Homemade Dual Motor Electric Pusher Trailer

[thegreatnoleander]

I made a pusher trailer that used lithium batteries, one 700watt motor and a Kelly (24-120 v, 400Amps). I was passing cars and burning rubber for 1/4 mile before the motor lost a soldered point.

[EVZebra]

hi here is how you can use a 200W motor and make it work - less amps = more range

watch?v=HjsYANIIDmc

[yzorg]

awesome rugged build

[longp2000]

Please keep making more videos, they are awesome.

[hutchtransfer]

@longp2000  When the ideas come to me and I build something, I will post it!

[KnowUrMinecraft]

love the caster wheel nice job ...I have a E300 project?

[UFCtrainer]

way to go bad ass



[77bjwest]

what mileage do you get from a full charge ?

thanks, Joe B.

IbforHim@aol.com

[hutchtransfer]

@77bjwest I get about 10 miles per charge depending on riding conditions.

[77bjwest]

what kind of mileage do you get from a full charge ?

thanks, Joe B.

[trinicaleb]

I love the caster wheel for the hinge ... im currently building a trailer and I'm going through hinge options good job.. thumbs up.

[hutchtransfer]

I actually got this hinge idea from the Instructables website. Someone else had used something similar to this. They have a lot of great ideas there! I tried several prototype trailers until I arrived at this one. I tried using one wheel design, but it was too unstable.

[9493760]

MR. hutchtransfer , I LOVE YOUR IDEA AND IF I MAY CHANGE IT A BIT? BUT YOU GAVE ME JUST WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR NOW , THE IDEA OF PUSHING THE BIKE FROM AN EXTERNAL TRAILER IS FANTASTIC IF NOT REVOLUTIONARY . I WOULD BE PROUD IF I WERE YOU , BUT JUST AS I AM WILLING TO GIVE TOP HONORS TO YOUR IDEA , YOU SHOULD CONFIRM IT. G.FRONZI/DEC/8/2010

[Hellstrom03]

Really neat. But it would be even cooler if you only used one wheel for the trailer.

Thanks for sharing :D

[hutchtransfer]

I tried a one wheel design, but I had some instability issues. Even when I mounted it on the seat post it would keep tipping. Therefore I settled on this two wheel design and did not have anymore problems.

[jwiereng]

@hutchtransfer

I have built one wheel trailer. I pretty much copied the BOB trailers. The trailer is attached to the bike on both sides of the real axle. Very stable. If you get the head and correct it will lean real nice with the bike on turns.

[theboarman]

where would i get a motor?

[nativeninja1734]

so wait a 250W motor wasn't powerful enough to move you? wow thats good to know cuz i was going to build a push cart with just a 250W xD

[nativeninja1734]

OMG O_O two electric motors?.... overkill?

[hutchtransfer]

Not really overkill. I weigh around 200 pounds, and the 350W motor just didn't have the power I wanted for hills and high winds. The 250W motor was just lying around collecting dust in my garage, so I thought I'd put it to use.

[def215]

cool stuff. the caster wheel assembly is just an ingenious idea. it looks like tons of fun.

[hutchtransfer]

The castor wheel idea came from the Instructables website. Lots of great ideas there!

[hutchtransfer]

I thought about doing this, but the motors are only rated for 24 volts each. I have heard of people overvolting the motors, but I would be afraid of frying them!

[Numberonebikeslover]

Its a job well done I must say. My creation is a complicated frame of pipes with a room for 5 batteries. Yours is lot simpler theory. It is inspirational. Congretulations. If it was to come to your country, it would be just to shake your hand brother.

[KrageRockRadio]

yeah baby - that's great work, nice that you can still use the bike without the trailer if need be, and looks like a pretty smooth ride! Good job, bro