Thought I would share my Guide-On design to help those wanting to make their own or help "create a spark" for something different. I didn't have the money to buy some so I "thought outside the box", incorporating things around the house that were just taking up space.
Started off with a stabilizer (wide u shape) from an extension ladder and cut it in half (Got idea from someone else post in a forum, but can't remember who, ...but, props to ya). Then I used 2 aluminum fence pipes and pushed each into a stabilizer until it was snug. I drilled & added rivets to attach the pipes to the stabilizer. I will probably slide PVC over the pipes. Next, I thought about how many store-bought guide-ons use a combination of brackets in an X pattern, to clamp or sandwich the perpindicular rails together. I had one of those old "razor" scooters and noticed that the bottom of the deck had a channel running lengthwise. It was JUST wide enough that both the trailer rail and the stabilzer could lay down in the channel. So, I cut the deck into 4 pieces, then drilled a hole in each corner of each piece. I continued drilling each hole until it passed through the lower portion of each piece. Now, bolts were needed (at least 5" long). I decided to cut 8 lengths of All-Thread, just long enough to add a nylon lock nut to both ends.
I've attached a few sketch-ups of the items as well as a couple of pics of the final product.
Started off with a stabilizer (wide u shape) from an extension ladder and cut it in half (Got idea from someone else post in a forum, but can't remember who, ...but, props to ya). Then I used 2 aluminum fence pipes and pushed each into a stabilizer until it was snug. I drilled & added rivets to attach the pipes to the stabilizer. I will probably slide PVC over the pipes. Next, I thought about how many store-bought guide-ons use a combination of brackets in an X pattern, to clamp or sandwich the perpindicular rails together. I had one of those old "razor" scooters and noticed that the bottom of the deck had a channel running lengthwise. It was JUST wide enough that both the trailer rail and the stabilzer could lay down in the channel. So, I cut the deck into 4 pieces, then drilled a hole in each corner of each piece. I continued drilling each hole until it passed through the lower portion of each piece. Now, bolts were needed (at least 5" long). I decided to cut 8 lengths of All-Thread, just long enough to add a nylon lock nut to both ends.
I've attached a few sketch-ups of the items as well as a couple of pics of the final product.
