Got stuck on the Worksman so I'm changing to another of my summer projects.
An Instep or Schwinn child trailer conversion to hauling stuff instead.
I got the trailer minus the nylon tent & seat for the child. Just your frame, wheels, towbar, an added basket and some mystery steel bracket that weighed as much as the trailer itself.
I removed the basket and bracket. Sent those to recycling.
I got a couple of pallets from my local Harbor Freight (Quantity, not quality) store. Those pallets are very lightweight and they have piles to give away.
Build time.
I built a wood crate of sorts to fit the stripped down trailer. At first I was thinking of a woody theme like you see on old 1950's trucks but I decided it needed lots of visibility so I went for the Lincoln Highway theme of red white & blue. I live a couple blocks away from the old Lincoln Highway route. Our regular grocery store is on the Lincoln Highway so I figured this would be a good grocery getter. I've used it a couple times for hauling chairs & coolers to the local band concerts too.
Dis-mantling pallets can be a pain. Lots of glued nails and split wood. I cut the end boards off the pallets since I didn't need the full length of the cross boards. Then I twisted the middle boards off. Cut to length to match the length & width of the trailer frame. I cut the corner boards to 1"x1" to match the frame. Gorilla glue, short deck screws and lots of clamps.
Painted in red white & blue. I stenciled the name on the side. I added a flashie tail light and a slow moving farm equipment triangle on the rear for extra night time visibility.
Rick
photos>>>>
As I got it:
As it left the factory:
Quick detach wheels:
Folding tow bar:
Bare frame:
Sent to recycle:
Rough crate done:
Inspiration:
Painted:
Stenciling:
Rear view for visibility:
Done:
An Instep or Schwinn child trailer conversion to hauling stuff instead.
I got the trailer minus the nylon tent & seat for the child. Just your frame, wheels, towbar, an added basket and some mystery steel bracket that weighed as much as the trailer itself.
I removed the basket and bracket. Sent those to recycling.
I got a couple of pallets from my local Harbor Freight (Quantity, not quality) store. Those pallets are very lightweight and they have piles to give away.
Build time.
I built a wood crate of sorts to fit the stripped down trailer. At first I was thinking of a woody theme like you see on old 1950's trucks but I decided it needed lots of visibility so I went for the Lincoln Highway theme of red white & blue. I live a couple blocks away from the old Lincoln Highway route. Our regular grocery store is on the Lincoln Highway so I figured this would be a good grocery getter. I've used it a couple times for hauling chairs & coolers to the local band concerts too.
Dis-mantling pallets can be a pain. Lots of glued nails and split wood. I cut the end boards off the pallets since I didn't need the full length of the cross boards. Then I twisted the middle boards off. Cut to length to match the length & width of the trailer frame. I cut the corner boards to 1"x1" to match the frame. Gorilla glue, short deck screws and lots of clamps.
Painted in red white & blue. I stenciled the name on the side. I added a flashie tail light and a slow moving farm equipment triangle on the rear for extra night time visibility.
Rick
photos>>>>
As I got it:
As it left the factory:
Quick detach wheels:
Folding tow bar:
Bare frame:
Sent to recycle:
Rough crate done:
Inspiration:
Painted:
Stenciling:
Rear view for visibility:
Done:
