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Bike trailer coupling device
Hello,
Have just made a bike trailer and used two suspension forks from the front wheel of a scrap bike to mount two 20 inch bmx wheels.Now the frame of the trailer is betweeen 5 and 10 cm below the level of the bike rack on the rear of my bike .
Any suggestions as to how to couple the trailer to the bike?
If needed I can provide photos if that would help
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7 years ago
My only idea would be to get a castor wheel, the type that pivot on their base. Then remove the wheel from it. Mount the castor upside down to your bike rack and run a bar from your trailer to the castor "bracket" and attach the bar using the existing hole where the wheel was. This would allow for horizontal and vertical movement. I think it would work? I can draw a really crappy picture in MS Paint of my idea if you need one.
7 years ago
A picture or a diagram would help. Many have made extension rails/bars or tow hitches from the trailer to the hitch pivot point on a rear rack or bolted to an extended rear hub or frame. Look up bike trailers for previous instructables and see what they did. Good luck.
Reply 7 years ago
Here are the photos
Reply 7 years ago
Seems pretty high for the deck. Depending on what the load is, maybe a bent tow bar to the seat post. Do check out the other ibles, plenty of builds.