D.I.Y: How We Built a Kayak Trailer From a Standard Utility Trailer

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Since we need something to transport our heavy fleet of kayaks, we decided to build our own kayak trailer from a utility trailer. The best thing about this is that it can convert back to a utility trailer and vice versa. This kayak trailer can also convert to carry from 2 to at least 6 kayaks.
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@philmogus2029 2 года назад

All around great job! It's nice to see people taking pride in their work. The blacked out rims are a nice touch.

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you so much! We're glad you like the blackout rim!

@DavidVogt 2 месяца назад

Nice result. Pro tip for Joe: If you weld with a hood, you don't have to close your eyes and can see wtf you're doing.

@LiveThatAdventure 2 месяца назад

🤣 dudes wild. Did a heck of a job though!

@ddiver7908 2 года назад

This channel deserves more subs..great info!

@hayleyscomet1 2 года назад

just awesome guys ! Well done.

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thanks a ton Wayne! 😁👍

@djtblizzle 2 года назад

You guys are awesome! -Tony B

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thanks man!! :)

@natashanelson9607 2 года назад

Good job besties! I love it!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you!!!!!! Next time you are in town, we need to take this bad boy out!

@Chokoholik77 2 года назад

Wow great job!!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you! ❤️

@steveeck3438 2 года назад

Wow!!! Definitely what I was looking for!!!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Glad we could help! 😎👍

@TKodiak 2 года назад

Very nice trailer, excellent mods and a great job or video!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you so much! We are glad to hear that you liked it!

@jesseplacencia7589 2 года назад

Looks awesome

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you Jesse! We are really enjoying it.

@jssavig 2 года назад

Thank you for the great video! Out to the garage I go!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

You're welcome! Good luck with the trailer 😊

@olivasreuben69 6 месяцев назад

Am I the only one that noticed Joe is welding without a mask 😂. That's insane 😲. I like Joe 😂

@LiveThatAdventure 6 месяцев назад

Joe's a wild man for sure! But man does that dude know how to weld!

@bradstreet6467 2 года назад

Great build. I have a similar trailer and also several Crescent kayaks, as well as a canoe. I was planning to build something very similar. Thanks for the ideas. Keep up the great content!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Hey Brad! That's awesome! We love our Crescents! Hopefully, we made your build a little bit easier. We might have made the spaces between the racks just a tiny bit smaller to give it a lower profile, but is nice and easy to slide them in this way. Best of luck on your build!

@joshuak5757 Год назад

Dudes! That thing is great. Well thought out. I am going to make one just like yours.

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Thanks man! It's a beast! We love it! Let us know if you need any info about it

@blacksoldierfly888 11 месяцев назад

Ahh great vid! Love the intro and the fun that you brought to the project!

@LiveThatAdventure 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! We did it best to keep it entertaining 😎👍

@rickr9055 Месяц назад

Great video. I am going to do something like this myself. Thanks for sharing.

@LiveThatAdventure Месяц назад

Awesome! Hopefully we could help with some inspiration. Good luck on the build!

@boogymanftw7 3 месяца назад

Best one I’ve seen so far hands down. Love the use of the trailer still

@LiveThatAdventure 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! It is really nice having the benefits of 2 trailers in one

@The-Sound-Explorer 2 года назад

Hahahaha! Love the intro!!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thanks man! Thought it might be a bit of a risk starting off so goofy, but we wanna make the videos funny. Glad ya enjoyed it! 😁👍

@nkybeekeeper3365 3 месяца назад

Your design and execution is great! Thanks for sharing this with us!

@LiveThatAdventure 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! It has worked out really well for us. The only thing I might add is a single beam between the 2 racks for even more rigidity. It's never been an issue, but why not overengineer it all the way . 🤣

@jonathanmartin8517 Год назад

Good build!

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Thanks man! It's a beast! 💪

@joeruder 11 месяцев назад

GREAT job guys.....

@LiveThatAdventure 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Joe! 😎👍

@philipsmith6017 Месяц назад

Well done. Going g to make one for myself.

