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Old 10-23-22, 09:46 PM
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tegnamo
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Custom trailer build questions

I’m looking to make a cargo trailer akin to the Surly Bill https://surlybikes.com/parts/bill_trailer or the Bikes at Work trailers (their site is down at the moment).

That Surly one is 24” wide but I’d like to get closer to 4ft wide. I realize wider gets dicey traveling in bike lanes and such, but I don’t plan to use it in the city.

I’m looking for a sort of DIY kit to get me started. But maybe someone has a handy bill of materials for what to buy to create the rolling chassis? I’m sure it’s easy to buy the proper wheels and all that but if there’s a “go to” list of items for the axle, wheels, hitch thingy, etc that would be swell.

I’m hoping it can handle at least 300lb like the Surly can.

Maybe I can just buy the Surly and cut it down the middle, and widen it with some new square tubing

Last edited by tegnamo; 10-23-22 at 11:27 PM.
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