Dock Cart
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:11 pm
Well my old dock cart Doo-doo the bed after three years staying in Westport, WA on the boat. I bought the cart from Lowes on the way to launch the boat in July of 2013. Last year the tires were worn bare when it was dragged to the laundry mat weekly by a Commercial Fishing friend that had no car. He drove the boat up the coast from Kalli This year the rust got it bad. The sides at the pins holding the sides on fell apart. Time for a replacement. SOB!!!
The New cart is 54"L X 24"W made from Aluminum 5086 .250" thick. I bent 1/2" Aluminum 6063 Sch 40 pipe to match the base and welded down. A second rail was formed that is held off of the first by 4" standoffs. I bought 4 new wheels and tires from Harbor Freight @ $15 a pop. The axle is aluminum 5/8" 6061 dia rod. The mounts are 1/4" plate. The front axle pivots on a 1/2" SS bolt with a 8" circle of UHMW that's 1/8" thick. The handle is 2" square notched to hang over center. The grip is 1.25" pipe. Jim my friend did the welding of it using the Lincoln 350MP
I will be adding Pictures to the thread by way of my phone shortly
The New cart is 54"L X 24"W made from Aluminum 5086 .250" thick. I bent 1/2" Aluminum 6063 Sch 40 pipe to match the base and welded down. A second rail was formed that is held off of the first by 4" standoffs. I bought 4 new wheels and tires from Harbor Freight @ $15 a pop. The axle is aluminum 5/8" 6061 dia rod. The mounts are 1/4" plate. The front axle pivots on a 1/2" SS bolt with a 8" circle of UHMW that's 1/8" thick. The handle is 2" square notched to hang over center. The grip is 1.25" pipe. Jim my friend did the welding of it using the Lincoln 350MP
I will be adding Pictures to the thread by way of my phone shortly