looking at trailers

[Oss]

Bonnie just is not able to handle long days on the back seat, even with the Russell day long so
I have been looking at foldable single rail trailers to tow behind her SUV  I do not need to spend 4 days riding to and from west virginia  I dont have that much additional time off I can spare

found one at around 900    

I remember I saw an orange trailer at Roanoke that looked real nice but cant remember the name

does anyone remember it or its owner I think from the midwest

[GiG]

You should look at mine: I have a lightweight AlumaMC-10 lightly used just sitting around… LuLu has pulled it with her car…

[cookiedough]

seen a few nice aluminum cycle trailers, folding up and non folding, for sale on facebook marketplace just gotta make sure the valk will fit on them.

[sandy]

Kendon makes folding trailers. They can stand up and store vertically.

[Jack B]

Just make sure the ramp is wide enough so you have a place to put your feet down if not, it’s scary.

[Jess from VA]

Just make sure the ramp is wide enough so you have a place to put your feet down if not, it’s scary.

It's not bad riding up a narrow ramp, but it's very inadvisable backing down one.

Some bike ramp setups come with a wider one for the bike, and two narrow ones for the feet. 

One of the reasons I got a 2500 Dodge Promaster van was it will easily carry a Valk (staggered and cinch strapped upright, it might even carry two, not that I would ever do that).  And it has the lowest floor in the industry at 20 inches.

But when I considered backing down a ramp, I changed my mind.  I just day ride where I want to go; and long trips are mostly out now anyway.

[h13man]

From experience, a Valkyrie needs a 10 ft. in conventional flat beds as 8ft. allows your arse to hang out of it but..

I used a unit years ago when I 1 st. got the 06' Spirit. (another story) It wasn't a fold up thus I've been watching over the years to find one just not a priority at this time. 150 mi. round trip 2x and behaved really well for such a smaller unit. Kinda similar to this one: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805230666405.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

As for fold up's, there seem to be a lot of offerings but 1300 lb. capacity, larger tires and nice length/width would be apart of my spec's for easier towing. Goodluck.

[LadyDraco]

We  have 2  trailers  1 trailer is  a  carryon, the other 1 is  a  snobear..
one trailer holds  2 valks abreast , the  other holds  1..
I'll get the  specs  later  I  have  to help my neighbor with cutting his  colts...
Today

One was bought at a Home depot 20 yrs ago , the other at a tractor supply 21 yrs ago.
I'll snag a  few  pic, they have been great , And works  well  for many things.

Here's the  one that can hold  2 valks  abreast ..
Note the  flat tire on the rear.. rolls eyes,
Don had to ride  on the  back of TheBeast with me  that day to get home LOL..

[Hook#3287]

I have a 8'x5' open w/ pipe rail sides "Big Tex" that I use behind my cage.  It has a full length ramp on the back which makes loading easy.  Got to be careful when loading bikes as the engine could bottom out on the back deck bottom rail.

https://allamericantrailer.com/product/big-tex-5x8-utility-trailer-30sa-08/

I load the motorcycles kitty-korner because straight on, can't close the ramp.  Not an issue and the 2 less foot length makes it easy to move around in tight situations.

It's light enough to move by hand in small increments.

It's perfect for the Quads and I use it for a bunch of moving projects, basically turning my cage into a truck.

I see Lowes and Tractor Supply carry same size for about a grand, not the same heavy quality as a Big Tex, but for limited use, might do the trick.

Main concern would be tires and wheel bearings in those on a long trip.

[f6john]

This is my multi purpose trailer. I bought to haul my zero turn mower when needed. It’s a 12 foot dual axle with a dovetail and fold down ramp with brakes on one axle. Since I bought my Wing in February, I had to trailer it back from Florida rather than ride it home. Its floor is 6 1/2 foot wide and the flat area is 10’ long and the dovetail is another 2’. It has been perfect for my needs and buying it used it was very affordable, I just paid $1200.00 about 8 years ago. Only drawback is it is heavy, and could be an example of what not to buy, especially if planning to pull a trailer and bike with a car. The dovetail and full width ramp makes loading and unloading a breeze. Fortunately the bike hasn’t been on the trailer since I got it home! My zero turn has only needed a ride twice but I have found a lot of other jobs it has been invaluable at performing.

[Rams]

Not sure if this search is still ongoing but, thought I'd add my own thoughts.

I've had several different trailers to haul bikes on.   I'm happiest with the ones I've built or modified.   I'm particularly fond of boat and jet ski single axle trailers.   Most I've had modified to become "Tilt Bed" for ease of loading/unloading with three ramps that mount under the trailer for travel.  

While that center ramp the bike uses loading and off-loading is necessary on non-tilting trailers, not always needed for tilt bed trailers.   I wouldn't even consider loading any of my Fat Ladies on to a trailer using a single ramp without rails/ramps for my feet.   All it takes is one time and you're buying a new gas tank or other broken parts.  


I've currently got two bike/utility trailers, one for a single bike and one for two bikes or my trike.   Don't really need the single bike trailer but, I got a free jet ski trailer if I would just haul it off so, that gave me another opportunity to build one so, I did.  

BTW, I don't like wood floors on my bike trailers, that wood gets slick unless the floor has expanded metal secured to the floor/frame or, there are tie downs/rails to keep those tires from sliding while in transport mode.

