Other Beach dolly build

jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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Need ideas, critisism, opinions...on a cheapo dolly build. Here is what I got: Hand truck, all aluminum with guides spaced at 12". My budget is under $100, otherwise I would just buy a used one. Already got PVC pipe for the guides ($10). Now to the wheels, my limit is 15"...so it does'nt hit the ski. The existing axle shaft is 5/8" thick. Here is my idea, the bottom scoop plate comes off, replace the wheels with riding mower wheels http://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Indu...UTF8&colid=VCFOTVTW6R9M&coliid=I2CS677P3GTX9R and the shaft I can get one of these http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100338...alogId=10053&N=5yc1v&R=100338204#.UnFbP5rn92E ,Now this dolly will see the garage floor most of its life, but I'de like to have the option of taking it to the ocean. What do you think?? DSCN2872.jpg
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jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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Big Kahuna said:
you will need to load it tail first and have the motor over the axles. Other wise too heavy to pick up!
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I was thinkin about adding a straight bar to the end of the loop, for more levarage. I will experiment with that at the end. I need opinions on the tire width, is 6" width ok? for sand that is. Also, the shaft, any opinions on the material?
 
Kny21

Kny21

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Delaware
6" won't be too bad.. should work fine for hard pack (daytona like) or wet sand. For soft sand you may find you have too much weight for such a small footprint but you can play with air pressure. Worst case you need two people to drag any great distance across a beach.

For the axle I'd do alum rod, but steel or ss would work, just u-bolted to the frame.
 
jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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USA
Kny21 said:
6" won't be too bad.. should work fine for hard pack (daytona like) or wet sand. For soft sand you may find you have too much weight for such a small footprint but you can play with air pressure. Worst case you need two people to drag any great distance across a beach.

For the axle I'd do alum rod, but steel or ss would work, just u-bolted to the frame.
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Thanks for the info, that's what I wanted to hear. This thing may or may not see pismo this Summer, and like you said, worst case I will ask someone for help dragging to the water. If I use 5/8 steel rod for axle, it will go through the existing hole, where the other one is. It should not bend, but might have to experiment with that also.
 
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jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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USA
One more question, anyone fill their tubes with foam for rigidity? I'm afraid they will crush at the end and the bolt inside will go right through the hull.....is that crazy?
 
jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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Ok, so far: wheels and tires...$75 shipped, SS rod ....$20 shipped, PVC tubing....$10. I'm a little over the budget, but that's ok as long as there is no snags.
 
jetpilot808

jetpilot808

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USA
The wheels fro HD are awesome, came with all the bearings and gismos I needed. They are bit taller than I thouht, so had to spread them appart a bit further so they go into the next set of recesses of the ski. The Stainless rod is impossible to drill into! Cuts fine with a cut off wheel so, had to rig it up a bit different than I wanted to. Yes, those are pvc pipes on the axle to keep the wheels in perfect allignment. The bearing are greasable, cool. Now it's time to fine tune the handle and the rope that holds the ski.
 
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