These are stories of Do-it-Yourself adventures. Some success stories, some humorous, and some stories of disaster. We like them all, and we’re calling to you for your tales as well. If you have a story of an interesting Do-it-Yourself adventure, especially if you have photos with it, please submit them here. We’d love to see and to share the accomplishments as well as the things you’ve learned. Enjoy! – See all the Mechanic’s Posts.
People buy and sell used trailers all the time. Look on Craigslist or other sites and you’ll see a lot of them. The question, how good is the used trailer you’re thinking about buying? Oh, and what are the sneaky little details you might not notice?
Time to look at the action by Testing the Twin Torsion Axles. Video is a great way to see what’s really happening with the new suspension design!
Over and over we recommend: “Don’t use torsion axles in tandem because they don’t load-share”. Well, What if we make them share? Here’s a new design that brings the benefits of a torsion axle to the tandem axle party
Intrigued by the cool potential of storage space, increased security, and removal of a shin knocker to step over, this new folding trailer tongue adds greater utility to the trailer.
When the rubber meets the road, that’s when the feeling of real accomplishment kicks in. This is the first trailer test run for our newest trailer design.
Update on building a new design specialty utility trailer. The trailer build is going well, and we thought you might have interest in following the progress. Especially for some of the experimental new concept features.
“I want to build a new trailer.” That’s an awesome thing to say, and it’s even better to do. Yet, many such adventures don’t launch because of project economics? What does it cost to build?
Who influenced your creativity and Do-it-Yourself enthusiasm? Was it your dad? A shop teacher? Or a neighbor that was into cool projects?
The coolest thing I saw last week was this guy with a very creative DIY approach to a pack trailer — and, of course, his tow vehicle!
Fun side story about finding the right tools for a do-it-yourself repair.
I grew up with a fascination for metals. My father was a woodworker, and taught me young, so I have always built stuff from wood. Metal is different, and welding beats glue in the fun department any day.