Making Trailer for Quad

trepasers

Thinking of making trailer for the quad it has to be 7x4.
Just wondering has any one any ideas to help out, I want to keep costs to a minimum ( tyres, leaf springs , size of box iron angle iron required)

Any help appreciated !!

NewBeefFarmer

my father in-law has one. . now, its the type with the balloon tyre under the trailer, twin axle.

go for twin, takes the weight off the quad,

then make the axle wider than the trailer, . . .the quad is narrow so the trailer will be some what, but make axle wider. they had to do this for the bog. it would tip otherwise.

they also have it tipping, it tips using its own 12v battery. must be a screw like actuator.


red one below is the same looking trailer that he has,
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/trailers/4506459

i think u see what i mean about the trailer been high so by moving the wheels out will stable it.

NBF

Milton09

trepasers wrote: »

Thinking of making trailer for the quad it has to be 7x4.
Just wondering has any one any ideas to help out, I want to keep costs to a minimum ( tyres, leaf springs , size of box iron angle iron required)

Any help appreciated !!

Been down this road myself and believe me, if you put any value on your time at all, you wont make it cheaper than buying a professionally made one.

nhg

My late uncle had one made, very bouncy to tow. We were afraid that it would hop off the trailer. We sold it to a guy to carry his golf buggy.

We bought ramps for our iforwilliams tipper trailer & it drives up & down off it no problem, that trailer is worth its weight in gold - it's always on the go - the quad trailer had no other uses.

For using behind the quad he had a little trailer that you buy in the likes of halfords.

maxxuumman

Is it for the quad (on) or for the quad ( behind)

reilig

+1

Milton09 wrote: »

Been down this road myself and believe me, if you put any value on your time at all, you wont make it cheaper than buying a professionally made one.

trepasers

Want a trailer so that I can transport the quad and then once at location hitch on the trailer to the quad to carry out work

enricoh

try a and l castors in dublin they stock wheels n hubs the same as the trailer on donedeal, get 4 ply tyres or punctures will be plentiful
plenty of scope to save a few quid on 1700 its only a 6 by 4
400 good wheels n hubs
350 pump n ram genfitt,
250 steel
30 hitch
if u went solid at it would it take any longer than 3-4 days?

BeefBoy

Here is my attempt.

Ky Abu

Hi all

Have had it in mind a good while to go make a small trailer for towing behind the quad. Something Single Axle, just for carrying the few small bits for farm work. Came across these on Donedeal, 198Euro for an Axle, Hub and Tyre Kit.


Anyone have any thoughts on making up a Trailer? Worthwhile? Its something I might pick away at the bad wet days more than go straight into it. Anyone have any Plans or Drawings as to how they went about doing a Trailer? Something around the 5ft X 3ft size is what Im hoping to do.

trepasers

Ky Abu wrote: »

Hi all

Have had it in mind a good while to go make a small trailer for towing behind the quad. Something Single Axle, just for carrying the few small bits for farm work. Came across these on Donedeal, 198Euro for an Axle, Hub and Tyre Kit.


Anyone have any thoughts on making up a Trailer? Worthwhile? Its something I might pick away at the bad wet days more than go straight into it. Anyone have any Plans or Drawings as to how they went about doing a Trailer? Something around the 5ft X 3ft size is what Im hoping to do.

In the end I built my own one...my oppinion it will cost way to much on steel.Just buy one and you wont have all the hastle + you will have quality!

Ky Abu

trepasers wrote: »

In the end I built my own one...my oppinion it will cost way to much on steel.Just buy one and you wont have all the hastle + you will have quality!

What would it have cost to make would you reckon? Any pics of what you did? How you went about it? Id like to challenge I suppose