HF Tow behind trailer
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I think my trailer weighs in the 100-ish lb range, tare. Braking distance was no problem. Load it right and it won't fishtail. It was actually nice to get all the weight off the bike, instead of all bungied on like the Beverly Hillbillies. I did slow my cruising speed down to about 75 or so.
I got a swivel hitch ball on ebay, and a receiver hitch from that guy in S.D., I think.
I got a swivel hitch ball on ebay, and a receiver hitch from that guy in S.D., I think.
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Coast to Coast and back, 11,000 in 8 weeks, pulling a Kompac-Kamp trailer that sleeps 2 easily. Enough room for gear, food etc... The only problem I had was the wind in New Mexico and the big mountains. Pack it right and have fun!!!
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I see in the add it says 55mph max speed?
You won't be that heavily loaded, but the bearings might be of concern.
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I've owned two trailers (still have my Escapade) and I've pulled for nearly twenty years and as far away as Alaska without any major issues.
I will say that it is important to keep good tires and check the air pressure frequently.
I also carry a mini-grease gun and my trailer has "buddy-bearings" that allows me to use the grease gun as needed.
A swivel coupler for the tongue/hitch can prevent damage to both your trailer and your bike should fall over.
In all of the people that I've ever talked with about pulling trailers behind a bike, I've only encountered one woman, who was a passenger on her husbands bike when he dumped the bike, who says that she would never ride on a bike pulling a trailer again.
She claimed that as the bike (and them) were sliding down the shoulder of the road, the trailer almost landed on her head.
As when you're pulling a trailer with your vehicle, when you pull one with your bike, you should allow more distances for stopping, and drive slower when road conditions are of concern.
On my Alaska trip, loose gravel and frost heaves were always a concern and I "discovered" a long patch of road construction where the mud was a major concern but I just slowed down and chugged through it.
The one factor with a trailer is that once your wife get's used to it, she won't want to go anywhere without taking it along.
I will say that it is important to keep good tires and check the air pressure frequently.
I also carry a mini-grease gun and my trailer has "buddy-bearings" that allows me to use the grease gun as needed.
A swivel coupler for the tongue/hitch can prevent damage to both your trailer and your bike should fall over.
In all of the people that I've ever talked with about pulling trailers behind a bike, I've only encountered one woman, who was a passenger on her husbands bike when he dumped the bike, who says that she would never ride on a bike pulling a trailer again.
She claimed that as the bike (and them) were sliding down the shoulder of the road, the trailer almost landed on her head.
As when you're pulling a trailer with your vehicle, when you pull one with your bike, you should allow more distances for stopping, and drive slower when road conditions are of concern.
On my Alaska trip, loose gravel and frost heaves were always a concern and I "discovered" a long patch of road construction where the mud was a major concern but I just slowed down and chugged through it.
The one factor with a trailer is that once your wife get's used to it, she won't want to go anywhere without taking it along.
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