Hi All. Looking to purchase my first enclosed trailer. Its purpose will be to haul two sport bikes for weekend trips or to trackdays. Total weight of bikes, gear, and infrastructure in trailer will be around 1500 lbs. I'd be pulling with a jeep grand cherokee. Listed tow capacity for the 5.7 L is 7200 lbs. I'm a fan of not killing myself so, ideally, I'd like to be around 50% of the listed tow capacity.
I'm guessing I'd like a 6 x 10 or 6 x 12 trailer. V-nose, side door, ramp rear, leveling jacks. Any other thoughts? What things are gimmicks from manufacturers? What things are legit? What are things that make this as easy as possible to load, unload, etc? Keep in mind, most of this I'll have to do entirely myself. So time saving or effort saving devices would be appreciated.
Single axle or dual axle? I'd like to keep the total weight (trailer & gear) as low as I can. I know my Jeep can tow more but I trust those advertised tow capacities as much as I could throw them. I'd be using the Weigh Safe drop hitch to make sure I distribute the weight evenly. What advantages do dual axle trailers offer to offset their added weight? I definitely like the thought of redundant tires. Again, I like not dying.
Will a 6' wide trailer fit both bikes side-by-side? Maybe slight fore/aft offset?? Any experiences hauling two sportbikes in an enclosed trailer?
I'd like to use the Pitbull Trailer Restraint to secure both bikes. My hope is this makes for easy loading/unloading when I'm out by myself. Thoughts/suggestions?
What else? What other things should I look for? Seems like in this size trailer there are many manufacturers. Most note the same construction techniques. I'd really like to find a deal on a used one. But it's gotta be in nice shape. My guess is I wouldn't use this more than 6-8 times a year, probably less than 5000 miles per year.
I did debate, and have, rented enclosed trailers. My issue with that is I need to use tie downs to secure the bikes. I'm not a fan of that. I'd rather have my own restraint system that doesn't put stress on the suspension of the bike. I don't like leaky fork seals. lol.
I'm guessing I'd like a 6 x 10 or 6 x 12 trailer. V-nose, side door, ramp rear, leveling jacks. Any other thoughts? What things are gimmicks from manufacturers? What things are legit? What are things that make this as easy as possible to load, unload, etc? Keep in mind, most of this I'll have to do entirely myself. So time saving or effort saving devices would be appreciated.
Single axle or dual axle? I'd like to keep the total weight (trailer & gear) as low as I can. I know my Jeep can tow more but I trust those advertised tow capacities as much as I could throw them. I'd be using the Weigh Safe drop hitch to make sure I distribute the weight evenly. What advantages do dual axle trailers offer to offset their added weight? I definitely like the thought of redundant tires. Again, I like not dying.
Will a 6' wide trailer fit both bikes side-by-side? Maybe slight fore/aft offset?? Any experiences hauling two sportbikes in an enclosed trailer?
I'd like to use the Pitbull Trailer Restraint to secure both bikes. My hope is this makes for easy loading/unloading when I'm out by myself. Thoughts/suggestions?
What else? What other things should I look for? Seems like in this size trailer there are many manufacturers. Most note the same construction techniques. I'd really like to find a deal on a used one. But it's gotta be in nice shape. My guess is I wouldn't use this more than 6-8 times a year, probably less than 5000 miles per year.
I did debate, and have, rented enclosed trailers. My issue with that is I need to use tie downs to secure the bikes. I'm not a fan of that. I'd rather have my own restraint system that doesn't put stress on the suspension of the bike. I don't like leaky fork seals. lol.
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