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    • HFV_Junkyardin
      HFV_Junkyardin last edited by HFV_Junkyardin

      Today I welded on tabs for the hinges, and added some latches to hold the ramp upright. I think I’ll remake the latches in steel, I just wanted to test the idea with wood. The slot is angled so that the tailgate has to be pushed in about a 1/2” inch before the latch can be lifted up. I shook the gate has hard as I could and they wouldn’t come loose, even with only one side hooked.
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      Of coarse once the ramp was actually attached I had to test it out. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRMfVOjg1H/?igshid=w5k0epk3m8

      Comin' in first, never in last
      'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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      • RallyDarkstrike
        RallyDarkstrike last edited by

        I'd still put something as basic as a hook + eye from those locking pieces of wood on the pins that hold up the ramp and latch them to the bed sides just to make SURE the ramp won't come loose while you're towing. Cheap and easy solution for a little extra security.

        '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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        • Urambo Tauro
          Urambo Tauro @HFV_Junkyardin last edited by

          @hfv said in Project trailer almost done.:

          I think I’ll remake the latches in steel, I just wanted to test the idea with wood.

          That's a relief! I expect that wood would likely split along the grain if tasked with holding that gate for long.

          1995 Mustang GT
          1998 Wrangler Sport

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          • jminer
            jminer @HFV_Junkyardin last edited by

            @hfv That’s starting to come together nicely. I loved a landscape trailer with a ramp for loading motorcycles. I hate putting them in truck beds with a passion.

            Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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            • NomDePlume
              NomDePlume last edited by

              You should look into better fenders after your ramp is securely locked for travel.

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              • HFV_Junkyardin
                HFV_Junkyardin @Urambo Tauro last edited by

                @urambo-tauro yeah I don’t have full faith in that wood. But it took about 10 minutes to make those out of scrap wood. I have some 3/16 steel to make new ones tomorrow now that I know the design works.

                Comin' in first, never in last
                'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                • HFV_Junkyardin
                  HFV_Junkyardin @jminer last edited by

                  @jminer I’m really happy with how easy it is to load/unload my bike on to it. I could even ride my cruiser on there. When it’s hooked too the car the bed of the trailer is only about 16” high. And the ramp is 48” long so it’s not very steep at all.

                  Comin' in first, never in last
                  'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                  • HFV_Junkyardin
                    HFV_Junkyardin @NomDePlume last edited by

                    @nomdeplume I’m planing on filling the open area around the fenders with some leftover 1x6.

                    Comin' in first, never in last
                    'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                    • VincentMalamute
                      VincentMalamute last edited by

                      I just googled trailer ramp latches. That's a design rabbit hole you could spend hours thinking about.

                      ...meh...

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                      • HFV_Junkyardin
                        HFV_Junkyardin @VincentMalamute last edited by

                        @vincentmalamute there are so many options.

                        Comin' in first, never in last
                        'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                        • Shop-Teacher
                          Shop-Teacher last edited by

                          Even in steel, I wouldn't trust that latch design. I think that will end up vibrating/shaking loose. You want something with a positive connection.

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                          • jminer
                            jminer last edited by jminer

                            @HFV for trailer latches I'd recommend a spring loaded pin. Something like this bolted to the wood frame and the pin seating into a hole in the ramp.

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                            The landscape trailer I used had this design and it's very simple to operate and very secure.

                            Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                            • HFV_Junkyardin
                              HFV_Junkyardin @Shop-Teacher last edited by

                              @shop-teacher I think what I’ll do is drill another hole to put a pad lock in. It seems like the simplest solution.

                              Comin' in first, never in last
                              'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                              • Shop-Teacher
                                Shop-Teacher @HFV_Junkyardin last edited by

                                @hfv That should do. It could ever be a hitch on n. Just something that positively connects.

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                                • NomDePlume
                                  NomDePlume @HFV_Junkyardin last edited by

                                  @hfv said in Project trailer almost done.:

                                  @shop-teacher I think what I’ll do is drill another hole to put a pad lock in. It seems like the simplest solution.

                                  At that point why not circle back to my hinted at reinforced tie down points and make securing cargo an integrated solution. Since cargo is obviously going to be motorcycles and other toys.

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