3/21/2023 0 Comments Tractor supply kayak![]() Do yourself a favor and just shell out the $30 or so that the Pep Boys lights cost-worth the cost in frustration and time saved! All in all we love the trailer we built and altho we are thinking of building a more sturdy "Tear Drop" or other design for the same trailer this one is holding up well so this is not an urgent need. We had to replace the lights-rear lights-on the big trailer several times-first with HF replacements and then we discovered that PEP BOYS and WM have super bright water proof boat trailer lights-PEP BOYS are cheaper-and we replaced the ones on the big trailer and used them for the orig build on the tow behind the bike trailer. Get the BIGGER TIRE option for any HF trailer! And get a spare-they make a mounting bracket and you will be very happy if you ever need it that you invested the few $$$ in this! We used some "diamond plate" black rubber cut to fit (also from HF) on the fenders to avoid chipping the paint and also used plastic "chrome" door trim (Wally world auto section) to go around the fenders and other parts inc the edge of the car topper to add a nice chrome look. We have done many miles on some pretty rough roads and you wouldn't even know she is behind the bike. This has held up well altho the paint that we used to paint THAT part (plastic cover up paint) is-not the best altho we used the name brand. We then mounted a fiberglass or ? plastic type car top carrier on to see how we liked it. ![]() We had the axles and frame etc cut down to make it match the width of the bike and the saddle bags so we could make a tow-behind-the-bike size. We then bought the smaller one -dunno the size but about 4' x 6' mebbe?-And we sanded the "paint" off of this-I am pretty sure the entire thing was just dipped in pure red colored lead!!!-and painted it black. The only prob we have had with that one is the orig paint and lights-both are politely-crap. We have two HF trailers-one the "full size" 4' x 8' or so that we use for general hauling and to trailer our motorcycle-850 lbs dry. Do I need some kind of pad eye or hook to tie down the kayak or does the trailer come with these? I am desperate to get out on the water instead of looking at my beautiful boat sitting in my barn. Can you tell me what the distance from ground to the frame to put my kayak on is? Do you suggest I put a plywood deck (covered in marine carpet) on the trailer to haul the kayak or can it be hauled as is? Since I am a newbie to kayaking, not at all mechanical (but I have male friends that will assemble and help me with this project) please give me any suggestions, knowledge, problems what have you so I can get on the lakes before summer ends. Top picks: Best Tractor Supply kayaks for 2023 The following TSC kayaks have received the highest star ratings by reviewers in our Paddling Buyer’s Guide. Today I got turned on to this HF trailer. I talked to fabricators to come up with something that would help me, we thought of pulleys, winches, ramps with wheels and it is just getting too complicated and expensive. ![]() I thought I could haul it in my pickup bed but I am not strong enough to lift the boat up into the bed. I am new to kayaking and just bought a hobie outback.
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