Trailers?
Stage II
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RE: Trailers?
I have a 2003 Ultra Peace Officer and I have pulled a Harbor Freight trailer for over 20,000 miles without any problems. We have been all over the West over mountains(only up to 10,000 ft) and it pulls great.
Try this forum and you can obtain lots of info about towing and building your own with this Harbour Freight Trailer.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/MCTrailertowing
AJ
Try this forum and you can obtain lots of info about towing and building your own with this Harbour Freight Trailer.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/MCTrailertowing
AJ
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Road Warrior
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RE: Trailers?
Thanks for the scuba dress info Bill918 but I tried that on my last bike and it didnt work out so well (tanks rode up too high). Anyway to all thank you, I have enough info now and will not attach it until I put a few thousand miles on it and get the feel for it. Been riding all my life just not an HD. Actually looking at the UNI-GO trailer but will research all of them provided in the forum responses.
cheers
Rob
cheers
Rob
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
RE: Trailers?
ORIGINAL: ATC2
Toolbox and Casper, any wobble issues/concerns with towing...?
Do you use TrueTrack?
Toolbox and Casper, any wobble issues/concerns with towing...?
Do you use TrueTrack?
No issues with either a Harley or other ( Wing)...now I'm sure you caould make it wobble,say 100 mph plus?????
But really, no issues at all,been over the Dragon, Cherahoya SkyWay, etc...never a problem. And I load it up....with cooler.
Have no idea what a "true track" is.....
My trailer has the torsion suspension, some have air shocks ( Bushtec) all the major brands are good trailers...
Tourer
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RE: Trailers?
Hey in that outfit I can wear my Rolex Submariner without hearing any of that RUB crap
ORIGINAL: Bill918
I don't think you should get a trailer. If you were to ride in full wet suit, mask, tanks, and fins, you would BY FAR be the coolest thing on the road!
I don't think you should get a trailer. If you were to ride in full wet suit, mask, tanks, and fins, you would BY FAR be the coolest thing on the road!
Cruiser
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From: Saddle Brook, NJ
RE: Trailers?
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RE: Trailers?
just a thought.
Road Warrior
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RE: Trailers?
I would recommend if you buy a 2007 Harley you don't hook
your trailer lights up untill you find a way to get the turn
signals working without hooking them into your wiring harness.
The 2007's have no flasher in them the turn signals are flashed
through the ECU (engine control unit) which I did not know so
I pluged my 2007 Ultra Classic into my trailer and everything
works great.
UNTIL!
You unplug the trailer and find out your turnsignals now flash 4
flashs as normal, then they start flashing like a strobe light.
I do not know what the fix is yet and neither does my dealer
when I know I will post it for you, but until then my advice is
don't hook your trailer lights up to a 2007 Harley.
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
RE: Trailers?
ORIGINAL: 211Chuck
I would recommend if you buy a 2007 Harley you don't hook
your trailer lights up untill you find a way to get the turn
signals working without hooking them into your wiring harness.
The 2007's have no flasher in them the turn signals are flashed
through the ECU (engine control unit) which I did not know so
I pluged my 2007 Ultra Classic into my trailer and everything
works great.
UNTIL!
You unplug the trailer and find out your turnsignals now flash 4
flashs as normal, then they start flashing like a strobe light.
I do not know what the fix is yet and neither does my dealer
when I know I will post it for you, but until then my advice is
don't hook your trailer lights up to a 2007 Harley.
I would recommend if you buy a 2007 Harley you don't hook
your trailer lights up untill you find a way to get the turn
signals working without hooking them into your wiring harness.
The 2007's have no flasher in them the turn signals are flashed
through the ECU (engine control unit) which I did not know so
I pluged my 2007 Ultra Classic into my trailer and everything
works great.
UNTIL!
You unplug the trailer and find out your turnsignals now flash 4
flashs as normal, then they start flashing like a strobe light.
I do not know what the fix is yet and neither does my dealer
when I know I will post it for you, but until then my advice is
don't hook your trailer lights up to a 2007 Harley.
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...ore=All&page=6
most of the time, if your turn signals flash fast, it's a ground issue, using the above I have no issues with the trailer lights or signals
Road Warrior
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From: TX
RE: Trailers?
Casper,
Can you post a pic of your trailer ?
Can you post a pic of your trailer ?
ORIGINAL: Casper
I've been using a trailer since 1999, It's a Time-out DART with the cooler in the nose, love it. Sort of like American Express, never leave home without it
As for hitches, I've always used a Kuryakyn or Krome Werks, never removed anything using these......
Use some common sense when using a trailer, much like behind your car, allow a little extra room, careful pulling out of service stations ( the dips in the roads)....
Another issue, when connecting to your wiring, use something like the connector from J&P, no splicing, plug and play for a clean installation, plus, you can remove the connection and no one will ever know it was there...
As for trailer brands....go with one of the bigger companies, Bushtec, American Legend, Escapade, Timeout, etc.....the car replicas are cool too.
I've been using a trailer since 1999, It's a Time-out DART with the cooler in the nose, love it. Sort of like American Express, never leave home without it
As for hitches, I've always used a Kuryakyn or Krome Werks, never removed anything using these......
Use some common sense when using a trailer, much like behind your car, allow a little extra room, careful pulling out of service stations ( the dips in the roads)....
Another issue, when connecting to your wiring, use something like the connector from J&P, no splicing, plug and play for a clean installation, plus, you can remove the connection and no one will ever know it was there...
As for trailer brands....go with one of the bigger companies, Bushtec, American Legend, Escapade, Timeout, etc.....the car replicas are cool too.