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I know this can go other places... But it is for both my 18+ softails. 😊 I want to get an enclosed trailer to travel with the bikes. I'm not buying for other reasons, although plenty of uses for trailers.... Is a 12ft enough to easily do 2 bikes? (LRST & Street Bob) Yes, bikes are only 7ft, but for those that have actually trailered bikes and know what that looks like.... 12ft or 14ft? Definitely 7ft wide.
I know this can go other places... But it is for both my 18+ softails. 😊 I want to get an enclosed trailer to travel with the bikes. I'm not buying for other reasons, although plenty of uses for trailers.... Is a 12ft enough to easily do 2 bikes? (LRST & Street Bob) Yes, bikes are only 7ft, but for those that have actually trailered bikes and know what that looks like.... 12ft or 14ft? Definitely 7ft wide.
Thank you.
I had a 7x14 and it would easily hold a touring model and a Softail. The biggest problem is tying down the second bike. If you're young and skinny it is much easier. With the 14' you can come in the side door and reach every thing with the bikes staggered. You might be able to do the same in a 12'. PM me, I know someone that has a 14' he wants to sell.
Exactly... We can pack almost anything in anywhere... But what's easy? Seems like staggering would be better... As opposed to like dirt bikes that can go side by side in a 6ft. With this I can mounts stands and tracks and do it easy.
Ha Ha, I once hauled an 07 Roadglide and a 05 Electraglide in a 6x10 to Daytona Bike Week from Wisconsin and back. It was super tight, had to take a bag off of the forward bike. I currently have a 7x12 and haul 2 baggers without issue. Staggered of course. It's the perfect size for me.
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My first trailer over 20 years ago was a 6x12. If I offset them I could get 2 Harleys in it. Since then I've owned 7x14 and 7x18's. I got 4 bikes into the 18 footer.
I now have a 7x17 because I wanted all aluminum and didn't care about losing the capacity of one bike. I hauled other people's bikes on vacation long enough. One bike goes up into the front "V" and 2 more side by side behind it.
The last trailer I had for my seamless gutter business was 8.5 wide. I really liked that extra 18 inches of room. If I ever sell the current bike hauler for a new one I'm going 8.5.
I'm sure you already know this, but I suggest installing E track down each side and the center of the floor. Also removable wheel chocks are a must for me. I added E track to the walls too just in case I haul something else that might need to be strapped to the wall to avoid tipping over.
Thanks guys. Appriciate it. I did think about getting bigger to be able to take friends... But nah. I had my friends 16ft that I took another, and then had to go rescue another over Bear tooth pass. Good that I could do it... but not cool... I'll just stick to 2.
Thanks guys. Appriciate it. I did think about getting bigger to be able to take friends... But nah. I had my friends 16ft that I took another, and then had to go rescue another over Bear tooth pass. Good that I could do it... but not cool... I'll just stick to 2.
I used to have boats, so had an extra tool box with a bunch of things in it that stayed on board at all times. Now that I'm out of boating the tools have become permanent fixture in the bike trailer. Saves me shuffling stuff back and forth and probably forgetting something I might need if I'm 1300 miles from home and decide to buy something to install on any of the bikes.
We have a 7 x 14, dual axel and haul two 2018+ Heritages. Medium size bikes so we have just enough room side to side and the weight distribution is appropriate to have the bikes up front, just past the wheels. We use Biker Bars and swear by them. A few minutes of pre-work on each bike and boom you ride in and it clicks in. I installed two permanent chocks in the front just to keep the wheels from moving around. No tie-downs. No extra hooks or points to install on the bike. Honestly it's magic.
That said...could a 12' trailer have worked? Sure, but towing and backing up a longer trailer is easier. Would I go shorter than 12' or more narrow than 7'? Life too short for that headache. Are the bars and the chocks in the way for helping move a friend. Yes, but no apologies. They rent their own truck. I do have a rail on one side to move a fridge. Having the dual axel forces me to get the trailer inspected each year? Yes, but I like the braking capability and it's good piece of mine to know the trailer is safe.
Note: With the 7' x 14' we have just enough room behind the bars to throw in a queen size air mattress. For camping, I purchased some custom sized screens and rigged up some hooking points. So, we have a "screen door" access on the side door and the back with the ramp down. We rough it but it's easier IMO than a tent or small RV with a trailer behind or a toy hauler. We let our friends bring their RV that when we camp.
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Having the dual axel forces me to get the trailer inspected each year? Yes, but I like the braking capability and it's good piece of mine to know the trailer is safe.
