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Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Ok, it's time for winter project reserch and cost ( how much
with so little) I'm going to put a hitch on the bike and
would like some advice on vendors and any do's and don'ts.
The wife and I love long weekends and I'm near the load
limit of the rear tire. (to MS1700 I'm not there yet but the
dark side is looking good). My set up will be my old sears
car top carrier and a modifed tractor supply trailer.
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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I used the Hitch Doc and then hung my saddle bags of of the side arms of the hitch.  |
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Another thing is you say your at your load limit for the tire but I have pulled my bunkhouse with the stock tire and never had any problems (400lbs or more). The weight is pulling not pushing down on the bike. Your tongue weight will be very light or at least it should be very light if you loaded properly.
Danny
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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I like that set-up. My load is just the wife and I, was
afraid to weigh the bike with luggage?
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Kind of a small pic but this is what I'm thinking seriously about.
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Grayphart
That will work but you really should have some side arms that go from the rear of the hitch up to where the passenger floor boards mount! Your depending stricly on the sub frame for full support of the trailer with that hitch. Maybe I'm over kill here but I prefer a bit more support since I have weight back there behind me pushing and pulling. Just a thought from my experiance of pulling trailers for a number of years.
Danny
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Thanks Danny! Definitely appreciate advice from someone in the know. Primarily I wanted to reinforce the rear fender, hence this setup. Secondary was the hitch. Whether I'd pull a trailer is still undecided but just in case I'll be adding bracing from the rider pegs as you recommend. BTW, I got the idea from http://tinyurl.com/ybjvneh. Smurfdog26 fabricated it.
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Danny, how thick are the sides, and the web site doesn't
say if the ball exstension is removable?
also does the ball have enough play for turns or does the
trailers reciever pivot?
greyphart, your link didnt work,i'd like to see what you
are working from.
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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here is a link for mc trailer hitches some good pics that may help out link |
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Re:Trailer hitch? 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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this has got to be the link greyphart got the pic from link |
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