Shorter Wheels where height is an issue.

These are short plywood wheels I made to allow me to put our 1975 Trillium Trailer into the garage for winter storage, because our trailer roof is slightly higher than our garage door will allow. Obviously I use these wheels for storage, not for towing!

The picture below shows a 12" diameter plywood wheel made of 3 X 5/8" plywood. The wheel is fortified by using carpenter's glue & screws to hold together three pieces of plywood.

If you want to make your own shorter wheels, follow these instructions:

How to make wheels:

• Jack up your trailer and remove the wheel bolts. There are 5 bolts.
• Remove the wheels (tires).
• Take a piece of paper and trace where the bolt holes are on the flange. Also trace the center hub.
• Make a circle on the plywood using a protractor. My wheels are 12" diameter.
• Trace your template onto the plywood, make sure you've centered it.
• The five holes should be about 11/16" each.
• The center hub should be about 2 & 3/4".
• Drill out the holes & cut out the center hub.
• Now you want to glue on two more pieces of plywood for support. But you MUST have a 6" center hole for these, because the bolts should only go through the first plywood. Also, we want to attach all pieces of plywood before cutting the outer circle in order to make all three pieces the same.
• Gluing: After gluing, use clamps and let the glue set for a good day. You can reinforce the 3 pieces of plywood, use wood screws. This will prevent the plywood from separating if you store your trailer in a damp location.
• After gluing is complete, cut the 12" diameter using a band saw or jig saw.
• Once the wheel is made, bolt it onto the trailer hub.
• Do the same for the other shorter wheel and you are done!