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Old 06-30-2015, 12:44 PM
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I will be picking up my Tri Glide later this week and it looks like I'll need to trailer it home. I did a search on this forum and didn't see any threads that discussed ways to tie down the 3 wheeler inside the trailer. Any suggestions? (I have a 7 x 12 enclosed V-nose that is currently set up to haul 2 touring bikes.)
 
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If you look on the rear axel area you will find a square tie down loop both sides.
I tie to that one forward pulling into a font wheel chock, and then cross over tie to the same loops to keep the backend from shifting. Cross over meaning tie right D-ring to left tie down loop ext.....
 
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If you can not move the wheel chock to meat with trike front wheel I would only use the rear axel loop to cross over, then strap to the lower fairing bars pulling forward, and possible to the frame by front floor board mounts pulling rearward.
 
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I've used nylon tie-down straps run through the wheels. Both rear wheels and front wheel. That way bouncing won't loosen the straps, they are below the suspension.


Good Luck, and ride that new trike in good health
 
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As for me, a lot depends on how far and what roads I'm going to be trailing on.
Short distance to my dealer, I use the engine guards and tir down just the front end.
If I'm going a further distance and not familiar with the roads, I use my tie down straps, the 12" style, looped over the lower fork tree, then cinch the tie downs of the front, the. I loop two longer straps through the rear wheels and cross them to two anchors in the read of the trailer.
 
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Ask your dealer to deliver it. My dealer has free delivery with the purchase of any bike or trike.may as we'll ask them.
 
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