Wheelie bin trailer

[Bobupndown]

(Not sure what section to put this in, mods please move if required)

As we live down a long stone lane and have to transport our bins up to be emptied I'm thinking of building a little trailer which can be towed behind a ride on mower or quad.
I already have 2 general purpose trailers but you can never have too many trailers!
Thinking of a simple 1" steel box frame using puncture proof wheel barrow type wheels, with the drawbar angled down so that the bins will be tipped forward when loaded. I'd also use a spring loaded bolt like you'd use on a gate in order to clip underneath the lip below the lid to make sure they can't fall off.
I know you can buy these in a kit but wheres the fun in that when I've got a mig welder?
Has anyone built anything similar, any pictures or ideas to share? Comments welcome.

[Spare tyre]

My neighbour uses a tow bar mounted bike rack to pull his bin along, I’d be tempted to cable tie the lid shut and some how just clip it to tow ball, might mean a slightly slower towing speed, but a lot less faff either end, don’t have to make a special trip etc

[sherman]

A cage trailer with the axle as low as you can set it to aid loading. Bungee cords to stop the bins moving

[PositronicRay]

Someone on here told the tale of hooking the bins behind his car,

Forgot to unhook them at the end of the drive, discovered them later on arrival at work, wheels worn down to the axles.

[glenrobbo]

PositronicRay said:

Someone on here told the tale of hooking the bins behind his car,

Forgot to unhook them at the end of the drive, discovered them later on arrival at work, wheels worn down to the axles.

His car must have good sound insulation.
Or a very loud engine!

[anonymous-user]

Why don’t you leave the bins at the end of the lane and buy a new car to transport the rubbish to the bins?

[jeremyc]

Perfect excuse to buy a Land Rover Defender (not the new one). I found that wheelie bins would fit standing up in the back of mine.

Use your MIG welding skills to build a small ramp to allow them to be wheeled up through the back door.

[colin79666]

Surely this is the answer

[Bobupndown]

MDMA . said:

Why don’t you leave the bins at the end of the lane and buy a new car to transport the rubbish to the bins?

Obvious PH response

[Bobupndown]

jeremyc said:

Perfect excuse to buy a Land Rover Defender (not the new one). I found that wheelie bins would fit standing up in the back of mine.

Use your MIG welding skills to build a small ramp to allow them to be wheeled up through the back door.

Another perfect PH reply. I'd love a Defender but can't stomach the crazy prices they fetch nowadays.

[PositronicRay]

glenrobbo said:

PositronicRay said:

Someone on here told the tale of hooking the bins behind his car,

Forgot to unhook them at the end of the drive, discovered them later on arrival at work, wheels worn down to the axles.

His car must have good sound insulation.
Or a very loud engine!

A Defender from memory.

[georgeyboy12345]

Just continue pulling them down the lane by hand, using your legs to walk. The exercise will be good for you

[giantdefy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk

[Snow and Rocks]

We leave ours at the road end and just take bags of rubbish/recycling down when we're going out anyway.

Won't work for everyone obviously but it saves having to remember about putting them out - the binmen just help themselves to the appropriate bin.

[Doofus]

[Davie]

If I was feeling lazy I used to just sit in the open boot of the old Volvo estate with a bin in each hand... on the return trip I could do it solo but simply lobbing one in the boot and dragging the other along with my arm out the drivers window.

[rfsteel]

I had the same issue some 10 years ago when I moved to a rented property out in the sticks, in the end I found a solution called TOWyer BIN on eBay, that no longer exist, that for £50 supplied two metal brackets that enabled you to tow a pair of bins via an existing tow bar.





Single bin solutions still do exist on eBay if that's any help with your inspiration ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194962243037?mkcid=16&a...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255430645036?mkcid=16&a...

[Krikkit]

rfsteel said:

I had the same issue some 10 years ago when I moved to a rented property out in the sticks, in the end I found a solution called TOWyer BIN on eBay, that no longer exist, that for £50 supplied two metal brackets that enabled you to tow a pair of bins via an existing tow bar.

That's a neat solution, must admit I'd be tempted to start making them if I had a press brake...

[Geertsen]

We live in a funny world nowadays where people are towing bins behind cars

[Carfield]

I’m old enough to remember when the bin men came down the garden and collected the metal bin from behind the garage. And then put it back afterwards.

Bin service has declined rather, hence the need to tow wheelie bins around, if you have a long drive!