Fish House Frame

[taits_papa]

Does anyone have recommendations on where I can find someone to build a custom fish house frame with crank down wheels? I don't need the fancy drop down hitch or hydraulics, just looking for a full 8' width with the wheels on the outside, not boxed out with wheel wells at the interior. I've looked through this entire site and can't seem to find anything. Please help or direct. Thank you

[Christopher Quast]

Fishhouse Supply

[taits_papa]

Sounds good, I'll look into it. Not sure where they are located, but I'm in the Detroit Lakes area and hoping to find something close.

[Big River]

if you go 8' with the wheels on the outside. i believe its to wide to be pulled on the road. i think it would have to be 6'6''.

[Snowking]

correct me if im wrong, but the frame has to be boxed with wheel well otherwise you would be oversized. 102 inches wide max.

[taits_papa]

you and big river are probably correct, but that's now how most people have them around here. being we only pull the houses from the "shed" to the lake, it doesn't seem to be a big deal and it's not enforced. i can understand the issue if i was pulling this routinely from the cities to the lake, but this never hits a state road, only city. fishing in a 6'-6" or 7' wide house is just way too tight after fishing in an 8' or even 10' wide house. i appreciate your comments know, thank you.

[Big River]

ya, then i would say if you would just call a frame place, they could probally work with you, and customize something for you.

[goetler]

There is a place that builds custom frames in Perham. Send me an e-mail to [email protected] and I can give you there web site.

John

[Phred52]

If you're looking to tow that house on MN roads, you DON'T want the wheels on the outside of an 8' house! Unless you plan on paying the fees and getting "oversize" permits EVERYTIME you want to tow it somewhere. The legal (un-permitted)limit in MN is 102" wide. That's 8'6" max width. Now with the license, lighting and brake requirements, you will find they'll be stopping and enforcing that statute more. Phred52

[red ice]

I would agree with Phred52. Don't make it that wide. Now that they are requiring state DOT trailer licenses I would look for them to be checking more. Even if you are towing it on city, county or township roads, they can still stop ya. Believe me, I know. They are called state troopers cause they can go anywhere in the state. Maybe if you had an older house, you could be grandfathered in. But, I wouldn't push it with a new build. How much room are you really gonna loose?

RED