Building THE BEST BUDGET DIY Kayak Trailer! Big Update!
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2023
- Some BIG updates on my budget DIY kayak trailer! Keeping things functional but clean!
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That looks great Brandon!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Nice project! Cleverly trimmed/ fabricated PVC pipe makes an excellent cover for those pipe bunks also cap those pipe ends. Ditch that tongue jack and have a simple pinned swing down wheel (Pipe length should be 2" higher then ball, you don't need a winch as the load is light enough to raise be hand). Consider having the swing arm or trailer lengthened enough to get the Yak tail even with the trailers edge. Don't forget your spare tire mounting!
Appreciate the feedback! I’m actually going to be building a new one next year with a lot that you’ve mentioned!
Looks great man!
Thank you! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Love the ideas here but DO put the carpet on the metal. There is silicone bunk spray that makes it almost too easy to slide!
If you do the above I would agree to fix the limit on frontward movement with a rubber or urethane stop. Tie the back end or use a trucker's bungee to the rear.
Like the winch but may as well get an cheap low torque electric one... thinking about it myself since I am 65 and not getting younger!
looking good!
Thank you! It’s been fun!
Cool trailer!
Thank you!
I’d definitely change the hooks on the straps out for some carabiners.
I'm starting to regret selling my trailer now 🤣 looking forward to seeing this beast in person
I don’t think I could ever go back 😂 Thanks bro!
Looks professional.
I'm just finishing my own out of a small Harbor Freight trailer.
Don't know about Hobie but I called Old Town and they said to bunk carpet my rails, mine are ABS, they said plastic or metal to kayak bad.
Thanks for the tour
Definitely better to have carpet, but it makes it a little more difficult to pull on and off the bunks. I fish a couple times a month so I’m not too worried about the wear on the plastic.
@@BrandonHua.Fishing They said it was the storage and transport too.
The carpet slides very smooth
Wow. Great build, thanks for sharing. The end of the pipes look pretty sharp. Do they gouge into your kayak at all? I'm thinking plastic plugs might be a good thing. Also would keep the water out and let the pipes last a little longer...just a thought. Thanks again.
Hey there! I’ve actually added plastic end caps to the ends of the piping since this video. Hasn’t became an issue where it rubs the kayak at all, but aesthetically it looks way better!
Great video brother. I just got a trailer for my kayak myself and knew nothing about trailer and kayak. My questions for you are, do you leave your kayak on the trailer long period of times when not in use? If so, does anything affected the hull of your kayak? Not sure if I should leave my kayak on the trailer for long period of times. As it right now, I am using the bunks. I had angled it so it would fit into the groove of the hull of my kayak. Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.
I leave mine on there at all times but release the pressure in my straps. With the long bunks it provides plenty of support for it. I wouldn’t be worried at all!
Do the tubes get pretty hot during the day while your out fishing? I know a lot I guys running the metal tubes vs pvc and that’s what I’ve always wondered. Good build
It for sure can get hot sitting in the sun all day, but with the way I wet launch, it has time to cool down when I back it into the water. I’ve never had a concern because of that.
Just wondered why you went with the emt rather than wood bunks with carpet?
Longevity and not warping over time is the main reason. Plus I can power load it with the kayak pretty easily
How did you mount those Cargo buckles without hitting the wiring inside? Looking to do the same thing you did with your for my build.
Are you referring to where the hook attaches to? Or the buckle mechanism itself? Hooks are attached to D-Rings and my wiring is sitting below the bolt that attaches my buckle to the frame.
Yeah I was just wondering about the buckle and the ring. Was your wiring more towards the bottom of the frame or how did you even find out about the wiring inside?@@BrandonHua.Fishing
@@perpanator4951 I completely went through and rewired the entire trailer. So in my case, I made sure to leave some slack just in case I needed to repair something down the road. Didn’t make the wiring tight anywhere!
Get you some end caps for your emt. Amazon is where I got mine
I ended up getting some after a little bit of time!
How’s the trailer been ? Do you turn them 15 degrees down and out ? Or just down ?
The trailer was great overall! Just a little small for my truck and I have since then sold it to get one a little bigger. Yeah, I pretty much laid it on the bracket and turned them out just a little bit. It helps when loading the kayak on it. Little wider ends to catch the nose of the kayak. Helped a bunch!
You should cut the hook off the straps and replace them with a locking caribiner
Something I’ve thought about! Appreciate the suggestion 🙌🏼
on your bunk get some wide Teflon tape....
So this started off as a jetski trailer?
Yes it did!
Is there anything that you would do differently to this trailer? Feel free to reply!
I would add rubber inserts into the rack ends. This would eliminate the potential of accidently gouging the hull during loading and unloading. Great build and I'm looking forward to future updates!
I unplug my trailer lights before submersing them in the water, are your lights waterproof?
@@sturgeonsteve5927 added some plastic end caps temporarily! Just didn’t have them for this video 😅
@@LesgoBrandon7 everything is waterproof and submersible! Made sure of it with this build 😅
Either cut off the hooks from your ratcheting straps and replace them with large stainless carabiners or simply hook the carabiners to the eyelet portion of the hooks. I have had the hooks bounce loose over bumps. Not being able to really crank down on them on a kayak adds to the problem.
With the carabiners there is no way they can bounce loose so you can actually get away with less clicks on the straps.
Nice build. Way cleaner than my junk.