Custom/Hybrid homemade beach dolly / tote

[ph1lthy11y]

hey guys built a beach tote about a week ago total cost was $65.00. and wanted to see what you guys thought . and mabe you would post some pics of your beach totes.

 

[BruceSki]

steel?

how much for the wheels?

 

[ph1lthy11y]

there used atv wheels and they wer $30 for the pair the tires wer free yes steel

 

[BruceSki]

nice and cheap. Let us know how long the steel lasts in salt water. Very cheap compared to the 4-500 dollar alternatives.

 

[ph1lthy11y]

i wasnt ganna use it salt never rode surf befor so it should last pretty long

 

[BruceSki]

oh... freshwater it should last a lot longer. it will still rust out on ya eventually anyhow, but at that price who cares.

Nice job!

 

[ph1lthy11y]

thanks man

 

[ryan]

it will last forever in fresh water. nice cart.

 

[Midlake Crisis]

Great work on that. Hard to find good deals on suitable wheels and tires.

 

[227]

Nice job! Is it heavy?

 

[motozachl]

NiCE!!! Had this same exact idea since i have some spare quad wheels/tires. Can you take some closer pics of how you made the axle areas? How easy is it to push in the sand by yourself?

 

[Snivilous]

Sweet! I have some ATV tires lying around and wanted to build one for this coming year, your pictures will help a ton!

 

[Austin]

I have plans to make one just need some wheels now... I would like to see some more pictures on your plan looks nice!

 

[madness maker]

Here's one i bulit last week, scored an old aquacart (i think) from a friend,cut it up and reconfigured it, added some pvc rails,atv wheels/tires i had laying around,winch post quick releases and then it hooks to the tailgate on my truck and doubles as a loading ramp for my 2 ski pickup bed rack(that doesnt exist just yet,just a pile of tubes so far..lol) complete cart also breaks down with quick release pins and the axle/wheel assy. stores into my trailer hitch for transport.

 

[sxipro02]

Here's one i bulit last week, scored an old aquacart (i think) from a friend,cut it up and reconfigured it, added some pvc rails,atv wheels/tires i had laying around,winch post quick releases and then it hooks to the tailgate on my truck and doubles as a loading ramp for my 2 ski pickup bed rack(that doesnt exist just yet,just a pile of tubes so far..lol) complete cart also breaks down with quick release pins and the axle/wheel assy. stores into my trailer hitch for transport.View attachment 166776View attachment 166774View attachment 166773

Nice work, You should post a pic of that sexy white porsche in the first pic.

 

[ph1lthy11y]

thanks for all the replys the hard part about using atv wheels is i had to make my own hub i used a piece of pvc as a bearing just greased the hec out of it and it rolls fine idt its heavy its just thin wall tubing and prebent 90s from home depot. to make the huds i used flat stock with a pipe center and 5/8 round stock for my axle with cotter pins to hold it together

 

[SXIPro]

Well done. I wish I had fab skills.

 

[EightySeven550]

what are you using as an axle?

 

[ph1lthy11y]

what are you using as an axle?

piece of 5/8 round stock

 

[CarterB]

for people wanting to use steel, look into getting it zinc coated. its not much more than paint/powder coat and is much more salt/corrosion resistant. also home depot now carries lawn wheels with tires for $40 new that use 5/8" axle.
this cart shows there size 16" x 6.5" They also carry 19" for $50...but these work more than good enough even in powder sand.