might be a silly question

[sharpey1]

This might be a silly question but I'm going to ask it anyway is possible to have a bracket made to fit a tow bar that will allow you to lift the front wheel of your buggy off the ground by three or four inches and changing the back wheels for road legal ones (some sort of road going tires like what you get on trailers) and possibly fitting a bracket to take a light board. I know that it would possibly bounce around a bit at speed but with the wheels being right at the back would it stop it from snaking. I know some of you are going to say just by a trailer it isn't as simple as that yes I have the space in the front garden but I cannot get it down the side of the house and don't want to leave it in the front. So if you know if this is possible can you let me know

thanks stu

[madasabloke]

I can foresee some of the answers you will get, should be interesting.......

 

Good idea though!

 

My mates got a small skate board type thing on his trailer so when he's not using it, he pop's it onto its side and puts it down the alley to the back of his house out the way.

 

[sharpey1]

Their is the matter of parking when you have a trailer on car parking spaces are only made to take the length of a car and the trailer just sticks out I thought this way it would just be a case of disconnecting a bracket on to the forks and off you go. There is also the case of people trying to borrow your trailer as you walk off on to the beach. It's just an idea

[LichRich]

Don't think the bearings would last long being towed distances at highspeed. If you have a tow bar why not try one of the tow bar mounted bike racks similar to: http://www.car-roofracks.co.uk/easybase-load-carrier.htm

 

or cheap one on ebay here that could be modified easily enough... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DECATHLON-TOWBAR-MOUNTED-BIKE-RACK_W0QQitemZ190088819148QQihZ009QQcategoryZ56202QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[RossRobObey]

I can see the thing in the first link posted by LichRich working, put the back wheels on the tray thing at the bottem then the front wheel over the bat at the back. A few bungee's or rope and it wouldn't go anywhere.

[martin]

If the buggy doesn't have suspension then when it hits a lump in the road it's going to take off. Trailers have suspension to absorb the bumps.

[sharpey1]

I see little trailers that are empty bouncing around so Would it be possible to take some of the air out of the tyres (not make them flat) but just enough so that they soak up some of the potholes in the road. And somebody spoke about the bearings I think that because there is very little weight being put through them they should happily run at 50 or 60 mph then again I may be wrong

[jontwhale]

if you have a tow bar, it would be better to get a thule carrier instead!

much less hassle and definately works!

Jon

[wind welder]

Hi,

 

When I was making buggy racks I was asked to do this to a buggy.

 

Thge biggest problem you have is tyres, they have one of the following statements written on them:-

 

"NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE" or "MAXIMUM SPEED 5KPH" they also do not have enough tread depth for road use.

 

So unless you change your tyres for road legal ones this is a non starter.

 

And as pointed out before the hubs won't take the constant speed without overheating. Especially if you are using 12mm bearings. 20mm ones would last longer but not by much.

 

nothing new under the sun! they say.

 

 

Cheers Trev.

[Dick.tracy]

How about a trailer axle unit (complete with suspension) strapped to the rear of the buggy, and a towhitch strapped to the front?

Or, even better, single wheel units at the back - when you get to the beach (or wherever) you can simply place them in the boot.

Effectively, you are making a trailer, but with the buggy as the frame.

[Dick.tracy]

Of course, mine would be too wide for that.......

[Anne1599968726]

jeeeeeez how wide is your bug?

[tom1599968574]

This might be a silly question but I'm going to ask it anyway

 

no such thing as a silly question...just lots of inquisitive idiots!

 

My old boat trailer had no suspension. when the boat was on it was fine, but when it was just the trailer, it bounced around a lot!

 

Just had a quick look on google cos i remembered dingy trollys have wheels very similar to a bug. The trailers seem to be in two parts tho with road wheels too:

http://www.trailers.co.uk/site_images/trailer_images/rapide106.jpg

 

As for your bearings, ive got a gps reading that says libres are good for 50mph plus! The ones on my trailer were much bigger than the bug ones and taper rollers too. Think dick tracey has the best solution, make a dolly for the back wheels...

[minidrummer]

i know phill from foilzone uses a trailer to carry his kite and buggys might be an idear to ask him ???

 

any hoo

 

Ash xx