I'm hauling two bikes down to Daytona this year. I have a 6' x 12' Pace trailer rented. The rental company doesn't want me to mount / bolt chocks to the floor. They don't want any holes in the floor of their trailer.

Is there a preferred way to strap in the bikes if I can't use a bolt in chock? The trailer does have E-track along both sides of it so strap attachment isn't an issue.

I was thinking about using a Condor style chock on the trailer floor (not bolted in) and then strapping the bikes in. The other plan would be to bolt a chock to the floor (Pingel style), then repair it (epoxy in the holes) before I return the trailer and hope for the best with the rental company. I'd prefer not go against the wishes of the rental company if I can find a good way to make sure the bikes are secure.

I'm taking an '02 RKC and an '07 Street Bob. I figure 1500-1600 lbs.

Thanks for the help.

 

how about mount your chocks to sheets of 3/4" marine grade ( baltic birch) plywood.

1 chock on each

get the front edges of the plywood flush at the front of the trailer, and at the sides, with a center seam that you can join across with hardware.

how ever you secure, secure against a panic stop, you can always pretty much be in control of acceleration and lateral (turning) forces- braking can sometimes a be a surprise.

CHECK the E track, I've had it come loose if only secured with little screws thru laminate into styrofoam-


it may be possible to get carpet tape under the plywood to further secure it to the trailer floor, line up the tape with any metal strips on the floor for easy clean up




Mike

 

The E-track setup is more than enough, they should give you as many straps as you want. They literally have barrels full of them. If you insist get this one from harbor freight, works great and you don't have to bolt it down in your situation.
Just tying it down is what they did before God invented wheel chocks.

 

You have no idea how much those bikes will move while in an enclosed trailer. I recommend using a 3/4" plywood (cut to the width of the interior) to tie down the wheel chocks onto (in a staggered position) and then after securing the bikes onto the chocks, tie them down onto the floor or wall tie-down (as low as possible). The front needs to be secured enough not to move even with a large bump. The back end needs to be kept from swaying side to side. If the rails are at seat height, its useless; they need to be lower than the bike's center of gravity.



An ideal way to strap each bike; notice the chock (although different) is secured; this will prevent the wheels from tucking under in a bump.

Good luck to you...

 

I have hauled mine on a flatbed with a condor. Put the chock up against the front of the trailer so it wont shift and tie the bike down to take some of the spring out of it. I have gone over 2400 miles like this with the bike in plain sight and it did not move an inch. I would highly recommend the condor, others have given good reviews on the HF version of this type of chock as well. Thanks for listening to the likes of me.