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bighop wrote:Fishingdrone, yours is on 37's, any idea which hubs are used? Looks like 5on4.5' same as tj lug pattern. Reason for big tires is part loose sand float ability, and I could use my jeep spare for both. Big used mt tires aren't too expensive, and fairly abundant in jeep circles, a set of four 39.5's for $80 on cl recently. Oh, and they're cool...

Sorry for the late response!

The hubs are 3500 lb hubs w/ 5 on 5 bolt pattern (hard to 5x5 in anything smaller), to match the JK. The wheels were hub-centric wheels from a commander (also 5 on 5), so they had to be machined to accept the larger hubs.

The trailer is designed to carry 300# load - since we're talking offroading, everything is made to 10x load rating - so 3k lbs minimum, including springs. This adds a lot of bounce, I'm going to start a nose box out of steel, and have several batteries up there soon for surf fishing, which will help with the handling (it does bounce a lot, even with 8lbs of pressure in the tires).

The axle is made by sleeving a 1.5" DOM with 2" DOM tubing. This was mostly an oversight, we would've originally gone with 2" DOM with a fairly thick wall, but opted to start with 1.5" DOM to keep the weight at a minimum, and that failed, so we just sleeved with 2"/.25 wall tubing.

I needed a couple of new tires on the jeep, so I just used two take-offs for the trailer =)

BTW, your trailer turned out pretty rockin =) I like it alot! I've been planning on getting a welder and skinning it in w/ expanded metal too - may actually get to that this summer.

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Redid my trailer using UniStrut. Feels much firmer and stronger than the 2 X 4 build I had previously.
Went 36" from bottom to top kayak resting area. May cut that down to 32" depending upon how it pulls
out on the highway sitting up at 36". Anyone have any advice as to how high up you put the top kayak?

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SurfMonkey wrote:Redid my trailer using UniStrut. Feels much firmer and stronger than the 2 X 4 build I had previously.
Went 36" from bottom to top kayak resting area. May cut that down to 32" depending upon how it pulls
out on the highway sitting up at 36". Anyone have any advice as to how high up you put the top kayak?
Nice lookin' trailer ya got there.

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G-Man wrote:
SurfMonkey wrote:Redid my trailer using UniStrut. Feels much firmer and stronger than the 2 X 4 build I had previously.
Went 36" from bottom to top kayak resting area. May cut that down to 32" depending upon how it pulls
out on the highway sitting up at 36". Anyone have any advice as to how high up you put the top kayak?
Nice lookin' trailer ya got there.

G-Man
Looks a little like yours, doesn't it? Unistrut very easy to work with and much more rigid than PVC or 2 X 4's...
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SurfMonkey wrote:Looks a little like yours, doesn't it? Unistrut very easy to work with and much more rigid than PVC or 2 X 4's...
Definitely more rigid than wood and PVC. I've only had mine for 3 years but holding up pretty well. I'm sure yours will do the same. If you put it together with nuts and bolts, just keep an eye on em' to make sure they don't loosen out. Also, would be a little more rigid if you braced the front with the back (probably did, but I can't see it in the pic). Good luck and again, nice build.

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A closeup of the Unistrut connections would be great?
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Exactly what I was looking for, thanks.

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All the nuts and bolts are 1/2". The nuts are the ones with the nylon in them. Felt that would keep them secure and tight for a longer time.
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SurfMonkey wrote:All the nuts and bolts are 1/2". The nuts are the ones with the nylon in them. Felt that would keep them secure and tight for a longer time.
I wondered about the nylon lock nuts? I was afraid they were not as secure as lock washers.
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SurfMonkey wrote: Anyone have any advice as to how high up you put the top kayak?

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Don't know if this answers your question, but mine are carried 4ft up from the base of the trailer. No problems pulling.

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Like a dog waiting for it's belly to be scratched.
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Belly covered.
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More of Jet Ski to Yak Trailer
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Cradle testing
Having upload problems. More to come. Jeaux

I guess I have a love hate relationship with computers.
Resize photos and site still says it is to large.
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More of Jet Ski to Yak Trailer
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MaMa's Yak
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Front view of cradle testing.

The hate is back. Cannot get pict posted larger. Must be operator problems. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Working on under belly storage.

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Front View cradle testing

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G-Man wrote:
msr wrote:
G-Man wrote:Here's mine. Its a Harbor Freight-1090 Lb. Capacity 40-1/2" x 48" Mini Utility Trailer with 12" Four-Lug Wheels and Tires, extended the tongue and added 2 sets of bunkers for 2 kayaks.
G-Man, what do you think of your trailer? I am looking at one of those.
Its done me great, no problems... Have since updated it a bit since those pics though. Here are the updated pics.
G-Man,

Can you tell me why you switched from side-by-side to on top?
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Just started working on my 4'x8' Harbor Freight trailer. What I did was cut off the front 2' from it along with the original triangular tongue and replaced it with a 14' , 2.5''x2.5'' square tubing and new 2'' coupler. I got the idea from G-Man's trailer. I still need to put the top and bottom bunk rails and new lights but you get the idea. Oh....and I will also be getting a new drop receiver mount and swing jack.
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Question for those using UniStrut, what size are you using? Home Depot sells 12 and 14 gauge.
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I used 14 gauge....1 5/8ths I believe.
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Almost done....just need some carpet on bunks.
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msr wrote:G-Man,

Can you tell me why you switched from side-by-side to on top?
Putting the kayaks side-by-side widens it and takes up more room in my garage. Going vertical makes the trailer a little bit narrower and makes more room in my garage. And I like being able to see both kayaks at the same time. Also, I felt the drive a bit smoother when going vertical... I don't know why, but it just felt smoother...

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modestmike wrote:Almost done....just need some carpet on bunks.
Nice!

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I'm thinking I can chop off a foot or two from the tongue....any opinions?
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modestmike wrote:I'm thinking I can chop off a foot or two from the tongue....any opinions?
Ya know, thinking about it, I did just that... I cut off a foot or so. :lol:

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