what kind of trailer is this?

"eddiec" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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'twas hard rubbish in Box Hill this week, and was a bit lazy this time
round, but nonetheless did the obligatory scrounge. Few kids ride-on
toys being the main useful finds, but in the dusk twilight I also spied
a dropout poking out from a pile of junk, so I stopped and pulled out
this contraption:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17285052@N00/tags/trailer/

Couldn't figure it out on the street, so took it home - It appears to
be some kind of home-made trailer... Clearly made from old kids frames,
and seems to be quite well done, with good heavy welds and black
powdercoating, and a neat arrangement to camber the two rear wheels...

But I'm having a hard time figuring out what it could have been used
for. It's not a flat-bed, and the little platform arrangement by the
donor bike's seatpost appears to be set up for carrying panniers - but
I'm bewildered as to why you'd need such a beefy arrangement to carry a
couple more panniers, unless they were filled with lead or some such!

Any ideas out there? And secondly, is anybody interested in it? I
already have a trailer so could donate this if anybody's in need of a
cargo trailer, or could see fit to modify this further...

It looks to be well made and I am guessing that it is so that you can attach
two kids bikes to the rear and tow both of them behind you. I would
definitely be in the market for it if you don't think that you would use it.
I was only trying to work out the other day how I could get both of my kids
attached to the back of the mountain bike for extended rides up the Yarra
Trail.

Let me know.

Gags (gags44attpgdotcomdotau)

neat idea gags - I wish it was! But I don't think that could be the case, because the two rear triangles are angled to create a camber... so the kids would end up with a very cozy lean into each other...

"eddiec" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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neat idea gags - I wish it was! But I don't think that could be the
case, because the two rear triangles are angled to create a camber...
so the kids would end up with a very cozy lean into each other...

How hard do you think it would be to modify it so that the camber was
removed?? Also, do you think it would be feasible for a 26" wheel on the
single part towing two 16" wheels on the rear???

Gags

Gags said:

"eddiec" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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neat idea gags - I wish it was! But I don't think that could be the
case, because the two rear triangles are angled to create a camber...
so the kids would end up with a very cozy lean into each other...

How hard do you think it would be to modify it so that the camber was
removed?? Also, do you think it would be feasible for a 26" wheel on the
single part towing two 16" wheels on the rear???

Gags

the wheels sizes sound about right, although I can't be sure given that i haven't test-fitted anything yet. I also have no idea how it's supposed to connect to the lead bike - appears to be some axle fitting, but no idea how. all there is now is some locknuts, bolts and a pile of washers...

Modifying it to get rid of the camber would involve detaching the two rear traingles and re-welding. Pretty major work unless you're handy with a welder...

eddiec said:

But I'm having a hard time figuring out what it could have been used
for. It's not a flat-bed, and the little platform arrangement by the
donor bike's seatpost appears to be set up for carrying panniers - but
I'm bewildered as to why you'd need such a beefy arrangement to carry a
couple more panniers, unless they were filled with lead or some such!

I suspect you are half correct.
Two pannier off the top tube (as you said) and a box, or platform or
some thing similar between the rear wheels.

It really depends on the stability. Might have even been able to attach
a couple of small wheely bins and go around collecting aluminium
cans[1]. As you say, beefy, but it would have been stable.

what do the wear mark scratches show.

Thanks for posting the flicks. Interesting to see the double head stem.
Planning on doing something similar when I progress to two wheel trailers.

[1] I still remember Malcolm Frazer as the PM when that sone with the
line about "pensioners living on diet of gum leaves, dog food and sand"
was around

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Any ideas out there? And secondly, is anybody interested in it? I
already have a trailer so could donate this if anybody's in need of a
cargo trailer, or could see fit to modify this further...

On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:26:50 +1100, eddiec
<[email hidden]> wrote in aus.bicycle:

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'twas hard rubbish in Box Hill this week, and was a bit lazy this time
round, but nonetheless did the obligatory scrounge. Few kids ride-on
toys being the main useful finds, but in the dusk twilight I also spied
a dropout poking out from a pile of junk, so I stopped and pulled out
this contraption:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17285052@N00/tags/trailer/

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I think it is the frame of the Mac truck version of a BOB trailer

Regards
Prickles

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