914 Trailer, Track Tire Utility Trailer Options

[dan10101]

I felt this deserved it's own thread and not buried in the other thread in case someone else is thinking of doing this. I'm taking the back half of the donor car and making it into a Track Tire Utility Trailer. So many ways to go with this. But my plan is to put the tires out in front in the open air, and box in the whole back half as a utility trailer.

I'm still looking for suggestions as this build is in process.

WWYD!?! (what would you do..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7TqXKUAsbM

[infraredcalvin]

Trailer looks good! For the tires I’d lock-them in like the open trailer racks do by sliding a bar though the wheel centers. That way you can keep the side bracket and maybe have them pivot down out of the way so you're not fighting with the taper of the sail panels. I might leave the firewall cause you’ll sill need side to side brace, especially when you cut out the brace in the trunk to lower it. I’d do something like Oscar shows and put battery/compressor in that area, I know it’s still wrong side of the wheels For that much weight, but a separate compartment for that kind of stuff would be cool. Again, to help with weight, try to shorten the tounge. I still think that hoop out front could be in the spot where the tires rest, that’ll put more weight closer to the trailer wheels, and eliminate a cross bar...

[dan10101]

Trailer looks good! For the tires I’d lock-them in like the open trailer racks do by sliding a bar though the wheel centers. That way you can keep the side bracket and maybe have them pivot down out of the way so you're not fighting with the taper of the sail panels. I might leave the firewall cause you’ll sill need side to side brace, especially when you cut out the brace in the trunk to lower it. I’d do something like Oscar shows and put battery/compressor in that area, I know it’s still wrong side of the wheels For that much weight, but a separate compartment for that kind of stuff would be cool. Again, to help with weight, try to shorten the tongue. I still think that hoop out front could be in the spot where the tires rest, that’ll put more weight closer to the trailer wheels, and eliminate a cross bar...

The bar thru the door should work fine, It looks like there is clearance at the door jams. I'm trying to think ahead and make it work for different sized tires and wheels. Like if the next owner runs 15s or 16" wheels. Or if it's for some car that runs 28" tires.

I like the way you think, I want to explore other possibilities like a movable front bar that would accommodate different sizes.

I can add a brace to the trunk area that will support it side to side as well as provide support to the new trunk.

If we shorten the tongue, it will reduce the leverage and increase the tongue weight, But I can maybe pull it back a little and reduce the material that is overkill thick and heavy. I have some smaller tubes that would be strong and lighter.

Lots of ways to go with this. Now I get and idea of what Chris Baker goes thru. Without the OCD... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This is FUN!