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Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer *Pic*
By:Kim
Date: 11/4/2009, 8:03 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer (Bill Hamm)

Since suspension was mentioned...

Quite often I will haul 2 kayaks, a couple times 3. But the need hasn't been to haul more than 3. So what I have suits me. My '08 Civic prevents me from roof hauling so I took a gander at a utility trailer I had. The tongue has been extended 4 ft. The suspension started out as one spring each side. Then one inside the other on each side. Currently I have 3 springs on each side and am happy with that. Can't get much cheaper. A foot or two of angle iron and off the shelf springs from the hardware store. I have had Thule racks and am happier with saving dollars with home made.

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Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Kudzu -- 11/1/2009, 8:52 pm
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/2/2009, 1:08 pm
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Kudzu -- 11/3/2009, 7:39 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/4/2009, 1:49 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:53 am
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Charlie -- 11/2/2009, 12:07 pm
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Andy Waddington -- 11/3/2009, 5:23 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:49 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:16 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:45 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Andy Waddington -- 11/3/2009, 5:18 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/4/2009, 1:47 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Kudzu -- 11/2/2009, 7:54 am
As a reception tent *NM* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:25 am
Side view *NM* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:20 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2009, 12:13 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer *Pic*
Kim -- 11/4/2009, 8:03 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Roy -- 11/4/2009, 10:34 am