Kawasaki Concours Forum
Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Steve in Sunny Fla on July 06, 2011, 04:37:49 PM
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Wife wanted a larger camper. I needed to park it behind my new shop in order to keep it out of the sun. No way to get it there with a car / truck, not wide enough between my 2 buildings. I bought a totally ragged out kawasaki 220 ATV, cut it up, made up the hitch, put small tires on it, and made a trailermover out of it. Works great. Total cost, just under 400.00. Steve
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Here's a pic of the final product - Steve
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Nice job...I use my old john deere mower
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yup, but I don't have an old John deere tractor! Now I have an old ragged out atv trailermover!
here's one last pic of the adjustable hitch system - Steve
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yup, but I don't have an old John deere tractor! Now I have an old ragged out atv trailermover!
here's one last pic of the adjustable hitch system - Steve
Where's the KiPASS?
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Where's the KiPASS?
No KIPASS. He needs it to start when he needs to use it! :D
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Steve , you have way too much spare time! Shouldn't you get a job ? ::)
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That thing is begging for some kind of bodywork.
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That thing is begging for some kind of bodywork.
Nope, it's a rat-rod. it only has one job. Move the trailer in, move the trailer out :o Steve
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Wife wanted a larger camper. I needed to park it behind my new shop in order to keep it out of the sun. No way to get it there with a car / truck, not wide enough between my 2 buildings. I bought a totally ragged out kawasaki 220 ATV, cut it up, made up the hitch, put small tires on it, and made a trailermover out of it. Works great. Total cost, just under 400.00. Steve
The seat doesn't look that comfortable, Oh wait it ain't got no seat !!! Alittle hard on the butt there Stevie,
do you just stand up on the thing ??
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Keeping it in the big K family. Way to go Steve!
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The seat doesn't look that comfortable, Oh wait it ain't got no seat !!! Alittle hard on the butt there Stevie,
do you just stand up on the thing ??
Not made to be ridden - hard to tell, but the handlebars are turned around and it's designed to walk in front of it. Therefore reverse becomes forward, which is cool because I can steer the camper slowly into it's new parking spot. Steve
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Nothing like a touch of sophistication to add to the "vehicle" line up. :hail: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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KiPASS aside, not to shabby, I'd give ya a a+, but you'll have to settle for a B+. I like it a bunch, may make one for me, do you think it will push a 24 ft trailer, solid suspension of course and a wheel under the hitch point.
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Where's the KiPASS?
No KIPASS. He needs it to start when he needs to use it! :D
:-X :rotflmao:
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KiPASS aside, not to shabby, I'd give ya a a+, but you'll have to settle for a B+. I like it a bunch, may make one for me, do you think it will push a 24 ft trailer, solid suspension of course and a wheel under the hitch point.
Chet - the trailer you see parked is a 23' trailer. it did it easily. I was relieved! Steve
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Nice job Steve, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
How about one for a 5th wheel? ;)
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Great!!! alot easier turning than a crew cab.
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That thing would never work up here in the SNOW belt, It would be a frozen little chunk of metal for 4 to 5 months a yr.
But it is kinda cute, even if it is neked.
Ride safe all.
Greg
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That thing would never work up here in the SNOW belt, It would be a frozen little chunk of metal for 4 to 5 months a yr.
But it is kinda cute, even if it is neked.
Ride safe all.
Greg
You mean you, like, go outside when there is snow on the ground? Isn't it kinda cccccccold out? ;)
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Steve, it looks like a great idea, you're a frikkin' lunatic genius! Can you let me know how you get the ball to engage the receiver? Do you lift the front of the buggy and lever it under and up, or do you have the up/down capability with the trailer?
edit: Nevermind, I see the same rotary lift on the trailer as I have on my boat trailer....
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Ahhh, this thing is a riot to use - today I used it to move my pop-up into my shop. I only has about 2" clearance / side getting through the doorway, but I walked it right in. Then I jumped on it and ride around the yard abit feeling like tarzan beating his chest :o Steve
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NICE!!!
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Man, I gotta get over to see this.
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Nope, it's a rat-rod. it only has one job. Move the trailer in, move the trailer out :o Steve
Isn't that two jobs? ;)