Truck bed bunks and beach cart

[OnFireForJesus]

I was trying to think of a way to have the bunks in my truck bed to double as a cart. I had these wheels and tires sitting around so I got some 3/4” OD steel conduit and slid it into 3/4” emt, threw on some washers and pins for a cheap basic axle. I used an old bedframe for the angle and welded up a little chasis that attaches to the bottom of the wood bunks, drilled holes and put pins in them to hold the two together and boom. I moved my ski around a little on it when i finished but didnt get any pictures of the whole setup in action...

I can pull the bunks out enough to get the axle on, pull it the rest of the way out and set it on the ground. As a safety, I am using pulleys and a rope to control the ski as I slide it out and it is my method of pulling the ski on the bunks back into the truck. Works nice.

The whole idea came up because I can ride behind my parents house, but 99% of the time I could go get aome riding in, there was not anyone around to help me unload, carry, and then reload the ski into my truck. So now, problem solved. Well, as long as this does not break on me right away. Lol. For the $30 and spare pieces I used to make it, I figured if it works well I could make a better version out of aluminum.

Here are some pictures... I will post some more up when I have some time to load the ski and break this little contraption in.

 

[OnFireForJesus]

 

[Harbor]

Pretty cool!!!

 

[ELEMENT JX]

Nice work

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[OnFireForJesus]

Got to try out the Bunk Cart V1 today.

Transfering the ski grom the aqua cart to the truck bed. Used the pulleys cause, why not.



All loaded up. I am going to add some 2x2 or aomething to the bottom of the axle frame so that I can plug it into the hitch and keep it out of the way.



Taking the ski out of the truck was really easy. I kept the pulleys connected and let the rope slide through my hand as i slid the bunks out far enough to set the wheels on the ground. Once it was out, I unhooked the pulleys and rolled over to the water.


The ride was sweet and everything was good until it cam time to pull everything back into the truck... as I was pulling the ski in, the front of the wooden bunks tore out. Luckily I went through the eyelet and the bunk to pull it in so I was able to get loaded up. My intent it to build the whole setup from aluminum once I see what modifications I will need to do in order to make this thing effecient.

 

[OnFireForJesus]

Bent some 3/16 aluminum around and screwed it in. Added a cleat and boom. Lol. Its a rig but it is doing the job.

 

[OnFireForJesus]

I give you version 1.1.

Put it to good use today and it works like a charm. I cut the arches and put 3/8” hose on the edge and then turfed over it. The cleat and the turfed arch double as “handles”.

 

[2lick]

Nice ideas!