U Haul Trailer

[Jruby38]

Has anyone used the $15.00 a day U Haul motorcycle trailer with the Valk. 

[BonS]

I works fine and is a great value!  If you use search you'll find a lot about how to tie your bike down. There are a lot of tie down points on the trailer itself.

[sugerbear]

yup. south texas to missouri. with 2k I/S. 

[al v]

Works good. Have done it several times.

[BigBluef6]

I don't know if you have towed the Valk before, so please forgive me if i am telling you basic stuff you already know.   I used a U-Haul bike trailer to tow from Ohio to Florida.  The trailer worked great.

1. When you tie it down, compress the shocks as much as you can.  If not, the bike might bounce enough to loosen the tie straps. 

2. Check the tie straps frequently.  The will loosen.

3. Don't put a cover on the bike.  The wind whipping the cover will beat the heck out of the paint.  Its better to clean bugs than paint the bike.

4. Check over the trailer carefully.  The first trailer i got, i noticed a bald tire when i got home before i towed the bike.  I took it back for another in better condition.   And don't forget to check the trailer tire pressure.

[xman]

I rented the enclosed 2 wheel Uhaull trailer for a long one way trip. It would have fit in there single wheel trailer, but they don't have many of them. Uhaull's are heavy built traillers, also a bit heavy. Use a good size car , SUV or pickup,  with a good hitch. I called to for details, and explained I was haulling a motorcycle. The phone was silent for a few seconds.  He said it was against the rules to haul a motorcycle. I said forget I told you that. It was not an issue when I picked it up.

The trailer had welded closed tie down rings in the frount and sides.  I built a 2x 4 frame on the floor around the sides, frount and back of the wheels. A bunch of tie down straps, and it never moved.

After checking all the ways to move the bike it was the cheapest way.

Tom