The new SK trailer

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The new SK trailer

Postby Anatidae » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:57 pm

This is an attempt to post a pic from our Canada trip this year.

Testing 1, 2, 3..........

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Hmmmm...........'can't tell anything from that little chip of a picture - lemme experiment with re-sizing. I can't believe it took 45 minutes to upoad that to 'photobucket'.......'isn't worth it - screw it!

Anyway, that's the damn trailer.

I thought about having a lightweight utility trailer made out of aluminum to pull behind the 4-wheeler for spread deplyment in wet conditions. That would cut-down on the number of trips to shuttle stuff to the 'x'. At first, I thought I would flip it up-side-down on top of the decoy box for transport. Easier said then done, probably......plus that's just one more thing to strap and un-strap......time consuming operation. I'm slow enough as it is.

Then it occurred to me......you Dummy :roll: ......put an axle and some wide turf tires on the loading ramp (back gate).....and a trailer hitch and tongue that telescopes into a center tube.......and some short side rails.......and hinge it to the main trailer with a couple of removeable pins with clips. That way you unload the 4-wheeler, extend the tongue, pull 2 pins and hook it to the 4-wheeler. Load it full of decoys and blinds and get going.

I'll tinker with that concept and see what I can come-up with - 'shouldn't be too hard to pull-off.

humph - 3 years of architecture school not wasted after all.

As I've indicated before - the trailer and 4-wheeler virtually saved our trip this year due to wet field conditions and access issues. Money well-spent!
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby lipsplitter39654 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:52 am

hey if the trailer doesnt hold up to your expectations you should consider one of the large sleds from otter outdoors. you can store stuff in it on the way up and then pull it behind the atv. i use on and have a cover for it and it is very handy. I can put alot of stuff in mine put the cover on it and pull it wherever i go. it can even be pulled on gravel. the next good thing about it is that it floats so you can pull it on into the water with your decoys and other stuff in it. just a suggestion. sounds like you have a good system going though.
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby Anatidae » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:32 am

Thanks, Jimmy

I'll give that some thought.
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby Agua » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:03 am

Jimmy what do they go for?
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby duckcraze » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:00 pm

I like your idea. I've been toying around with the idea of a atv trailer. I'd like to see your ramp trailer done.
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby teul2 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:14 pm

Ant,
email the pic to me and I'll get it up here at a decent size.
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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby Anatidae » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:19 pm

Thanks, Joel.......I think I resolved the problem. Let's see........

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Re: The new SK trailer

Postby teul2 » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:02 pm

Looks good Randy.
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