Anyone ever convert an In-Step child trailer to cargo?
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Anyone ever convert an In-Step child trailer to cargo?
So i have this In-Step 2-kid trailer. Aluminum tubing, nylon everywhere. The kids are a too big any more, and I don't want to shell out a bunch of $$ for a cargo trailer - thoughts on things I can do to the In-Step to make it useful to haul good sized loads like groceries, glass bottles to the recycling, picnic supplies, etc?
I was thinking I could strip off most/all of the nylon and either bolt or lash on some more aluminum tubing for a platform, but that's about as far as I got in my pondering - thought I'd hit the BF collective up and see what happens.
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I was thinking I could strip off most/all of the nylon and either bolt or lash on some more aluminum tubing for a platform, but that's about as far as I got in my pondering - thought I'd hit the BF collective up and see what happens.
TIA - ZManT
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I just picked one of these up last night on CL for $20, though mine seems a lot more overbuilt. I'll post pics as I make my conversion, for sure.
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This is what I did to a Burley kid trailer.
pretty much any trailer can be converted to haul what you want. i remember when i first got mine it had tons of nylon that i just cut off and i eventually built a deck for it that has worked fairly good for me. here is the most recent picture of it that i have.
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This is what I did to a Burley kid trailer.
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So i have this In-Step 2-kid trailer. Aluminum tubing, nylon everywhere. The kids are a too big any more, and I don't want to shell out a bunch of $$ for a cargo trailer - thoughts on things I can do to the In-Step to make it useful to haul good sized loads like groceries, glass bottles to the recycling, picnic supplies, etc?I was thinking I could strip off most/all of the nylon and either bolt or lash on some more aluminum tubing for a platform, but that's about as far as I got in my pondering - thought I'd hit the BF collective up and see what happens.
TIA - ZManT
TIA - ZManT
The tub is loose. Pulled my grandson in the trailer for a while.
Then used it for a grocery run.
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Well I need to find out what's in the water where you guys find these trailers by the curb and on CL for $20 so I can add it to the water here. Everyone in my area wants nearly full ratail for trailers that are 7 and 8 years old. I don't fault people for wanting to get their monies worth, but there comes a point when you say the fabric is so faded you can barely see the colors, and those holes are big enough for small kids to crawl through.
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I don't remember if there was a dedicated thread or I just contributed to some other thread. I post too much
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here's what I do
I make cargo trailers out of recycled materials. In my case I'm making both the frame and the cargo box but i think the principle applies you already have a frame you just need to make a cargo box. Mine are made out of scrap wood with a good coat of exterior paint. I'll attach one picture you can find more at www.redbiketrailer.com and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little...3794750?v=wall
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Well I need to find out what's in the water where you guys find these trailers by the curb and on CL for $20 so I can add it to the water here. Everyone in my area wants nearly full ratail for trailers that are 7 and 8 years old. I don't fault people for wanting to get their monies worth, but there comes a point when you say the fabric is so faded you can barely see the colors, and those holes are big enough for small kids to crawl through.
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I was thinking the same thing, so I posted a Want To Buy on craigslist, honestly expecting nothing to come of it. I said "I want a kids bicycle trailer for a project, I'm willing to pay $25-65 depending on the condition." and the person who sold it to me said that she picked it up used an just needed to make space for a new bike for the kid who outgrew it. She asked for $20 since they didn't spend much on it to begin with. I was thinking "it can't hurt to try" and it didn't
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