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Shonuff

05-07-2007, 11:47 PM

Got my beach dolly in the mail today from Justin Luinstra at 321 Racing. His number is 316.321.7433.

Big thanks to LisaLisa and Kahuna for getting us in touch with him.

The rig is amazingly solid and breaks down into four pieces: the handle, body, and both wheels.

He's selling them at a friggin steal: $200 plus shipping (which was $35 in my case)

Quick release axles
Zerk fittings on the wheels for lubrication
Locking winch with crapass hook that I immediately replaced with a better one (because I saw Harrison's hook shoot out the back of a ski and launch towards the user at about a hundred miles per hour :bigeyes: )
Carpeted bunks with beveled interior edge

Shonuff

05-07-2007, 11:48 PM

More pics.

ATS_Aaron

05-07-2007, 11:49 PM

I got mine yesterday...and I have a bruise on my back from the crappy hook un-bending and popping out. The rest of the cart is awesome.

Aaron

skatebros

05-07-2007, 11:52 PM

what's it made out of?

Shonuff

05-07-2007, 11:53 PM

what's it made out of?

Powder-coated steel tubing. (I think)

#ZERO

05-07-2007, 11:54 PM

It looks pretty nice for the money and its built low enough to make loading easy.

The only problem I see is that it’s made from steel so if you use it in saltwater it’s going to rust.

Shonuff

05-07-2007, 11:55 PM

It looks pretty nice for the money and its built low enough to make loading easy.

The only problem I see is that it’s made from steel so if you use it in saltwater it’s going to rust.

I think it's steel. I know that bitch is heavy. A magnet sticks to it like glue.

FLY6584

05-07-2007, 11:57 PM

It looks pretty nice for the money and its built low enough to make loading easy.

The only problem I see is that it’s made from steel so if you use it in saltwater it’s going to rust.

Yep that's the only reason I didn't pick up one a while back.

I can't wait to get my big foot, but I was lucky enough to find one used. If I was stuck buying one new then I would definitely get this one for $200 cuz it's a whole lot cheaper than a bigfoot for $550:bigeyes: , but in you're case you didn't have to buy a trailer so spending a little more on a good beach cart was worth it.:biggthumpup:

Mouthfulloflake

05-08-2007, 12:14 AM

that looks to be a really well made dolly!

dont tell the guy i said this but, I dont see how he can build those and sell them for $200, not even considering materials!

ATS_Aaron

05-08-2007, 12:21 AM

dont tell the guy i said this but, I dont see how he can build those and sell them for $200, not even considering materials!

He doesn't. they are new-old-stock Kawasaki units that I think were originally sold for the X-2. When Kawi discontinued them Justin's dad bought a couple hundred. I think he is down to ~50 now. Hurry and get one (I bought two).

Aaron

Mouthfulloflake

05-08-2007, 12:29 AM

gotcha!

I dont need one though, I COULD use one, but I dont NEED one.

that explains the build qwuality and apparent materials too, back when the X2 was popular steel wasnt as much as gold.

:biggthumpup:

Speedfreak

05-08-2007, 12:39 AM

I got a aluminum one that is just like a big foot for 125 shipped when tigershark went out of business. I just had to move the bunks in 2 inches on each side for a standup.

oxnard111

05-08-2007, 12:58 AM

Yep that's the only reason I didn't pick up one a while back.

I can't wait to get my big foot, but I was lucky enough to find one used. If I was stuck buying one new then I would definitely get this one for $200 cuz it's a whole lot cheaper than a bigfoot for $550:bigeyes: , but in you're case you didn't have to buy a trailer so spending a little more on a good beach cart was worth it.:biggthumpup:

My buddy and I found a bigfoot for $175 used about 2 weeks ago. It cost about $40 in gas to get it, and then cost about $40 to get the rails cut and welded toward the center. So $255 for a mint condition bigfoot wasn't bad. It had to be modified b/c it looked to me to be made for a sit down. It is also pretty long. We're gonna cut about 1.5 feet out of its length also to fit a stand up perfectly. That can be done without welding.

fwi

05-08-2007, 10:03 AM

Shonuff, where did you get the hook?
(I am kinda concerned about the one it came with too)

sjetrider

05-08-2007, 12:38 PM

Just curious what would you all pay for this tote or a simular tote made from 304 stainless?????

dogorbedogged

05-08-2007, 02:01 PM

Just curious what would you all pay for this tote or a simular tote made from 304 stainless?????

100.00 and i will come and get it :biggthumpup:

just joe

05-08-2007, 05:52 PM

I use these Kawi dollies from Justin for all my ski's. Tow them with 4-wheeler and beach launch no problem.

Have an extra one, brand new in boxes, if anyone in/near Michigan was interested.

