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Offline Steve in Sunny Fla

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My sick mind
« on: July 06, 2011, 04:37:49 PM »
  Wife wanted a larger camper. I needed to park it behind my new shop in order to keep it out of the sun. No way to get it there with a car / truck, not wide enough between my 2 buildings. I bought a totally ragged out kawasaki 220 ATV, cut it up, made up the hitch, put small tires on it, and made a trailermover out of it. Works great. Total cost, just under 400.00. Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 04:39:05 PM »
Here's a pic of the final product - Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 04:45:17 PM »
Nice job...I use my old john deere mower

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 04:50:26 PM »
yup, but I don't have an old John deere tractor! Now I have an old ragged out atv trailermover!

here's one last pic of the adjustable hitch system - Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 05:02:10 PM »
yup, but I don't have an old John deere tractor! Now I have an old ragged out atv trailermover!

here's one last pic of the adjustable hitch system - Steve
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2011, 05:10:22 PM »
Where's the KiPASS?


No KIPASS. He needs it to start when he needs to use it!  :D

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2011, 05:10:59 PM »
Steve , you have way too much spare time! Shouldn't you get a job ?  ::)
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2011, 05:20:10 PM »
That thing is begging for some kind of bodywork.
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 05:55:53 PM »
That thing is begging for some kind of bodywork.

  Nope, it's a rat-rod. it only has one job. Move the trailer in, move the trailer out  :o Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2011, 07:06:28 PM »
  Wife wanted a larger camper. I needed to park it behind my new shop in order to keep it out of the sun. No way to get it there with a car / truck, not wide enough between my 2 buildings. I bought a totally ragged out kawasaki 220 ATV, cut it up, made up the hitch, put small tires on it, and made a trailermover out of it. Works great. Total cost, just under 400.00. Steve

The seat doesn't look that comfortable, Oh wait it ain't got no seat !!! Alittle hard on the butt there Stevie,
do you just stand up on the thing ??
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2011, 07:33:00 PM »
Keeping it in the big K family. Way to go Steve!

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2011, 07:37:56 PM »
The seat doesn't look that comfortable, Oh wait it ain't got no seat !!! Alittle hard on the butt there Stevie,
do you just stand up on the thing ??

  Not made to be ridden - hard to tell, but the handlebars are turned around and it's designed to walk in front of it. Therefore reverse becomes forward, which is cool because I can steer the camper slowly into it's new parking spot. Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2011, 07:47:39 PM »
Nothing like a touch of sophistication to add to the "vehicle" line up. :hail: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2011, 10:32:04 PM »
KiPASS aside, not to shabby, I'd give ya a a+, but you'll have to settle for a B+.  I like it a bunch, may make one for me, do you think it will push a 24 ft trailer, solid suspension of course and a wheel under the hitch point.

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2011, 12:22:06 AM »
Where's the KiPASS?


No KIPASS. He needs it to start when he needs to use it!  :D

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2011, 05:36:50 AM »
KiPASS aside, not to shabby, I'd give ya a a+, but you'll have to settle for a B+.  I like it a bunch, may make one for me, do you think it will push a 24 ft trailer, solid suspension of course and a wheel under the hitch point.

  Chet - the trailer you see parked is a 23' trailer. it did it easily. I was relieved! Steve

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2011, 06:23:44 AM »
Nice job Steve, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

How about one for a 5th wheel?  ;)
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2011, 08:54:28 AM »
Great!!!    alot easier turning than a crew cab.

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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2011, 06:47:13 PM »
That thing would never work up here in the SNOW belt, It would be a frozen little chunk of metal for 4 to 5 months a yr.
But it is kinda cute, even if it is neked.
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Re: My sick mind
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2011, 08:38:32 PM »
That thing would never work up here in the SNOW belt, It would be a frozen little chunk of metal for 4 to 5 months a yr.
But it is kinda cute, even if it is neked.
Ride safe all.
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You mean you, like, go outside when there is snow on the ground? Isn't it kinda cccccccold out? ;)
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