Rams

[HayHauler]

FYI, U-haul has a nice motorcycle trailer for rent that fits the Valk perfectly.  It has been 6-8 years since I rented one, but it hauled the Wing to Dallas just fine.  I don't think the daily rental amount is too bad either.
You might want to check it out.

Edit:  Depending on the towing vehicle, this might work.  About $15/day.

Hay  
Jimmyt

[bassman]

This is my multi purpose trailer. I bought to haul my zero turn mower when needed. It’s a 12 foot dual axle with a dovetail and fold down ramp with brakes on one axle. Since I bought my Wing in February, I had to trailer it back from Florida rather than ride it home. Its floor is 6 1/2 foot wide and the flat area is 10’ long and the dovetail is another 2’. It has been perfect for my needs and buying it used it was very affordable, I just paid $1200.00 about 8 years ago. Only drawback is it is heavy, and could be an example of what not to buy, especially if planning to pull a trailer and bike with a car. The dovetail and full width ramp makes loading and unloading a breeze. Fortunately the bike hasn’t been on the trailer since I got it home! My zero turn has only needed a ride twice but I have found a lot of other jobs it has been invaluable at performing.

Well done....you would make "RJ" very proud and happy the way you tied the bike down.   

[Jess from VA]

I have a 8'x5' open w/ pipe rail sides "Big Tex" that I use behind my cage.



Bill, I see these trailers all over the place where I live (or very similar).  We have a million yard crews around here.

As a takeoff on the biblical saying..... Let my people MOW.   

[f6john]

This is my multi purpose trailer. I bought to haul my zero turn mower when needed. It’s a 12 foot dual axle with a dovetail and fold down ramp with brakes on one axle. Since I bought my Wing in February, I had to trailer it back from Florida rather than ride it home. Its floor is 6 1/2 foot wide and the flat area is 10’ long and the dovetail is another 2’. It has been perfect for my needs and buying it used it was very affordable, I just paid $1200.00 about 8 years ago. Only drawback is it is heavy, and could be an example of what not to buy, especially if planning to pull a trailer and bike with a car. The dovetail and full width ramp makes loading and unloading a breeze. Fortunately the bike hasn’t been on the trailer since I got it home! My zero turn has only needed a ride twice but I have found a lot of other jobs it has been invaluable at performing.

Well done....you would make "RJ" very proud and happy the way you tied the bike down.   

That pic is from February 2022 and the bike had not been unloaded since leaving Orlando. I was happy with the way she rode going through the mountainous areas of Tennessee and eastern Kentucky. Those yellow e-trac brackets and the blue tie downs were added for my mower but they came in quite handy for this haul too.

As Hook commented about loading, even with the dove tail, the Wing dragged ever so slightly at the apex. I think a Valkyrie has a little more ground clearance.

[Hook#3287]

BTW, I don't like wood floors on my bike trailers, that wood gets slick unless the floor has expanded metal secured to the floor/frame or, there are tie downs/rails to keep those tires from sliding while in transport mode.

Correct, when wet they are very slipper.  Not good.  I put down a strip of roofing underlayment with a granulated surface.  Works good.  I tie the front tire to the rail in the corner, 2 straps in front and 2 straps in back, bike ain't moving.

Those U-Haul single bike trailers are good.

Oss is probably not interested in anything bigger than a single axle 8x5 or 10x6 and I'd suggested the 8x5 or rent a U-Haul for the first trip to see if you want to do it again.


You should look at mine: I have a lightweight AlumaMC-10 lightly used just sitting around… LuLu has pulled it with her car…

That's a cool looking trailer.    Single purpose.

[f6john]

Speaking of wet wood and slippery, if you look at my pics you can see a small white spot on the floor to the right of the bike. That’s the balance of the snow and ice I gathered on my way home. The trailer is parked over the floor drain in the basement so it wouldn’t make too big of a mess as it melted.

[Jess from VA]

The entire floor of my dodge van was so slippery I had the whole thing and 6" up the walls (behind the seats) sprayed with Rhino liner.  Quieted it down a little too.

[BudMan]

Come by our InZane campsite at Greenbrier River Campground Site 22 and check out the loading system I added to our little truck.  I had the system originally on a swivel wheel trailer behind the motorhome. It has a lot of potential and it is a LOT safer than any other loading scheme.

[turtle254]

Come by our InZane campsite at Greenbrier River Campground Site 22 and check out the loading system I added to our little truck.  I had the system originally on a swivel wheel trailer behind the motorhome. It has a lot of potential and it is a LOT safer than any other loading scheme.

Hey Buddy, how about some pic's ?

[LadyDraco]

Oss
This  is  my most used trailer. It can  hold  2 huge round bales 1000+lbs. each It's a  snobear brand
It's 10' x 5'.5" we  put a  Pingle hookup on the front for the tire.You can just about see it in the photo.
If you carry a if you carry a 2x6x5 piece of wood ,to take out the steepness of the  slope out of the ramp it's great. Of course  the wood plank goes under the  ramp for  a little life. The valks  have  no issues getting up it. The belly of the valks clear it just  fine. We hauled many bikes on it.

As  you can see the  center is metal. And  we ran that non skid tape on it.
Works great . That's  something you can get at Lowes or Harbor fright I guess any hardware place.
They use  it on ladders.



I'll get a  photo o the  other  one  for  ya.
It's bigger heavier but holds 2 valks..