primordialdancer wrote:
Yeah, I could spend all my time talking about this trailer project!
From a design standpoint, I am really interested in doing a trailing arm suspension similar to both of these:
www.rackandroll.com or
www.sportsrig.comThe suspension I'm considering would be like that, except it would use two arms instead of one. They would be parallel and the wheel would move up and down more than fore and aft.
primordialdancer wrote:
For wheels, I am trying to decide whether to do 12" rims so that all the tires on the scooter and trailer are the same size (meaning 1 spare for trips) or to go with heavy-duty wheelchair styled wheels with high-speed bearings. Not sure yet....
Your GTS doesn't use the same size tire front and rear. Nor is the wheel the same. You won't have a spare. Honestly, I used the P series wheel because it's small, tires are widely available, and it would be so easy to change a flat tire if needed.
primordialdancer wrote:
I just purchased a spool gun for my welder so I will be able to do some aluminum welding and I think I have a place locally that can 'roll' sheet aluminum into curves for me so I am looking forward to playing around with all of the possibilities that are out there.
Complicated curves are expensive. Alternatively, you could have your tubing bent and then just use thin sheet metal to attach to it. It should be flexible enough to follow the curvature of your tubes.
primordialdancer wrote:
I am waiting to get my GTS

before I even begin to worry about designing a hitch for it - although Vespa Burlington mentioned they may be selling hitches soon!?
Yeah, I read that. Very interesting indeed.
primordialdancer wrote:
Ultimately I want to create two trailers, a go-to-work stakebed capable of hauling a couple hundred pounds of stuff on a stable two wheeled platform, and then a smaller (maybe one wheeled) travelling trailer similar to what Bryce looks to be designing that could be fully enclosed/weather proof.
Good luck to you on that.