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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: ScooterNinja on July 29, 2017, 01:33:06 AM
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Can anyone here recommend a good trailer for transporting a Like 200i? Ideally, I would just take the scooter to the destination, but I may want more cargo room. ;)
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Likely overkill but I like the Kendon folding trailers or the Tow Smart ones.
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I've used this for the last five years.
https://theusatrailerstore.com/ace-single-motorcycle-trailer/
Works fine and easy to store .
AMAC
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Bought a 5' X 8'at Tractor Supply ($5-600.00) and put chocks in it.
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Mine is a homemade folding trailer but have heard good things about HF trailers. Just repack the wheel bearings as the Chinese don't lube them well. Here's a super deal on a 4x8 in their August flyer.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170730/e07fb5ef319ed3ae32b4fafc8a997877.jpg)
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July 4, 2012 I bought a 4 x 8 Harbor Freight Haul Master Folding Trailer, to haul my motorcycle's.
Assembled it in my garage, pretty straight forward design.
I had seen one at a gas station with a diamond plate steel deck, that had been painted and sanded. The owner told me the diamond plate was very expensive, looked nice unpainted, but it was too slippery. He regretted not using plywood.
I put plywood decking on with a removable locking front wheel chock. It worked well for me. All that said, don't let anyone fool you into thinking that you will be folding it and STANDING IT UP on its casters without help. You have to unpin and unbolt the folding parts, flip the back over onto the front. At this point you should secure the two half's together.
Now start lifting both half's up on to the casters, while the tongue drops down. You're trying to tip 150 to 200 lbs or more.
If you try to do this on smooth concrete the caster support won't have anything to bite into and will just slide away from you.
If you happen to be built like "The Rock" aka Dwayne Johnson it shouldn't be a problem. I'm over 6 foot I couldn't do it safely by myself. I ended up buying a electric hoist. I attached the hoist to the ceiling joist in the garage. That was the only way I could safely fold and stand the trailer up for storage.
Good Luck.
DW
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Had a HF Tagalong I pulled behind my GW. Had a friend buy the folding HF and pulled his motocross behind his GW. Have Goldwing buddies who also haul their #900 pound Wings on them with no issue. Do have to assemble though and install a deck.
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I never had a problem with the trailer, towing it or what it could handle, it suited my needs perfectly. It was a pain in the rear however to tip into the storage position because it was so heavy. It is not something you want to do everyday or without help. Pictures are of my HF trailer before I installed the front wheel locking wheel chock.
The only reason I had to get a trailer was, U-Haul would not rent me a trailer, because I owned a Ford Explorer Sport trac and u-haul has a policy against hooking up their equipment to any at the time Explorers.
U HAUL POLICY
U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations. This policy is not related to safety issues. This is an unusual circumstance for U-Haul – we have built our success for over 60 years by saying 'yes' to our customers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are committed to working with our customers to find alternative options to help with their move.
Believe I would have rather paid $14 to rent a uhaul motorcycle trailer once in a while than mess around with the Harbor Freight one.
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Not everyone needs to install in tilted position in their garage and would therefore store as any other trailer. Shoot, I don't even have a garage as my trailers (3) all sit outside. Kinda nice to have one when you really need it.
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I did find a scooter hauler I kinda like...
Perhaps I should start up a Go Fund Me page, or Patreon, to help me cover the 105k cost of the 3yr old hauler ?
redk
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Not everyone needs to install in tilted position in their garage and would therefore store as any other trailer. Shoot, I don't even have a garage as my trailers (3) all sit outside. Kinda nice to have one when you really need it.
I don't recall ever saying 'everyone needs to install in tilted position in their garage.' For those who don't need to store it folded "DON"T"
But for the folks that want to or because of HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS have no choice but to store in their garage. I was informing them of that is isn't as easy as it seems. What I was addressing, was something I have never seen written when people have posted about buying these trailers and how cheap they are. That's all nothing more.
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[ I like that Idea.
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Mine is a homemade folding trailer but have heard good things about HF trailers. Just repack the wheel bearings as the Chinese don't lube them well. Here's a super deal on a 4x8 in their August flyer.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170730/e07fb5ef319ed3ae32b4fafc8a997877.jpg)
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That one is small enough to pull behind a moped..................mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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That one is small enough to pull behind a moped..................mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Blue,
What size moped do you have?
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They also have one half that size that could be pulled behind a bike as long as you could fabricate a hitch.
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Kinda neat to have both options but sounds like a bit of a shore to store upright. Thanks for pointing that out.
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The problem with trailers is what to do with them the 99.9% they are not used.
Folding trailers do just that fold. After that you have a tall, wider than expected object that seems to be in front of whatever it it's you need at that moment
IMO it is or it isn't. Fold up small or not at all.
AMAC
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It's just like an RV, great when you use it but you have to find a place to store it. My current method of transporting bikes is in the bed of my pickup and I have a large folding ramp for it but there is a little more risk loading or unloading it due to the sudden angle change at the bottom of the ramp where my feet can't touch if I'm riding the bike. A trailer would be a lot nicer and safer plus you could carry 1-3 bikes on it. Folding is good as I could roll it along side my house for out of the way storage. Maybe one of these days I'll get one.
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Thanks for the advice, guys. I had no idea that one could be rented so cheaply. I'll definitely pursue this course of action, as I will hardly ever need it.
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Go to Tractor Supply and buy a 5x8 utility trailer with a drop down tail gate. Make sure you buy one with the larger wheels.
You can use it for multiple purposes. Add some chocks and eye bolts where/if needed.
What ever you decide, don`t buy a trailer with small wheels.
Good luck. boo