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hitch basket
to find a solution for the early morning rush to school, i drug out the
welder to come up with this: http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=421 whaddya think? -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: hitch basket
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepTalk@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:MoP7b.23471$AU.1086950@twister.southeast.rr.c om... > to find a solution for the early morning rush to school, i drug out the > welder to come up with this: > > http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=421 > > whaddya think? I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. Why'dya turn the top flange out? __ Steve .. |
Re: hitch basket
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepTalk@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:MoP7b.23471$AU.1086950@twister.southeast.rr.c om... > to find a solution for the early morning rush to school, i drug out the > welder to come up with this: > > http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=421 > > whaddya think? I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. Why'dya turn the top flange out? __ Steve .. |
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"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:PuP7b.1029$2e4.753@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. > Why'dya turn the top flange out? thats just angle iron facing out. i did it that way to open up the top a little bit. facing in the lip was taking to much of the opening and the kids book bags would hang up on it so i broke out the torch, cut it off, redid it. the only thing i dont like about it is the weight. its about 50 pounds or so, i wanted it to come in around 25. i suppose with even lighter top rails and posts with lighter gauge expanded metal it would come around there. course, with my kids the lighter gauge expanded metal wouldnt have stood up anyway. :-) -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
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"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:PuP7b.1029$2e4.753@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. > Why'dya turn the top flange out? thats just angle iron facing out. i did it that way to open up the top a little bit. facing in the lip was taking to much of the opening and the kids book bags would hang up on it so i broke out the torch, cut it off, redid it. the only thing i dont like about it is the weight. its about 50 pounds or so, i wanted it to come in around 25. i suppose with even lighter top rails and posts with lighter gauge expanded metal it would come around there. course, with my kids the lighter gauge expanded metal wouldnt have stood up anyway. :-) -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: hitch basket
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepTalk@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:tGP7b.23553$AU.1091273@twister.southeast.rr.c om... > "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:PuP7b.1029$2e4.753@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > > I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. > > Why'dya turn the top flange out? > > thats just angle iron facing out. i did it that way to open up the top a > little bit. facing in the lip was taking to much of the opening and the > kids book bags would hang up on it so i broke out the torch, cut it off, > redid it. Nice rework... the flange makes for handles all the way around. > the only thing i dont like about it is the weight. its about 50 pounds or > so, i wanted it to come in around 25. i suppose with even lighter top rails > and posts with lighter gauge expanded metal it would come around there. > course, with my kids the lighter gauge expanded metal wouldnt have stood up > anyway. :-) I'm thinking about doing something like this, but with some drop down legs, so you can back up, flop the legs, pull the pin, pull away, and leave the basket at the campsite. It'll probably weigh more than yours, what with my shitty welding skills and all... I do love metalwork. __ Steve .. |
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"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepTalk@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:tGP7b.23553$AU.1091273@twister.southeast.rr.c om... > "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:PuP7b.1029$2e4.753@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > > I like it... been planning on doing something like that myself. > > Why'dya turn the top flange out? > > thats just angle iron facing out. i did it that way to open up the top a > little bit. facing in the lip was taking to much of the opening and the > kids book bags would hang up on it so i broke out the torch, cut it off, > redid it. Nice rework... the flange makes for handles all the way around. > the only thing i dont like about it is the weight. its about 50 pounds or > so, i wanted it to come in around 25. i suppose with even lighter top rails > and posts with lighter gauge expanded metal it would come around there. > course, with my kids the lighter gauge expanded metal wouldnt have stood up > anyway. :-) I'm thinking about doing something like this, but with some drop down legs, so you can back up, flop the legs, pull the pin, pull away, and leave the basket at the campsite. It'll probably weigh more than yours, what with my shitty welding skills and all... I do love metalwork. __ Steve .. |
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"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:hoQ7b.1038$gZ4.325@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > Nice rework... the flange makes for handles all the way around. .....and at 50 pounds and 44 inches wide, those handles are sure handy. :-) > I'm thinking about doing something like this, but with some drop down > legs, so you can back up, flop the legs, pull the pin, pull away, and leave > the basket at the campsite. It'll probably weigh more than yours the legs added about 20 pounds. they were also removed for that very reason. i think it could be done a lot lighter, im stuck in the mindset of overbuilding everything so that it never breaks. sometimes that works out good, other times its just to heavy for comfort. -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: hitch basket
"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:hoQ7b.1038$gZ4.325@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com ... > Nice rework... the flange makes for handles all the way around. .....and at 50 pounds and 44 inches wide, those handles are sure handy. :-) > I'm thinking about doing something like this, but with some drop down > legs, so you can back up, flop the legs, pull the pin, pull away, and leave > the basket at the campsite. It'll probably weigh more than yours the legs added about 20 pounds. they were also removed for that very reason. i think it could be done a lot lighter, im stuck in the mindset of overbuilding everything so that it never breaks. sometimes that works out good, other times its just to heavy for comfort. -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: hitch basket
Wish I could weld . . .
I have the Steelhorse Hitch Hauler, but your basket (especially if you put the lockable top on it) fills a totally different niche. VERY nice! Paul B. 01 XJ |
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