Big Kahuna

05-08-2007, 05:56 PM

It looks pretty nice for the money and its built low enough to make loading easy.

The only problem I see is that it’s made from steel so if you use it in saltwater it’s going to rust.

Just keep it lubed and sprayed off after use.......... I know several racers who have used them with no issues in the salt........ It like your ski..... you have to take care of it.

QuickMick

05-08-2007, 06:41 PM

Just keep it lubed and sprayed off after use.......... I know several racers who have used them with no issues in the salt........ It like your ski..... you have to take care of it.

Use it in the salt, when you see some rust building if it does.
Take it down and have it galvanized. You might have to drill out any holes +1/32 and machine down a few slipjoints if it has any.

Or take it to a weld shop and have them copy it in SS or aluminum.

But 200 for that frame seems to be a good deal even if its used in salt.

Shonuff

05-08-2007, 07:03 PM

Shonuff, where did you get the hook?
(I am kinda concerned about the one it came with too)

Lowe's.

It's two pieces and both are in the chain section in hardware.

hangtime

05-11-2007, 05:59 PM

Those look nice but since I only ride in salt it wouldn't work for me .
I'll have to pony up for a Big Foot :frown:

Bigmax

05-11-2007, 08:57 PM

Sjetrider... no stainless... make it out of aluminum. Only way to go, light & durable.

97Friar

06-21-2007, 08:33 PM

Could you tell me if the bunks on this cart would line up with an SXR hull and what the width of the bunks is?

Fathom

06-21-2007, 08:36 PM

The bunks are 12" on center.

97Friar

06-21-2007, 08:40 PM

perfect!!! exactly like my trailer bunks, i need one now

97Friar

06-21-2007, 08:49 PM

any pics of this cart with a ski on it?

Fathom

06-21-2007, 08:59 PM

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10839/thumb_DSC01355.JPG (http://x-h2o.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-7513)
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10839/thumb_DSC01356.JPG (http://x-h2o.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-7512)

97Friar

06-21-2007, 09:01 PM

Fathom, you kick a@# thanks for the quick responces and pictures.

Do you always load it from the back?

Fathom

06-21-2007, 09:06 PM

It's set up that way. There is a little slider plate on the handle to protect the handle from the ride plate. Putting in is an easy one-man operation. Loosen the winch and slide the nose into the water. The motor sits right on the axle that way too making it very easy to move and maneuver.

97Friar

06-21-2007, 09:08 PM

I'm going to put an SXR on it which is bigger than your squarenose, do you think it's big enough?

Fathom

06-21-2007, 09:11 PM

Justjoe has an SXR that fit on one. I had a photo of it on the trailer I'll see if I can dig up.

97Friar

06-21-2007, 09:12 PM

if you could find that picture I would appreciate it

Fathom

06-21-2007, 09:19 PM

You may want to shoot him a PM, I can't find the photos.

Mouthfulloflake

06-21-2007, 09:25 PM

97Friar

06-21-2007, 09:42 PM

Does this cart roll well on sand?

just joe

06-21-2007, 09:53 PM

here you go...

97Friar

06-22-2007, 08:39 AM

thanks for the pic, is it easy to tow over both sand and on ramps?

Big Kahuna

06-22-2007, 08:57 AM

nothing is easy to tow over deep loose sand.........

That dolly is the shiznet, use it on my SJ and my SXR

Shonuff

06-22-2007, 02:03 PM

Shonuff is not telling yall the WHOLE story.

those dollys are NICE, but they need brakes, and they are really hard for skinny drunk dudes to pull uphill with skis.

NOTE: ive never used any other beach dolly.

:biggrin:

I pulled your FX uphill on my own but brakes would have helped.

I thought Ketsair was on that.

yamaslut

06-22-2007, 02:51 PM

I like it, but I think I would flip the axles around so it was higher up in the air... too low for me to deal w/ at my height

Fathom

06-22-2007, 05:23 PM

I thought about doing that when I was initially erecting the cart. I'm only 5'8" and for me it's fine as is but wondered how it would word flipped.

cleetus

08-05-2007, 11:31 PM

I want one... who do i pm?

Vumad

08-06-2007, 12:33 AM

I saw a beach cart at some online store last week new for $325. I think it was made of aluminum. I can't find the link and my google searches are finding much more expensive products. I thought that was a good price, but maybe it was steel which would explain why, but I could of sworn it said aluminum. I should have bookmarked it.

97Friar

08-06-2007, 05:18 PM

It's from 3 2 1 kawasaki in Kansas, Justin's number is on the first page of this tread. I got mine a couple of weeks ago and it has been great, well worth the money.

linuxrunner

02-06-2008, 03:42 PM

Just bought one, Justin only has less than 10 left!!

