Best way to secure a Trike on a trailer?
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All good advice on the tie downs. Securing the front wheel via a chock is important if you have it, otherwise secure it some other way. I did a lot of trike towing in my day and in addition to the front wheel, liked to secure the middle frame section to both the front and rear of the flat bed (using separate straps). I also like to use wheel strapping "cradles" like you see on the common carriers and sold by Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...q=wheel+straps
If you are going to secure the handlebars, don't lock them down too tight (i.e. let the front suspension have some travel).
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...q=wheel+straps
If you are going to secure the handlebars, don't lock them down too tight (i.e. let the front suspension have some travel).
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I use a B&W Biker bar to transport my wife's. Use another one for my bike behind hers. Couldn't be any simpler and secure. Hauled both to Florida and back with no issues whatever.
http://www.turnoverball.com/products...ycle/biker-bar
http://www.turnoverball.com/products...ycle/biker-bar
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I use a B&W Biker bar to transport my wife's. Use another one for my bike behind hers. Couldn't be any simpler and secure. Hauled both to Florida and back with no issues whatever.
http://www.turnoverball.com/products...ycle/biker-bar
http://www.turnoverball.com/products...ycle/biker-bar
Great idea, albeit a bit expensive for the infrequent hauler. But if a regular thing, I'd pop for it easily.
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Not cheap, but I've sold them for around $340 shipped and if you buy a nice chock and the straps to go with it, you've spent close to that anyway. I was/am a dealer for Condor chocks too and I always thought they were great but after using this, I think it's the better way to go.
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Not cheap, but I've sold them for around $340 shipped and if you buy a nice chock and the straps to go with it, you've spent close to that anyway. I was/am a dealer for Condor chocks too and I always thought they were great but after using this, I think it's the better way to go.
Last edited by Bob Witte; 10-28-2015 at 10:36 AM.
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Not cheap, but I've sold them for around $340 shipped and if you buy a nice chock and the straps to go with it, you've spent close to that anyway. I was/am a dealer for Condor chocks too and I always thought they were great but after using this, I think it's the better way to go.