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« on: March 30, 2009, 04:03:51 PM » |
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I need a trailer to haul my valk. My wife has back problems and can't ride cross country anymore. Any help will be appericated, thank you, Phatmat
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2009, 04:30:20 PM » |
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Look around your area for a trailer dealer.... one that sells landscape or utility trailers. If you get one of those and a wheel chock (like LA CHOCK or something similar) you can use the trailer for hauling your bike and then use it for hauling other things as well. Enclosed trailers are another option. If you don't care to buy and store a trailer, or have other uses for a trailer, U Haul rents motorcycle trailers (not sure of the specifics).
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2009, 05:08:36 PM » |
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U Haul motorcycle trailers are local only, but i guess if you return it to the same dealer it would be local.
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2009, 05:25:00 PM » |
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U haul local only means bring it back to where you rented it. Keeps you from dropping them all off in Florida for bike week.
You can take it anywhere as long as you bring it back home at the end.
If you're going to do it often, buying would be cheaper than continously renting.
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Dave Weaver
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2009, 06:10:12 PM » |
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I did what pavalker sugested you do. I bought a utility trailer for around $500, then mounted a chock in the front of it. Tractor Supply, Home Depot, and plenty others sell them. You can also look around for used ones.
Dave
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2009, 06:33:53 PM » |
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If ya want to really see sexy, go here and look around. NO ramp required. Air lift on the platform. Air Ride on the suspension. Chock in the front. Spare tire built into the nose cone. Pulls like a dream. If ya happen to buy one, tell em R J V(B)ullard sent ya. http://adventuresportsproducts.com/ |
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2009, 06:48:53 PM » |
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http://adventuresportsproducts.com/Those  are cool, RJ! But for the price, you can't beat the utility trailer. My buddy Curt has one, only $600 or so with the wheel chock. Saved my butt a couple weeks back.  Easy to load and unload too. 
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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2009, 04:47:16 AM » |
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http://adventuresportsproducts.com/Those are cool, RJ! But for the price, you can't beat the utility trailer. My buddy Curt has one, only $600 or so with the wheel chock. Saved my butt a couple weeks back. Easy to load and unload too. Very true. However I like my trailer as all I do is turn a knob, get on the bike and ride it on. Get off and hook up the mounted straps , turn the air valve back and drive off. NO ramps to screw with, no trying to figure out what the 7734 I did with the straps... Besides, ya can't take that old moldy $$$$$ in your sock with ya. In less than 3 minutes time, I can roll up behind the trailer, load, tie down and drive off. |
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aphatmat
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2009, 04:43:01 AM » |
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Thank you all very much. Now I have a place to start.
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