AtomicPunk

02-06-2008, 06:30 PM

can you flip the wheels on this so it sits higher? If not can it be easily modified to do it?

anyone know the weight?

gmjim

02-06-2008, 07:11 PM

You can flip the wheels so the bunks sit higher. That is how I have mine, otherwise it tends to drag the rideplate in the dirt sometimes. I also bought a couple of pieces of 2 inch square tubing and welded them at an angle and mounted them below the winch on the underside. I bolted a ball hitch on the end of it and now I can tow it around with a golf cart or 4 wheeler and can still maneuver it around by hand also.

turbo626

02-10-2008, 01:07 PM

what did you all pay recently for this cart? I called him on friday and he said he wanted 300 plus shipping. WHy is he all of a sudden gouging me for an extra hundred. Seems like a nice cart but for 350 to my door i could prolly have a friend weld up two out of something else. Should i try to call him out. I ride freshwater 90% of the time.

turbo626

02-10-2008, 01:08 PM

Just bought one, Justin only has less than 10 left!!

can you pm me or post what you paid plz.

crf250r

02-10-2008, 02:36 PM

Just joe do you still have one of those totes? i am in clarkston and i am looking for something like that.

turbo626

02-11-2008, 12:07 AM

Hey i already asked Joe and he said no.

Big Kahuna

02-11-2008, 07:45 AM

just joe

02-11-2008, 02:43 PM

$75 and some elbow grease, and you can have a PVC one

I no longer have any extra Kawi carts. Should have kept them, from what I can tell.

DoubleRStuntin

06-03-2008, 01:22 PM

ok i know this is an old thread but i need a dolly like that...anyone know where i can get one??

Big Kahuna

06-03-2008, 01:26 PM

ok i know this is an old thread but i need a dolly like that...anyone know where i can get one??

http://www.x-h2o.com/showpost.php?p=259088&postcount=1

info on the very first post of this thread.

DoubleRStuntin

06-09-2008, 10:22 AM

does anybody know the weight max weight on one of these??

Big Kahuna

06-09-2008, 10:25 AM

what are you wanting to put on it???

This tote is rock solid, you could put just about anything on it, but you may not be able to pull it, or the balance may be off......

DoubleRStuntin

06-09-2008, 10:28 AM

well i just picked up an 06 superjet this weekend so that but then get another one for a sitdown...my dad i guess is looking to get a vx sport which i guess weighs 703#

Big Kahuna

06-09-2008, 10:38 AM

not sure how it would do on the VX, this tote is short and designed for a standup or X2.

VX would be really heavy to try and move around.

DoubleRStuntin

06-09-2008, 11:00 AM

yeah thats what i figured...im sure it wouldnt be bad with like a 95 xp or something like that though

Big Kahuna

06-09-2008, 12:04 PM

the 95 XP is only barely heavier than the SXR's.

DoubleRStuntin

06-09-2008, 12:30 PM

ok well i just talked to my father and he wants the specs so i guess im just going to have to call them tomorrow to get the weight limit

Big Kahuna

06-09-2008, 12:32 PM

I really doubt they have spec's, they bought up all that Kawasaki had probably 8 years ago or so.........

DC SUPERJET

06-13-2008, 12:56 AM

about how much does it weigh? The one I use now is huge, and weighs damn near as much as my sj

Big Kahuna

06-13-2008, 09:51 AM

dont know the weight, it comes apart for easy storage and travel.

5810

09-18-2008, 12:30 PM

will it hold my 250x

Big Kahuna

09-18-2008, 12:42 PM

will it hold my 250x

uh, if you lengthened it some, added some gussets and cross members..... oh wait, you just built a trailer....

uh, sure it would, but the handle would be up under the ski.

ok, sorry for the sarcasm. Would it handle it, probably, but it is too short. Not really designed for one.

DoubleRStuntin

09-19-2008, 01:17 AM

this is a badass dolly...i have about a half mile walk from the condo to the lake and its a breeze...well worth the money but when i bought it a couple months ago they only had about 8 or so left

turbo626

09-19-2008, 07:59 PM

he kept bumping up the price everytime i called him about getting one, siteing how few he had left as a reason for the price increase. I just made my own....and it sucks.

GDFL

04-14-2009, 12:59 PM

he kept bumping up the price everytime i called him about getting one, siteing how few he had left as a reason for the price increase. I just made my own....and it sucks.

I had called about 2 months ago and he wanted $250. I just called to order one and he said $350 because the demand has gone up although he said he had 8 or 9 left, which was the same number he told me 2 months ago....oh well. I guess I need to keep looking. Not much of a "deal" at $400 shipped for a steel beach cart.