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dd Gord100's Trillium - My Custom Rear Platform / Bike Rack

If your pulling a Trillium Trailer and you want to bring your bicycles with you, there's no convenient way unless you have some way to carry them.

I made this simple wooden platform, that attaches to the back bumper of the trailer. I also use it to keep some camping equipment off the damp/wet ground. For example; wood, boxes, chairs, etc...

Here's 8 pictures I took the summer of 2001. I've provided a small description for each picture. If you have any questions or would like to know more, you can find me back at the Boler website, and contact me, "Gord100".

I'm going to try to explain how this platform is attached. The diagram on the right represents the picture directly below. If you look at the diagram, you'll notice the 3" x 3" x 1/4" plate (BLUE) that I welded on myself. The hole is big enough to handle a 5/8" bolt. In my case, the bolt is ~3" long. Of course you need two brackets (one for each side.) Don't forget to use a large washer on the top, and two secure nuts on the bottom (so they don't loosen off.)
Here you can see the platform bolted to the bracket on the trailer frame. Notice the eye bolt, used for hooking bungee cords.	The two wooden platform boards extending from the trailer are about 30" long (extending from the trailer bumper is about 20".) It's really up to you to decide how long your platform will extend from the trailer.
Here's a good shot of the platform.	You can fasten eye bolts around the platform to help hold your bungee cords.
Here's a picture after arriving at the camp site. The bikes are attached to the platform using bungee cords.	The bungee cord I am holding here, attaches from the bottom of the platform, over the bikes, and to the back of the spare wheel support where I have also mounted more eye bolts.
I used about four bungee cords. Two short ones are used to keep the wheels in place at the bottom, and two longer ones extending over the bikes.	I also use the platform to keep some camping equipment off the damp/wet ground. For example; wood, boxes, chairs, etc... You can put a plastic cover over the platform to protect things underneath. Learn more about the Add-A-Room you see here.