Making a suitcase trailer?

[Sara_H]

I have a cunning plan to make a trailer from an old hard shell suitcase, which will transport the Brompton on planes etc.

I have an old toddler trailer that I think I can use for parts.
However, I wagged CDT and have no idea how to make this happen - can anyone tell me where to start?

 

[Seevio]

Buy some duct tape and WD40.

 

[Alex H]

Google images "bike suitcase trailer" ?

 

[classic33]

Can you remove the wheel mounts on the trailer, or are the wheels attached onto a fixed axle?

 

[classic33]

Can you remove the wheel mounts on the trailer, or are the wheels attached onto a fixed axle?

 

[jefmcg]

Bike Friday make a trailer suitcase like you describe. Have a look at how the do it.

(the folded bike, wheels and hitch all go into suitcase for flying)


View: https://youtu.be/IwStL94Xudo

 

[MichaelW2]

Can you use a single axle all the way through. Aligning 2 axles is harder.
You are going to have to hack this one using blocks of hardwood, sugru, araldyte.
For the mount you should consider a carry-freedom lollipop style on 19mm square-section aluminium. You don't have to mount at the axle, the Leaf trailer uses the same system on a seatpost mount.

 

[Sara_H]

Buy some duct tape and WD40.

Ha ha! We gave a friend a lift in OH's car last week. She pointed to a roll of duct tape kept inside the car and said that her mother had warned her to never to trust a man who keeps duct tape in the car. She wasn't reassured when OH produced a can of WD40 from under the passenger seat and asked what her mother would say about that!

 

[Sara_H]

Can you remove the wheel mounts on the trailer, or are the wheels attached onto a fixed axle?

Errrr........ dunno?

 

[Sara_H]

Bike Friday make a trailer suitcase like you describe. Have a look at how the do it.

(the folded bike, wheels and hitch all go into suitcase for flying)


View: https://youtu.be/IwStL94Xudo

That gave me the idea. But it cost squillions of pounds. I'm planning to make mine for £2.50!

 

[classic33]

Errrr........ dunno?

If the wheel mounts are seperate, and you can remove the wheels on the trailer for easy storage. Would the case be strong enough to take them mounted on it?

 

[Sara_H]

If the wheel mounts are seperate, and you can remove the wheels on the trailer for easy storage. Would the case be strong enough to take them mounted on it?

I see. I don't know if they're separate or not. I'll have to have a look.

 

[MichaelW2]

My trailer used wheelchair style removable stub axles which fit inside an aluminium block. As long as you can mount the block, the wheels will be OK. The removal is tool-free and leaves no bits of axle sticking out.

 

[ufkacbln]

Several trailers Radiacl design have a simple 'Socket" on the frame and the wheel then fits in and out of this. It is also common in wheelchair wheels

 

[Sara_H]

Several trailers Radiacl design have a simple 'Socket" on the frame and the wheel then fits in and out of this. It is also common in wheelchair wheels

Yes, I've been looking at thr carry freedom trailers this afternoon that seem to have something similar.