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Step 2Pallet Deconstruction
1 pallet needs to be completely disassembled, the other will be partly disassembled and used for the body of the trailer. Using only a pry bar or hammer to take apart the pallets is usually very difficult and will usually crack the boards. This plan strongly recommends using a circular saw first to separate the boards.
A pallet usually consists of 3 "2x4's" with 1/2" thick boards nailed across them. To disassemble the first pallet, use a circular saw to cut the top boards along the edges where they are nailed to the 2x4s. (Be careful to avoid any nails and try not to cut into the 2x4s)
After the top boards are cut away from the 2x4s on one side, use the thongs on the back of the hammer to knock out the wood blocks from between the nails. Use a pry bar to take out the nails. (A pry bar is recommended for removing nails due to extra leverage.)
Flip the pallet over, repeat the process until you have 3 2x4's and a pile of pallet wood.
Disassembling the second pallet:''
It is important to keep half of the pallet in tact. Cut away one of the side 2x4s and the top and bottom boards that joined it to the rest of the pallet. The remaining part of the pallet will be used for the body of the bike trailer. Use the same process on the separated 2x4 to remove the nails.
After pallet deconstruction you should have:
1 Trailer body that is 1/2 of a pallet, roughly 20" wide (wider or narrower is fine)
4 2x4s
A stack of pallet wood (This won't be used for the trailer and makes good wood for projects if you run it through a planer.)
Pallet nails (These won't be used for the trailer, but can be straightened and reused.) ''
A pallet usually consists of 3 "2x4's" with 1/2" thick boards nailed across them. To disassemble the first pallet, use a circular saw to cut the top boards along the edges where they are nailed to the 2x4s. (Be careful to avoid any nails and try not to cut into the 2x4s)
After the top boards are cut away from the 2x4s on one side, use the thongs on the back of the hammer to knock out the wood blocks from between the nails. Use a pry bar to take out the nails. (A pry bar is recommended for removing nails due to extra leverage.)
Flip the pallet over, repeat the process until you have 3 2x4's and a pile of pallet wood.
Disassembling the second pallet:''
It is important to keep half of the pallet in tact. Cut away one of the side 2x4s and the top and bottom boards that joined it to the rest of the pallet. The remaining part of the pallet will be used for the body of the bike trailer. Use the same process on the separated 2x4 to remove the nails.
After pallet deconstruction you should have:
1 Trailer body that is 1/2 of a pallet, roughly 20" wide (wider or narrower is fine)
4 2x4s
A stack of pallet wood (This won't be used for the trailer and makes good wood for projects if you run it through a planer.)
Pallet nails (These won't be used for the trailer, but can be straightened and reused.) ''
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