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[Twolanerider]

Will N-Line sell one of those that's not already chromed?  Or maybe even swap you?

[SBB]

A little improv mock up.
This may be close.
The tubing is 1 1/4" OD and you said yours is 1"

[SBB]

The hitch I have, is used.
But after cleaning it up the first thing I thought was, "Damn, this is stout".
I just have to wonder if the BushTec hitch will handle the side lean and or twisting forces of the n-line trailer.
Since it all has to be fabbed and reworked anyway a little bracing might be good!
But I believe it will work.
Any ideas?

 

[sadunbar]

A little improv mock up.
This may be close.
The tubing is 1 1/4" OD and you said yours is 1"

I hope you are planning on using high quality wood - not the cheap chit you used in your mock-up!  (you are a carpenter, aren't you?)   

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I hope you are planning on using high quality wood - not the cheap chit you used in your mock-up!  (you are a carpenter, aren't you?)   

Everybody is a critic.
I plan on using oak.

 

besides it stains better!

[Twolanerider]

The hitch I have, is used.
But after cleaning it up the first thing I thought was, "Damn, this is stout".
I just have to wonder if the BushTec hitch will handle the side lean and or twisting forces of the n-line trailer.
Since it all has to be fabbed and reworked anyway a little bracing might be good!
But I believe it will work.
Any ideas?

 

The rotation was one thing that definitely came to mind.  Wholly different from the one wheeled trailer.  Overall lighter weight will help though.  Still have to be swayed by the N-Line guy's remark that "I've adapted just about every other hitch I've seen to mine."  It's very doubtful he's doing much more than building a hitch to mate to other receivers.

If that tubing is 1.25" OD what's the ID?  Any chance one slides in the other?  If nota good welder makes a reducing sleeve and it's still a very strong connection?

[Twolanerider]

Everybody is a critic.
I plan on using oak.

 

besides it stains better!

Balsa! 


(so it can float if you ever really screw up!!)

[SBB]

Here is the trailer to insert hookup.
All the lean of the trailer is transferred to the insert which is transferred to the hitch.

 

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or a back view

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another side view

[vagabond6542]

Question:

What is the benefit of a N-line trailer to a two wheel trailer?
My take on this is there is one less wheel to deal with. And you will always be on a single wheel emergency mode while traveling.

Just a thought.

[hdbrad03]

Chip I wonder if you could modify the pin on the bushtec hitch. Make it so the attachment on the trailer could slide over the pin. Place a bushing top and bottom and thread the top of the pin and apply a fiber locking not.

 
     Brad

[WFP]

The pin on the n-line also supports the trailer from falling over, the bushtec has two tires so there is little lateral stress.  This needs to be factored into the equasion but also remember that it is only as strong as the weakest link.  Is the attachment to the fender/strut any beefier on the n-line?  The plate itself is beefier but are the actual attachment points?

/Bill

[SBB]

Chip I wonder if you could modify the pin on the bushtec hitich. Make it so the attachment on the trailer could slide over the pin. Place a bushing top and bottom and thread the top of the pin and apply a fiber locking not.

 
     Brad

Brad

I'm not understanding what you are telling me?
Help?

[WFP]

But, i am not a mechanical engineer and I did not sleep in a holiday In Express last night so take my opinion for what it is worth...

The pin on the n-line also supports the trailer from falling over, the bushtec has two tires so there is little lateral stress.  This needs to be factored into the equasion but also remember that it is only as strong as the weakest link.  Is the attachment to the fender/strut any beefier on the n-line?  The plate itself is beefier but are the actual attachment points?

/Bill