@LiveThatAdventure Месяц назад

Thank you! Best of luck on your build!

@badjaeaux Год назад

we love your videos guys

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Thank you!

@glennnewell2786 Год назад

Thanks for your time.

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Thanks for watching! 😎👍

@davidtisdale4593 7 месяцев назад

Great video

@LiveThatAdventure 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@trippsnsalsa Год назад

Quality video

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Thank you! :)

@Captkid1 Год назад

Great build. Just one safety point here. Your fabricator did not wear a welding helmet in your video… NEVER, EVER do that. You will be blinded by the acr flash of welding. So if anyone is thinking of welding their own… this fabricator is closing his eye when he strikes the arc and welds, and that is a very, very dangerous method of welding. Although you can definetly weld your own rack with a little practice, just buy a helmet, Harbor freight, about thirty bucks.

@Captkid1 Год назад

@Jus Smith What the heck? Name calling for promoting safety? Welding Blindness is no joke, It certainly does not call for hatred and name calling. Your slander of my name is also indicative of a childish and hateful demeanor.

@tickleevergreen9418 4 месяца назад

To add to that od say your eye sight is worth more than 30 bucks it's worth it

@uwegrauert7680 2 года назад

We love what you make. Let us be connect

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you! 👍

@uwegrauert7680 2 года назад

@@LiveThatAdventure Hope to see you on our Chanel. think we have some adventure for you 😜

@backyardkayakingcamping8778 2 года назад

Love the trailer, great video too!

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you so much! It's a beast! 😁

@gcnphilly 2 года назад

Great job! Thanks for sharing this excellent video. When the kayak is fully loaded, do you add extra brake lights or safety indicators?

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Since the kayaks barely stick out past the end of the trailer, we haven't felt the need to add anything extra but now that you mention it, it probably wouldn't hurt to at least put a flag or something similar on the back.

@Swiat34 Год назад

Could add a tongue box to store floatation vests and other kayaking necessities like rope, anchors (for fishing), sunscreen, etc.

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

It is a work in progress ☺️

@evgeniykharam9061 2 года назад

Great build!!! Can you share the type of materials you guys you for the rack ?

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Thank you so much! The rack is made out of 1 1/2 square. I believe it is 12 guage. :)

@juliaallen7149 11 месяцев назад

I got the yacks. Hung them both up from the ceiling in my garage. That was yesterday. Today Its Snowing Probably will not get them out till summer.

@LiveThatAdventure 11 месяцев назад

Congrats on the yaks. Su la about the weather. Hope ya get to enjoy them soon!

@fisherking2501 Год назад

I would like to see how you made the racks removable. What did you use on the frame of the trailer to take the racks off?

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Hey man! Feel free to email us at livethatadventurelife@gmail.com and we would be happy to send you pictures!

@n_giantyeti Месяц назад

Awesome kayak trailer build!! Will be looking to build the same one! Question though, I don’t think the size was ever mentioned, what size trailer did you go with from Tractor Supply?

@LiveThatAdventure Месяц назад

Oops sorry about that! We went with the 5x8. Good luck on your build!

@beararms6945 9 месяцев назад

So how much did it cost?

@tomtrowbridge8540 Год назад

am thinking of doing a similar build. Can you tell me what size square tubing you used? Thanks

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Hey Tom! Best of luck on the build! We used 1 1/2 inch square tubing

@4rhomestead Год назад

Similar to ours!! Y’all shld see the awesome paddle storage he built cause I hated breaking down my paddle!!

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

that's awesome! do you have any pictures of it anywhere?

@joshwithe7468 25 дней назад

You need to box in the bottom to hold paddles, PFDs etc

@LiveThatAdventure 24 дня назад

@@joshwithe7468 we have definitely considered it. The only bummer is we couldn't use it as a utility trailer anymore unless we came up with a quick disconnect

@joshwithe7468 15 дней назад

@LiveThatAdventure I have a free Yakima rocket box on the bottom of my kayak trailer, it holds a ton of paddles and gear and could even be locked

@LiveThatAdventure 15 дней назад

@@joshwithe7468 that sounds pretty awesome! I wonder if you can do a quick disconnect to get it in and out

@cgrstng Год назад

What size tubing is the rack was it made out of?

