Diamondback Trailer
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Oregon
RE: Diamondback Trailer
I don't know what model you're looking at but I have a friend who has one. It's really well built but I don't like it for a whole bunch of reasons. First, it's dedicated. You can't use it for a trip to the dump. Second, it doesn't have a good headboard to protect the bike from flying rocks. The bike is very exposed. Third, it's expensive.
My choice is a landscape type trailer with a tall tailgate for a ramp. Add a taller 2 foot headboard to stop the rocks, and line the sides and front with whatever so it will hold a load of bark or whatever, or a load going to the dump. Add a couple of wheel chocks and some tie downs and you're good. For 2 bikes a 6x10 foot is ideal.
Here's what I started with - $1,000 + mods. Needs plywood floors and sides and built up headboard. Needs chocks - Harbor Freight - and tiedowns. Materials will be about $200. 2,500 pounds gross, about 2,000 pound carry.
Edit: I'm using the type of plywood that sign painters use - the type with the smooth paper coating that takes paint really well and looks nice painted. It's very durable too. I'm going to weld parts to make the headboard taller.
My choice is a landscape type trailer with a tall tailgate for a ramp. Add a taller 2 foot headboard to stop the rocks, and line the sides and front with whatever so it will hold a load of bark or whatever, or a load going to the dump. Add a couple of wheel chocks and some tie downs and you're good. For 2 bikes a 6x10 foot is ideal.
Here's what I started with - $1,000 + mods. Needs plywood floors and sides and built up headboard. Needs chocks - Harbor Freight - and tiedowns. Materials will be about $200. 2,500 pounds gross, about 2,000 pound carry.
Edit: I'm using the type of plywood that sign painters use - the type with the smooth paper coating that takes paint really well and looks nice painted. It's very durable too. I'm going to weld parts to make the headboard taller.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 29,598
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From: Oregon
RE: Diamondback Trailer
Here's how I hope it looks finished. Imho, a very useful all around trailer. BTW a local shop quoted $175 to put that angle iron on for me if I get lazy. I can get the paint to match from the trailer maker who is local.
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