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Title: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: windygorge on August 29, 2012, 06:59:45 PM: my buddies meat trailer is pretty much done. he didn't weave it like he was supposed to, but it will do the job. weighs in on the heavy side at 29 lbs. will revamp the design for next year to make me a different one. would like aluminum, but can't weld it with what i have.
can't wait to see how it holds elk.
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: Crunchy on August 29, 2012, 08:14:33 PM: Looks a tad small. what are the dimensions?
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: sebek556 on August 29, 2012, 08:21:15 PM: If you can't weld it why not bolt it and lock tight :tup:
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: windygorge on August 29, 2012, 08:22:57 PM: 24x30x12. its not small.
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: windygorge on August 29, 2012, 08:23:51 PM: Quote from: sebek556 on August 29, 2012, 08:21:15 PM
If you can't weld it why not bolt it and lock tight :tup:

could, but not interested in doing that.
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 29, 2012, 08:30:08 PM: I want to see a bull elk in that thing! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: windygorge on August 29, 2012, 08:31:25 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on August 29, 2012, 08:30:08 PM
I want to see a bull elk in that thing! :chuckle:

:chuckle: i do to carp.....really bad
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: Camp David on September 03, 2012, 02:51:24 AM: Is that for a Bike? How about Brakes? A steep hill and a couple hundred pounds of fresh meat and that thing will run you over. I do like the design and hope you get to fill it!
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: windygorge on September 03, 2012, 06:45:29 AM: Quote from: Camp David on September 03, 2012, 02:51:24 AM
Is that for a Bike? How about Brakes? A steep hill and a couple hundred pounds of fresh meat and that thing will run you over. I do like the design and hope you get to fill it!

aint gonna lie. brakes are an issue when headin downhill. with another cart i have i carried a whole elk out(quartered) and it was all downhill for 4 miles. didn't have disc brakes and my pads were going in and out of melting point. just gotta take it slow. its no race to get out.
a bike with disc brakes is the key. no need for them on the trailer.
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: Gunfire on September 13, 2012, 05:47:56 PM: LOL. At first glance I thought that it was made with duct tape.

Hopefully you get a chance to test it out this year.
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: TeacherMan on September 13, 2012, 06:09:47 PM: Quote from: Gunfire on September 13, 2012, 05:47:56 PM
LOL. At first glance I thought that it was made with duct tape.

Hopefully you get a chance to test it out this year.

That's funny! I like my new meat wagon I'm making. It's a 300 gallon commercial fish tote with 25x11x12 wheels and tires. And a double hitch for pulling it out if it gets stuck. Of course I'm pulling with a large wheeler or Ranger 6x6. Don't think I could move it with my bike :)
Title: Re: Meat Hauling trailer DONE!!
Post by: Gunfire on September 13, 2012, 06:16:29 PM: Nice. Something like that is on my never ending list of gear to acquire. For now it's a simple cart and pack frames.