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

It is 1.5 inch square tubing

@promisestarxd9487 2 года назад

Can you make a video showing how you tie down the kayaks on that trailer

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

That's a great idea! We will definitely do that. 😁

@nicolewilliams9251 Год назад

What size trailer did you use from Tractor Supply?

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

We went with the 5x8

@BearOffRoad 17 дней назад

Great video! What size square tubing did you use??

@LiveThatAdventure 17 дней назад

@@BearOffRoad thank you! We ended up going with 1 1/2 inch square tubing. Best of luck if you end up building your own! 😎👍

@BearOffRoad 17 дней назад

@@LiveThatAdventure awesome thank you. How did you make the removable piece??

@LiveThatAdventure 17 дней назад

@@BearOffRoad I wish there was a way to send pictures on here. do you have Instagram? Id be happy to send you shots of it

@BearOffRoad 17 дней назад

@@LiveThatAdventurejust sent you a message.

@charlesgragg5816 2 года назад

Great video, and this exactly what I had in mind to build. Your video has made my planning much easier. Only question I have and would like to see closer detail on is where and how the rack connects to the trailer. It looks like a slightly larger square tube welded to the trailer. Anyway we can connect so you could send a couple of pictures? Email, FB?

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

Hey Charles, you can find us on Facebook @ That Adventure Life or Instagram @thatadventurelife_offcial. We have to link to our social media in the description. You can connect with us from there. 😄

@970dtn 2 года назад

What size steel did you use

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

We used 1 1/2 inch square

@970dtn 2 года назад

Do know how thick the 1 1/2 inch steel is

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

@@970dtn I believe it might be 12 guage. I'm not 100% sure though. My fabricator bought it.

@mengdayang6641 Год назад

牛逼了😂

@jeffrule637 Год назад

any photos of how the rack attaches to the main trailer body? is it pinned?

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

Hey Jeff! I have actually been working on an article about the build. Id be happy to send you a picture of it!

@kept_infocus3274 Год назад

Would love to see the article with pictures of the build. Can you send the link?

@trippsnsalsa Год назад

Whats the size of this trailer??

@LiveThatAdventure Год назад

The trailer is 5x8 😊

@patrickheath5011 5 месяцев назад

Did she say 23 inch tire? The 5 X 8 I see at Tractor Supply has 12 inch tires.

@LiveThatAdventure 5 месяцев назад

This is true and I think that was my fault. They are called 12 inch tires, but I measured them the same way I do my jeep tires which are 32 inches tall.

@patrickheath5011 5 месяцев назад

@@LiveThatAdventure Thanks. This is really helping me make up my mind on which trailer to buy.

@LiveThatAdventure 5 месяцев назад

@@patrickheath5011 Thats awesome! I will say that we really love ours. I think the only thing I would change is I might add a bar from the front rack to the back rack for even more stability. There has never been any issue. I just like overbuilding things :)

@bobbycross9385 Месяц назад

12 inch inner diameter of the tire (12" wheel). This is the trailer I bought too. I haven't built the kayak rack for it yet but someone shared this video with me so I'm hoping to do something similar to what they did here.

@RichHardy1984 2 месяца назад

From the title, I was hoping for some actual DIY ideas... as in do it YOURSELF. As opposed to hiring a welder, using retail kayak racks.

@LiveThatAdventure 2 месяца назад

Will if you have welding skills you can definitely do it yourself. You can also use pipe insulation foam on the bars and just strap the kayak to that. Boom.... Diy

@bryanbair2918 2 года назад

It’s not really DIY if you had a professional fabricator make the rack.

@LiveThatAdventure 2 года назад

We did come up with the design, and anyone that has a welder and knows how to use it could definitely make this on their own. Nothing wrong with a lil outside help. 😎