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Curt63
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Tired of trailering - Been doin a little fabricating
While trailers carry a lot of stuff, they slow you down and limit where you can go.
This is how I've been traveling the last several years. Works Great!
But this summer, I'm running light.
It even has a "special feature"
With this new rack, I can have a quad in the bed and gear on the cargo rack. When I stand on it and bounce up and down over the truck cab it only
flexes a 1/2"
My friend Zeke did the welding and I was the designer and Gofer (cutting, grinding, painting etc)
I'm going south all the way to the tip for 3 weeks this summer.
What do you think?
No worries
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DENNIS
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I think the Pacifico Popper makes it. Excellent design and job.
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Bajaboy
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I assumed the rack was for the cases of cerveza
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woody with a view
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looks good, but one ?
where does the board fit?
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Bob and Susan
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the beer opener is too high...how do the small guys reach...ladder?
nice job
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rts551
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good job Curt. Makes a lot of sense
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tripledigitken
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Very nice fabrication. Now if you just add an expanded metal trash can below that opener!
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Lauriboats
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Wow, great job!
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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Von
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NicE!
READY SET.....................
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AmoPescar
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VERY COOL IDEA!
Your design is great and your friend did nice work. I especially love the built in opener!
I've trailered a quad to Baja many times and having it in the P/U bed would definitely make it easier!
An idea for you...maybe you could get an upholstery shop in Baja to make you a custom made heavy vinyl cover to keep out some of the dust and bugs.
Miguelamo  
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elgatoloco
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Helper springs?
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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Curt63
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Thanks for your comments and suggestions amigos.
We had some good times making it.
Cheers, Curt
No worries
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AmoPescar
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I think the Pacifico Popper makes it. Excellent design and job. |
I had an opener mounted on the front basket of my Polaris quad. It was very handy when out on a ride. It got lots of use and was worth every penny I
spent on it!
Miguelamo   
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TMW
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That is a great job. You did good.
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Russ
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Absolutely a cool design. But I think you'll miss the canopy.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Mexitron
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Nice solution!
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1bobo
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Add some portable ramps, stand your quad on its tail & double your bed cargo area. I did that hauling my quad down & it's easier than it might
seem.
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Sublimity
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Curt63,
It was a pleasure meeting you and the other Nomad's on 30th & Grape! I always appreciate seeing DIY mods and your solution to your trailer dilemma
appears to be well solved. The only concern I may have is with the bottle opener...what grade rivets did you use for the mounting and I would have
attached some sort of lanyard to it just in case the rack was to fall off  . Seriously though, good job and have a safe trip!
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Curt63
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All loaded up and ready to roll
Yep, everything for 2 guys fits.
Shrimp tacos at Tacos Fenix for breakfast, a ride out the San Quintin peninsula and dinner at Posada Don Diego tomorrow!
Life's goooood!
Happy Fathers Day Nomads!
No worries
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Russ
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Nice job. Suggestion.... if you put the rod holders on you quad in front your reels will not get nearly as dirty.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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