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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 04:05 PM
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I've pulled my heavily loaded, custom trailer to Sturgis and back 4 times. I've used it for many shorter trips and I once even picked up 5, 35x15x12.5 tires on my golfcart trailer (I don't have a golf cart, but I love that little tilt trailer for hauling the bike itself, the riding lawn mower, the ol' ladies quad and my snowmobile).
I've gone over some serious mountain passes and when I first setup my trailer, got a speeding ticket for going 80 mph, with the trailer in tow. Not recommended but I was testing the trailer out to figure out how to best load it and what speed limitations I might have.
I've even clipped a Deer with the trailer and while I nearly soiled myself... everything was just fine.

All that and more on my 2000 FLSTC w/88B (carb'd) and never had a problem.
As previously mentioned... takes a little bit to get used to width and stopping, while not a problem does take a bit more room for safety. Loading things is the biggest deal though. Having your trailer sway in a truck or car is nowhere near as unnerving as having it happen on your 2 wheeled bike.

Bearing buddies and a small grease pack in your trailer is a good idea too.

 

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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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I've been pulling my Aluma since '03 and have well over 100K on it. '02 Ultra, 2012 Ultra, and now a 2016 TriGlide all with Stage I and Tru-Duals. Never really had a problem power-wise with this combination.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 11:09 PM
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I have this trailer and also a Time Out camper that
I pull with no trouble at all
 
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 11:30 PM
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No disrespect to anyone, i ride a 15 SGS, but if i were to pull a trailer i'd get me a triumph rocket3 touring. it would pull the trailer and an Ultra.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by intimidator32
No disrespect to anyone, i ride a 15 SGS, but if i were to pull a trailer i'd get me a triumph rocket3 touring. it would pull the trailer and an Ultra.
Yeah, 150 ft lbs of torque would make a good tow bike.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 12:53 PM
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We love our 2001 American Legend (no longer made)....
 
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by intimidator32
No disrespect to anyone, i ride a 15 SGS, but if i were to pull a trailer i'd get me a triumph rocket3 touring. it would pull the trailer and an Ultra.
Yeah...that would pull it up Pikes Peak loaded with gravel, and you wouldn't know it was there. So, would a Cummings diesel... But...what bike best to get, wasn't the op's question.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 04:39 PM
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15 CVO Limited Marlow Trailer

I've pulled this trailer to Jackson Hole, stayed in Driggs Idaho and up Beartooth Pass. This bike is a dream to pull. And as far as warranty is concerned it's dealer decision as my dealer installed the hitch and wired it.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 10:39 PM
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I've pulled a aluma trailer for 2 years and then we wanted to get out of tent so we bought a time out deluxe camper trailer. We have pulled it 2 years and 1st years we went east to NC, last year we went to Colorado. I have a 2012 ultra limited and it pulled both trailers just fine. The problem with us is that it seems like we keep taking more stuff so I did a big upgrade over the winter and put a 120 in bike so I'm looking forward to pulling the camper this year, did we have to do it, no!!. I'm getting a lot of miles on it so I had it tore down and I was going to do a bolt on 110 kit but found that the rod pin had spun and was binding up. That is why I ended up with the 120.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 10:49 PM
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This is what we pull now.
 
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