Aldi 145L "Heavy Duty" Trunk £17.99

[guerney]

How far in do those plastic inserts go? I can't tell from the photos - is there something(s) to prevent those back and front cages being worked loose from their plastic inserts by vibration, and get wiggled out from under the tie down, to go bouncing down the road towards traffic behind the trailer? Looping the tie down through the end cages, and around the central bar of each, would keep the cages connected to the trailer.

 

[thelarkbox]

How far in do those plastic inserts go? I can't tell from the photos - is there something(s) to prevent those back and front cages being worked loose from their plastic inserts by vibration, and get wiggled out from under the tie down, to go bouncing down the road towards traffic behind the trailer?

There is a good 3 inches plus in 3 of the ends and about 2" in the last(first, the 'technique' improved with experience), I will source some nuts and bolts to thread and secure or simply epoxy them in place.. As yet undecided, but for the proof of concept and short test run up and down the street the rammed in friction fit as well as being strapped in was good enough..

Your looking at £8. something for 5x elbow fittings and 5 x couplers and about £2.50 for a 3m length of 21mm waste pipe. The pipe i had was uv damaged and turned to liquid glue when heated so i had no choice but to buy more new.. these can be sourced in black from toolstation but require a 10 x 3m pipe purchase and a premium for the elbows and couplers so i went to screwfix. and will probably buy a rattle can of matt black paint.

 

[thelarkbox]

found a rattle can with a few ml of paint left in it..
insert length should be clear now @guerney, about 1cm (<1/2 pipe diameter) sits proud of the square tube before the elbow starts..

 

[guerney]

QAPLA'!!!! I scored one! My local Aldi appears to get various stock both earlier and later than advertised on the website - perhaps this happens at other Aldis? Thank you @thelarkbox for your useful intel.

It's a bloody big box, and sounds impressively loud... at least as loud an empty wheelie bin in fact, when rolling along the pavement on it's wheels. I didn't realise it had wheels both front and back. I might still get the larger and louder 145L version - the only difference appears to be the lids, the bases look like they'd fit into each other for easy storage.

I'm going to try a big ratcheting tie down all the way around twice, plus two others over the top from the front and sides, leaving off the end cages. I might also pop off the wheels as @Nealh did with his. Maybe I'll hot glue some wet 'n dry sandpaper to the Homcom platform too, to increase friction... the platform of my Carry Freedom Small Y has rough-ish surface layer.

It'll be a great solution for transporting click and collect supermarket orders. Milk might be churned to butter along the way. I should fit fat tyres to the Homcom, the rims look like they might accommodate them, will measure up and consult Schwalbe's chart.

 

[thelarkbox]

If considering sandpaper for grip/friction you may want to consider sticking it to the box base and use gaffer tape on the bed for a water resilient surface to grip to.. but it all hinges on the mass of whats inside the box?

thinning solvent diluted silicone sealant can waterseal materials like sandpaper too..(well utube says so?? acetone iirc but dbl check that.. and let it evaporate away from, flames . well vented etc.. )

 

[Nealh]

I thought I mentioned it had four large plastic wheels ?

I did it was in #4.

 

[thelarkbox]

the wheels pop out with a slight tug one or two may require a tug each side to totally free, and they pop back in easily too..

 

[Nealh]

the wheels pop out with a slight tug one or two may require a tug each side to totally free, and they pop back in easily too..

Yes, also mentioned in #4.

 

[guerney]

The middle section of the underside of the box base is supported by an inset honeycomb structure of struts (inset is about 6mm), therefore when the box is full, the only parts making contact with the trailer platform will be the outer edges and the middle of the box base - I could simply use two layers of 6mm rubber, stuck onto the platform and together with silicone sealant for the edges to compress into (I've got a huge roll of 6mm thick rubber sheet stored in my loft, or I could use old rubber mats cut up) to stick out beyond the wheels (which are 1cm lower than the box base), and a three X 6mm layered patch to support the middle and hold it in place, then rachet tie it down? Even without all that, I reckon it'll be fine with...

I'm going to try a big ratcheting tie down all the way around twice, plus two others over the top from the front and sides, leaving off the end cages.

...for all but the heaviest loads, particularly if I remove the wheels.

 

[snafu]

Not Lidl or Aldi but.....

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724499940872007934

TTFN
John.

 

[Benjahmin]

Ahhh, utitlity cycling from a post war bygone age. Notice, no specialised clothing, bike wasn't locked up and the scarcity of vehicles. Also no gears and no motor.
To have a kit like that, the woman was probably quite well off - comparatively.
I bet Flecc used to sell those