Any pull a Bunkhouse Tent Trailer with an Ultra?
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04-17-2012, 07:31 PM
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HDWG and Heather.... I have not pulled a trailer with the bike yet, but am leaning that direction. My wife says when I can put an A/C in the tent, then she will camp...My thoughts have always drifted more toward "tounge weight". Ya know, when I get all my gear onboard, how much tounge weight have I added. IMHO that is a major consideration for handling side effects, the weight of the load is an acceleration / deceleration issue.
When you get back from your trip I would appreciate a follow-up report from ya'll on how things went with your new Bunkhouse.
BTW I am with ya on the ... To enjoy the bike you have to ride the bike. I bought mine to ride, not to trailer. Everything has its time and place.
When you get back from your trip I would appreciate a follow-up report from ya'll on how things went with your new Bunkhouse.
BTW I am with ya on the ... To enjoy the bike you have to ride the bike. I bought mine to ride, not to trailer. Everything has its time and place.
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04-17-2012, 07:49 PM
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Hey Heather & Sean,
Congrats on the bunkhouse! You know we liked ours. Pulled it with the RK, and then the Ultra. Had zero problems with clutch, tranny, brakes, etc. But after 1.5 years we did end up selling it and getting a different trailer.
NOT because of the weight, but because of the big profile, it is the wind resistance above 65 mph that was just killing the gas mileage and making it a dog power wise. Under 70 mph I had no complaints. Handles fine, stops fine. I did have an oil cooler on both bikes.
Regarding the warranty, some dealers will overlook that you are towing a trailer, but if corporate gets involved, or the extended warranty people, there will NOT do any warranty work on a bike if they know that it has ever pulled a trailer.
Have fun!!!
Congrats on the bunkhouse! You know we liked ours. Pulled it with the RK, and then the Ultra. Had zero problems with clutch, tranny, brakes, etc. But after 1.5 years we did end up selling it and getting a different trailer.
NOT because of the weight, but because of the big profile, it is the wind resistance above 65 mph that was just killing the gas mileage and making it a dog power wise. Under 70 mph I had no complaints. Handles fine, stops fine. I did have an oil cooler on both bikes.
Regarding the warranty, some dealers will overlook that you are towing a trailer, but if corporate gets involved, or the extended warranty people, there will NOT do any warranty work on a bike if they know that it has ever pulled a trailer.
Have fun!!!
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#44
04-17-2012, 09:27 PM
Hey Heather & Sean,
Congrats on the bunkhouse! You know we liked ours. Pulled it with the RK, and then the Ultra. Had zero problems with clutch, tranny, brakes, etc. But after 1.5 years we did end up selling it and getting a different trailer.
NOT because of the weight, but because of the big profile, it is the wind resistance above 65 mph that was just killing the gas mileage and making it a dog power wise. Under 70 mph I had no complaints. Handles fine, stops fine. I did have an oil cooler on both bikes.
Regarding the warranty, some dealers will overlook that you are towing a trailer, but if corporate gets involved, or the extended warranty people, there will NOT do any warranty work on a bike if they know that it has ever pulled a trailer.
Have fun!!!
Congrats on the bunkhouse! You know we liked ours. Pulled it with the RK, and then the Ultra. Had zero problems with clutch, tranny, brakes, etc. But after 1.5 years we did end up selling it and getting a different trailer.
NOT because of the weight, but because of the big profile, it is the wind resistance above 65 mph that was just killing the gas mileage and making it a dog power wise. Under 70 mph I had no complaints. Handles fine, stops fine. I did have an oil cooler on both bikes.
Regarding the warranty, some dealers will overlook that you are towing a trailer, but if corporate gets involved, or the extended warranty people, there will NOT do any warranty work on a bike if they know that it has ever pulled a trailer.
Have fun!!!
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#45
04-17-2012, 10:51 PM
Then you have those nutty friends that pull their toyhauler in a day early, unload the bike and ride home to get the wife.
Thanks! Most of our friends have gone to toy haulers. We've stuck by our tent because at least we were riding in on our bike. I saw these little tent trailers and really loved them. They set up and tear down in literally a minute with no poles to assemble or rain flies to stake down. And it gets you up off the ground. We'll give it a shot. If it's too much we'll just go back to our tent and little cargo trailer. Either way we will be riding....not hauling our bike!
I'm hoping it works out because these things are just so nice!
I'm hoping it works out because these things are just so nice!
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04-17-2012, 11:29 PM
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do it!
I don't know about a bunkhouse trailer, but I have been using a similar camper for many years--350 lbs. empty, plus about 75 lbs. of gear. It is a "travl-lite", which is no longer in production. We especially like it that we are up off the ground-nice in the wet.
I never ride two up, my wife has her own bike. The trailer carries everything so nothing is strapped to the bikes.
I pulled this trailer cross-country with my '81 shovel back in 1990, no worries. My newer 'glides do better, for sure. I see you've already figured out about stopping distance. I also suggest you take some care with how the trailer is loaded, paying attention to the tongue weight. It makes a difference.
We use the camper when we're going to stay in one place and explore a specific area, and use our tenting equipment for gypsy tours when we move every night. It's too much hassle loading and unloading the camper.
Some body mentioned the wind, and in my case, in a strong crosswind I'd rather have the trailer than not, it seems to stick me down
Have fun!
I never ride two up, my wife has her own bike. The trailer carries everything so nothing is strapped to the bikes.
I pulled this trailer cross-country with my '81 shovel back in 1990, no worries. My newer 'glides do better, for sure. I see you've already figured out about stopping distance. I also suggest you take some care with how the trailer is loaded, paying attention to the tongue weight. It makes a difference.
We use the camper when we're going to stay in one place and explore a specific area, and use our tenting equipment for gypsy tours when we move every night. It's too much hassle loading and unloading the camper.
Some body mentioned the wind, and in my case, in a strong crosswind I'd rather have the trailer than not, it seems to stick me down
Have fun!
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04-18-2012, 06:49 AM
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04-18-2012, 08:09 AM
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I don't know about a bunkhouse trailer, but I have been using a similar camper for many years--350 lbs. empty, plus about 75 lbs. of gear. It is a "travl-lite", which is no longer in production. We especially like it that we are up off the ground-nice in the wet.
I never ride two up, my wife has her own bike. The trailer carries everything so nothing is strapped to the bikes.
I pulled this trailer cross-country with my '81 shovel back in 1990, no worries. My newer 'glides do better, for sure. I see you've already figured out about stopping distance. I also suggest you take some care with how the trailer is loaded, paying attention to the tongue weight. It makes a difference.
We use the camper when we're going to stay in one place and explore a specific area, and use our tenting equipment for gypsy tours when we move every night. It's too much hassle loading and unloading the camper.
Some body mentioned the wind, and in my case, in a strong crosswind I'd rather have the trailer than not, it seems to stick me down
Have fun!
I never ride two up, my wife has her own bike. The trailer carries everything so nothing is strapped to the bikes.
I pulled this trailer cross-country with my '81 shovel back in 1990, no worries. My newer 'glides do better, for sure. I see you've already figured out about stopping distance. I also suggest you take some care with how the trailer is loaded, paying attention to the tongue weight. It makes a difference.
We use the camper when we're going to stay in one place and explore a specific area, and use our tenting equipment for gypsy tours when we move every night. It's too much hassle loading and unloading the camper.
Some body mentioned the wind, and in my case, in a strong crosswind I'd rather have the trailer than not, it seems to stick me down
Have fun!
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04-23-2012, 04:33 PM
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