Thursday, February 12, 2026

Day 3705

 I woke up a little before 8, played games, and then got up for pet stuff and breakfast.  I need to do some more planning before any more work on the trailer, so I started to work out how the hitch should be constructed.

I got sidetracked by some little things including putting the rubber mat under our "Christmas tree".  It turns out that the cabinet top was OK.  Ellen had placed a plastic sack under part of it.  I replaced it all with the mat.

After that I worked on plans for several things.  I figured out the length of the ramps and how to store them.  I still need to figure out how to mount them when loading a rig.  I also figured out how to do the drop side rails.  Finally I came up with several ideas for the corners of the frame.

I realized that I needed to go to Lowe's to get some materials.  I did a little pricing at both Lowe's and Home Depot.  Then we took Abby to Circle C.

It was nice to go to the park.  I was getting a little bored staying at home.  Then we stopped at Lowe's.  I got material for the side rails.  I also got some thing aluminum that I think I can use for the corners and the ramp carrier.  One crappy thing happened.  I left the Dogtra on top of the car.

We stopped at Doc's for lunch.  I brought half of it home.  Then we went home after a stop at the post office.  We searched for the Dogtra, but didn't find it.  I ordered another from Amazon - $280.  Crap. 

I got thinking and reworked how I was going to hold the side rails.  That led to an Aliexpress session looking for parts.  I think I have something really neat planned using hitch latches and chain.  I should be able to secure them pointing down, pointing out, and pointing up. 

About that tie Ellen turned on videos.  I sat down to watch.  I watched until dinner time - a salad.  After dinner it was a little more videos and then a movie.  It was a long one, 2.5 hours, but interesting.  It was bedtime by the time it ended.  

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