Early Ice Wheelhouse finished!

[B-man715]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to show you the final product

Finally done............. been too busy with work and hunting.

Wanted something for staying the night on early and late ice, but be mobile as well. I've spent the night in a flip-over many times, but the 6800 is 100 times nicer for the night. The only downside of a suitcase is the lack of portability. Problem solved

It ended up weighing 355 pounds, about 450 pounds with the portable on it. She pulls like a dream too. Has about 55lbs of tounge weight empty.

Goes down in under 30 seconds with a drill, and up in the same (2 bolts have to be unthreaded to raise or lower). By hand with a wrench is around a minute.

Can't wait for some ice now!!!!

If I were to do it again............I wouldn't Put more money into it than I planned, the time factor is about what I thought it would take.

I no longer finshed with the lights today and my Dad called and said my Sled Bed trailer was stolen from the cabin Glad I have a new trailer now........

[Will]

Sweet!

[theminnow]

Looks good! Hard to tell, but are you running just straight steel for the wheel lift, or is there some sort of suspension?

[B-man715]

Looks good! Hard to tell, but are you running just straight steel for the wheel lift, or is there some sort of suspension?

I built it with no suspension for a few reasons.

The trailer itself is so light that any type of traditional suspension would have absorbed almost nothing (there is only 150 pounds of weight on each tire). It would have added unnecessary weight, moving parts, and cost.

This was concluded after extentsive (and extremely in depth testing) of me jumping on my boat trailer that has little leaf springs

I pulled the trailer down the road today (empty), up to 75 mph. It handled all of the bumps (but it was a newer road) without bouncing around or swaying.

When I "engineered" the design, I was planning on hauling the wheeler in the truck bed, but I think it will haul an atv just fine. I still have to put that to the test......

The tires are rated at 800 pounds each, the spindles are rated higher........so in theory I can haul 1800 pounds max (say 200 on the tounge). The most I will have in reality is about 1000lbs (trailer plus atv).

The trailer itself is built much heavier than it really needs to be. It's twice the frame of a utility trailer bought from a retail store, which are all angle iron.

This frame has a 2x3 tounge (extending into the frame), 3x1 outer frame, and 2x1 tube floor joists.

[fishersofmen]

Nice work. Made me realize how much I miss welding...

[sunniewally]

great little outfit.!!! like your idea. will you be able to haul a four wheeler or snowmobile on it to pull it around? looks like it should be no problem.