Bike Trailer -- tough and light

Step 2 Collect Materials

These photos are just to show you what the materials look like. Below is a more or less thorough bill of materials. Costs maybe $100, but well worth it as a cargo trailer at a bike shop is about $300.

6 each conduit straps, two-hole kind, sized for 1/2 inch conduit
About 19 linear feet light gauge angle stock (find at hardware store or local big box store)
4 washers, 1/2 inside diameter
38 washers, 5/16 inside diameter
8 wood screws, 1 inch long
8 bumper washers that fit the wood screws
24 bolts, 5/16 diameter by 3/4 inch long, hex head
2 bolts, 5/16 diameter by 1 1/2 inch long, hex head
24 nuts, 5/16
24 washers, split ring, to fit 5/16 bolts
3 foot 1/2 inch threaded rod
2 each 20 inch diameter wheels, plastic spokes
3 feet 1x3 nominal lumber
2 feet 2x6 nominal lumber
6 each nylon washer, 1/2 inside diameter, about 1/2 inch deep
12 feet rope, about 1/4 inch diameter
4 machine screws, no. 10 diameter by 1 1/2 inch long, phillips head
4 nuts, no. 10, with nylon locking inserts
1 caster wheel with removable wheel and ball bearings at its base
1 1/4 bolt with pin, to be used as a quick release between tongue and receiver

Comments

[brizzx32]

Hello good Instructable, just had a question did you just use a regular bike wheel or what kind did you use and where did you get it?

[arcraven]

The tires are for garden carts. I bought them at Northern Tool. Here's the link --
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_1030_1030