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Thundurburd · 01-12-2008, 08:16 PM

I've seen a few trailers that didn't have suspensions claiming that the bikes suspension was sufficient. I also ran across a cheap trailer that surprised their new owners with a 45 mph limit after it was delivered. I would put a suspension on any trailer I built. In fact last year I considered building my own bust didn't because I'm in the middle of too many projects already. I started a thread about six months ago about trailers.

Here's a site that sells tailer parts... Portable Generators, Heaters + Wood Stoves, Snow Blowers, Pressure Washers | Northern Tool + Equipment

One option might be to buy a trailer kit and use the parts such as lights, hitch, suspension, etc. to complete your own. Northern tools has a few for about $250, a little light duty however.

There are quite a few trailer parts websites too.

Be very careful, the trailer needs to be strong with enough extra strength to handle cyclic loads without fatigue failures. A fatigue fracture is a sudden break with little or no warning.

01-12-2008, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thundurburd U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 Black S50 Location: Waukesha WI Posts: 1,059	I've seen a few trailers that didn't have suspensions claiming that the bikes suspension was sufficient. I also ran across a cheap trailer that surprised their new owners with a 45 mph limit after it was delivered. I would put a suspension on any trailer I built. In fact last year I considered building my own bust didn't because I'm in the middle of too many projects already. I started a thread about six months ago about trailers. Here's a site that sells tailer parts... Portable Generators, Heaters + Wood Stoves, Snow Blowers, Pressure Washers \| Northern Tool + Equipment One option might be to buy a trailer kit and use the parts such as lights, hitch, suspension, etc. to complete your own. Northern tools has a few for about $250, a little light duty however. There are quite a few trailer parts websites too. Be very careful, the trailer needs to be strong with enough extra strength to handle cyclic loads without fatigue failures. A fatigue fracture is a sudden break with little or no warning. __________________ The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant; it's the population that is growing. Last edited by Thundurburd; 01-12-2008 at 10:54 PM.