? about trailering
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Currently the pig country of Arkansas
RE: ? about trailering
HDWG,
My Ford F-250 has a plug under the dash which is wired specifically for the electric trailer brakes as part of the towing package. In the glove box was a wire pigtail to connect to the controller's wires and 2 fuse... 1 for the brake circuit and 1 for the trailer battery charge line. It took me 20 minutes of install work to get my brake controller up and running.
If your truck didn't come with a tow package it might not be prewired, but I thought Dodge put the round 7-pin trailer plugs on their 1/2 ton trucks & Durangos too.
If you have the round 7-pin trailer plug in the back I would think you should be prewired for the controller, otherwise you will be running wires...
Brake controllers are the cat's meow when towing (read: stopping) heavy trailers. I tow a 9,000 lb camper behind my truck and was glad I had it when a "cager" pulled right out in front of me one day. I guess the ominous thought of being squished by 16,000 lbs of truck/camper didn't phase him. Darwin almost got one that day...
OBTW, you guys going to Daytona make me jealous! Make sure you post pics...
Edmo
My Ford F-250 has a plug under the dash which is wired specifically for the electric trailer brakes as part of the towing package. In the glove box was a wire pigtail to connect to the controller's wires and 2 fuse... 1 for the brake circuit and 1 for the trailer battery charge line. It took me 20 minutes of install work to get my brake controller up and running.
If your truck didn't come with a tow package it might not be prewired, but I thought Dodge put the round 7-pin trailer plugs on their 1/2 ton trucks & Durangos too.
If you have the round 7-pin trailer plug in the back I would think you should be prewired for the controller, otherwise you will be running wires...
Brake controllers are the cat's meow when towing (read: stopping) heavy trailers. I tow a 9,000 lb camper behind my truck and was glad I had it when a "cager" pulled right out in front of me one day. I guess the ominous thought of being squished by 16,000 lbs of truck/camper didn't phase him. Darwin almost got one that day...
OBTW, you guys going to Daytona make me jealous! Make sure you post pics...
Edmo
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
RE: ? about trailering
I would but March 2 is still winter here, and you cannot depend on Indiana weather, if it does turn out to be nice I will probably at some point jump on the bike, have to trailor because the weather may be terrible both ways.
ORIGINAL: ApeKing
Hehehe touchy touchy. Have the family follow along in the cage. GEESH!
Hehehe touchy touchy. Have the family follow along in the cage. GEESH!
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Weatherford, Texas
RE: ? about trailering
After trailering my bike for 12 hours (we had to! Way too much stuff to carry for the week long convention), the one thing I learned is to check your straps at every stop and then some. I think especially on new straps they do stretch out (Got them at Wally World Cheap!) . Also, if you tie down the four corners good, the chock is really not needed unless you come to a really fast stop. My chock had popped out on the outbound trip and the bike was fine (I was lucky!). [sm=biker2.gif]
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
RE: ? about trailering
Well, I have gotten the straps I think I will be using, think I am going to use six on each bike, two on handle bars, two on the front down tubes, two rear...all within wieght limits/ratchet style. Going to use 2x4's as chocks around the front tires
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RE: ? about trailering
Use 4X4's to chock up under the frame and carpet them too otherwise you put the load all on the suspension, not good! You don't want to compress that suspension for extended periods if you don't have to while hitting bumps too.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
RE: ? about trailering
Right up against the bottom side of the bike? no movement? leave alittle space?
ORIGINAL: TCSTD
Use 4X4's to chock up under the frame and carpet them too otherwise you put the load all on the suspension, not good! You don't want to compress that suspension for extended periods if you don't have to while hitting bumps too.
Use 4X4's to chock up under the frame and carpet them too otherwise you put the load all on the suspension, not good! You don't want to compress that suspension for extended periods if you don't have to while hitting bumps too.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Dallas, TX
RE: ? about trailering
Saw a cool thing in MCN this month - it's called "Bike Grab".
www.drivengear.com
Apparently, you need to avoid tying anything to the front forks (they can be subtly twisted) or the handlebars (also susceptible to bending or breakage).
www.drivengear.com
Apparently, you need to avoid tying anything to the front forks (they can be subtly twisted) or the handlebars (also susceptible to bending or breakage).
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ORIGINAL: HDWG
Right up against the bottom side of the bike? no movement? leave alittle space?
Right up against the bottom side of the bike? no movement? leave alittle space?
ORIGINAL: TCSTD
Use 4X4's to chock up under the frame and carpet them too otherwise you put the load all on the suspension, not good! You don't want to compress that suspension for extended periods if you don't have to while hitting bumps too.
Use 4X4's to chock up under the frame and carpet them too otherwise you put the load all on the suspension, not good! You don't want to compress that suspension for extended periods if you don't have to while hitting bumps too.
AW geez sonny
Yes under the motor carpeted so as not to scratch things up and pull the bike down onto it and cinch it down front and rear Want me to come there and show you how?
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