 6hrs, 4 hrs, one way. I ran 80 mph on all of them. Good interstates, bad interstates, good secondary roads, bad secondary roads. It pulls like it wasn't there
Just wonder if you ever have any concerns with the trailer being so lite when going 60mph + and hitting bumps on the highway?
I have even less concerns at 60 than I do at 80 mph. It pulls 80 mph, literally all day long, like it wasn't there.
The rating on trailer is only 45mph
Could you send a like of the ladder rack off of Amazon you used? Thank you. I just order the extended tongue today for my trailer build. Doing a 40 x 48 kayak trailer build as well. Love your trailer is exactly what I had in mind.
This is the one I used. But it says currently unavailable. Probably having chinacrud issues. You might Google AA Racks to ask them about when it will be in stock. I had a question when I was building mine. I found an email. Sent a question. They responded 15 minutes later at 7:30 on a Friday night! www.amazon.com/AA-Racks-Capacity-Extendable-Pick-Up-Constructional/dp/B083J2RK59?ref_=ast_sto_dp
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thank you!
What tongue did you order? I am making a kayak trailer as well. Thanks!
What gauge steel is the extended tongue?
120 wall
What was your total cost for the build.
It was $420 for me. But that was more than a year before chinacrud. Everything has gone up
Trailer $369, rack $170, steel tubing 12ft $45, u-bolts $35, hitch $15, paint $15, $650-750 as I need a hitch mount installed as well. I will be following your build as it’s the best idea and it holds plenty as well. Well done and Thanks for sharing.
@@kentchicosky3153 things sure went up after chinacrud
Nice build however only rated at 45mph per trailer specs
You are very confused. I answered similar in other comments. Read through them
At 3:10 how did you make the lights?
Click on the build pics link in the description. Towards the end I have a few pics on the light build. I used a trolling motor clamp to attach to the trolling motor transom. Then I used piece of PVC in the motor shaft slot, of the clamp bracket. At the top of that PVC, is a T fitting. I heat flattened those pieces of PVC and bolted on some LED lights. Then I plug it into the rear of my trailer tongue, like the transom light was a mini trailer. That gives me stop/tail/turn lights on the transom
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated ok thank you so much
How did you attach extended hitch?
extended hitch? as in the tongue or drawbar?
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated yes. The 11’ piece of square turbo.
@@gregschafer1112 I just drilled and bolted it to the same spot on the frame as the factory tongue. If you look at the link for the build pics in the YT description you will see how I did it
Love it but I'm guessing it's a fresh water trailer. I'm salt water
I do fresh and salt. But I do not wet launch
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated That makes too much sense. I'm so used to backing a trailer into the water I forgot you don't have to in this case. Brilliant. Very nice build sir!
Niiice
Great video! I've been watching different ones and I think this may be the way to go. What roughly was your total investment?
I only spent about $420 all in, not counting the bike racks. But that was before chinacrud. Prices have gone waAay up since then 😲
What is you email. I would like to email you pictures of mine. I used yours as a model for mine.
I would love to see. Are you on any of the kayak forums or have a picture hosting site link?
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated No. What is one
@@gregschafer1112 Google Drive is what i use for pictures
Top rated speed on this trailer is 45 he doesn’t mention that so it’s useless
FAKE NEWS!😲 Not true .. at all. My tires are rated for 87mph. I run 80 all day like it wasn't there
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated I went to northern tool and almost bought a trailer but upon looking at specs it’s rated to 45 mph it’s not the tires it’s the bearings which are next to impossible to get I went a different route but you gave me some ideas
@@corkys8286 ahhhhhh, when I get to my laptop for easier typing, I will help you out with your misconceptions
Just remember, or maybe you didn't know, I have 4,000+ miles at 80mph, and many more a bit slower
The trailer has a 1,060 lbs load rating. I wouldn't go over 45 mph with 1,060 lbs either. But my kayaks and box full of stuff weigh 200lbs. So I am only 20% of the trailers max weight. My tires are N speed rated. So that is 87 mph. I only go 80 mph. YMMV, check the tires when you buy. Next, I sold bearings for years. So the first thing I was going to do was replace the bearings. I pulled the bearings. They were name brand quality. (all of the American brands are made off shore now) But they were pathetically greased. So I properly regreased them. As mentioned above.... thousands of miles at 80 mph over 2+ years... ZERO issues
How did you mount the tool box onto the bar?
Round bottom U bolts. Click on the build pic link. Scroll through, there are several pictures of the box. You may have to zoon in, but you can see the U-bolts
How fast do you pull this? Do you feel comfortable going the speed limit?
I run 80 mph. Pulls like it is not there. I just got back from a trip 8 hours each way at 80 mph
80? Is that with the stock tires? I’m considering this trailer but the rated speed has me second guessing
Question, looking at this trailer online it is only rated for 45 miles an hour. I’m assuming you upgraded the tires? This work for you at highway speeds?
I run 80mph, literally all day like it wasn't there. Let me help with the speed rating. I saw the same 45mph on the web listing. The tires come with a sticker (not manufacture rating) at 55mph. But all of those speed restrictions are based on the trailer weight rating. That tiny trailer is rated to haul 1,060lbs. (I would not go very fast with all that weight either) But my kayaks, and box full of seats, paddles, and pfds weigh less than 200lbs. So I am only carrying 20% of the rated weight. Grease the bearings and run 80mph like I do
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thanks, 45 to 75 was a pretty big jump in my mind. You pretty satisfied with the build quality? I’ve been debating the jet ski trailer option as well, but affordable ones are few and far between on the secondary market.
@@jeffreyt7177 45-80 is a bigger jump. The trailer is about 15 moths old. Its been half way across the country a few times, more 2-5 hour trips, and even more across town. Zero issues or complaints
@@MikeJordanUnCamplicated thanks for the input. One last thing, what was the diameter of the tongue extension you did? With all the shortages on building materials, I want to make sure I can secure this before ordering the trailer.
@@jeffreyt7177 that is 11ft of 120wall 3x3 box tube. Probably over kill. But the extra tongue weight (literally) is one of the things that make it tow like a dream