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Hacked, Conversions and Trailering"Harley Sidecar, Conversion Trikes and Motorcycle Pull Behind Trailering Enthusiasts"
A forum for the discussion of your sidecar, Conversion Trike or Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer.
Anyone on here pull a tent trailer? I am looking at buying a Lees-ure Lite tent trailer for next season. Anybody have any pros or cons? Will be pulling it with my 2008 E-Glide Classic, stock 96". Frankly I am just sick and tired of paying for hotel rooms. I am planning on spending at least a month on the road next summer. I know of several places that I can use as a home base (Biker Campgrounds) with good riding around them for a week or so each. Is the pain in the *** pf pulling and staying in a tent trailer worth it?
I pull a Roll-a-home pop up camper. I love camping and got tired of sleeping on the ground and dealing with wet tents in the rain. I love my camper. It has the pull out queen size bed option. I also have the side awning and screen room if I wish to use them. Mostly I just overnight at places and don't use those options. My wife no longer goes with me so I am considering down sizing to a Leesure-lite Excel. I have travelled in all kinds of weather and never had any towing issues. I have always had an Ultra Classic or Limited. The only issue I really notice is the reduced gas mileage. I normally average around 40 mpg but the camper pulls it down to 25 to 30 mpg, depending on wind and terrain. The Roll-a-home is a little heavy but then I usually have my air conditioner unit and lots of other stuff. The advantage of the Roll-a-home over Leesure Lite is storage and access to that storage. If anyone out there would like to swap your Leesure Lite for my Roll-a-home please reply to this post.
I have a small 3 man tent small enough for a saddlebag. Strap on other gear like air mattress, sleeping bag, clothes etc.. been doing it this way for years. Sometimes if a bad day like rain or heat I will hotel it to recoup. If my wife goes, then we hotel it. Personally, I wouldnt want to deal with pulling a trailer but that is just me. Over the years I have learned what to bring pretty well. Good luck. Jim
just to add cost of campgrounds has certainly increased depending on where you stay.
I have a Combi Camp pop up trailer. I LOVE IT. No issues pulling, stopping can be a pucker moment if you are tailgating but, other than that, nothing.
Mine has a permanent bed that the end converts to a small couch, nice size dressing area and extremely easy to set up. I can literally be sitting on the bed with a cold beer in two minutes. NO mattress to blow up, no poles to assemble. Put down the jacks, flip 2 latches fold it open and your set.
I"ve pulled this camper thousands of miles, across the Rockies and the Smokies, from the East Coast to the West Coast. Always nice to have your own bed to sleep in. The bed is always made when on a trip, sheets, blankets (when needed) and my own pillow.
I don't pull a tent trailer. A trailer is nice to bring the chairs and other goodies that make the journey enjoyable. It's nice to have some weight off the bike.
We have pulled our Aspen tent trailer thousands of miles, including cross-county. It's been great, the only problem was that when we first got it, we were so happy with all the storage space we just filled it up with too much stuff. After the first trip, we got rid of unnecessary stuff, lightened it up to a more reasonable weight.
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Does anyone pull a tent trailer?
