[JTpaintball70]

Considering this one:
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Also considering putting 2 of my spare Jeep wheels w/ 30" A/Ts on it... What do ya'll think of it?
I'm also looking at the foldable HF trailer and getting some heavy plywood for it... But this one looks a little better to me.

 

[Ninja_Wendy]

If you get a folding trailer, let me know how you like it. We were thinking of getting one to trailer our bikes but can't keep a trailer in our driveway.

 

[JTpaintball70]

If you get a folding trailer, let me know how you like it. We were thinking of getting one to trailer our bikes but can't keep a trailer in our driveway.

So far I've read good reviews and used it to get my bike to the first trackday I went to. A friend has one and he likes it.. But I saw the top one and think I'll like it better

 

[BigJohn]

Oh...I thought you might be looking for a trailer to pull behind the bike. Hum...bikes pulling bikes. Could be fun. :mrgreen:

 

[A2rider]

Darrell has the folding one from Harbor Freight. We have used it, and abused it, and it has held up like a champ.

 

[MotorCDR]

Considering this one:
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Also considering putting 2 of my spare Jeep wheels w/ 30" A/Ts on it... What do ya'll think of it?
I'm also looking at the foldable HF trailer and getting some heavy plywood for it... But this one looks a little better to me.

If you are getting a non-folder and planning to put your Jeep wheels on it, I'd look for an old boat trailer and modify that. You can probably find one down around $100, spend another $100 for the ramp, floor and some paint and be $150 ahead.

The HF trailers are good, but the real advantage is in the folders, and this one doesn't do that.

 

[JTpaintball70]

If you are getting a non-folder and planning to put your Jeep wheels on it, I'd look for an old boat trailer and modify that. You can probably find one down around $100, spend another $100 for the ramp, floor and some paint and be $150 ahead.

The HF trailers are good, but the real advantage is in the folders, and this one doesn't do that.

Not a bad idea, but I don't know how easy a boat trailer will be to find around here

The Jeep wheel think is pretty much a whim thing since I have 5 of them sitting around

 

[zedx11]

If you get a folding trailer, let me know how you like it. We were thinking of getting one to trailer our bikes but can't keep a trailer in our driveway.

Darrell has the folding one from Harbor Freight. We have used it, and abused it, and it has held up like a champ.

this is the one I have. Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

works great. I have loaded it up with well over the 1/2 ton rating. the only problem has been with the wiring for the lights. don't route it like the directions say, it will get pinched and blow your turn signal fuse. I put marine grade plywood on it so I wouldn't have to replace it for a long time.

 

[Ninja_Wendy]

Darrell has the folding one from Harbor Freight. We have used it, and abused it, and it has held up like a champ.

Hey Tina, does yours hold one bike or two?

 

[Tod]

The advantage of using your Jeep Wheels, is that if you happen to get a flat, (or *gasp* multiple flats) either on the trailer, or the Jeep, you're assured of having multiple spares that fit.

 

[zedx11]

Hey Tina, does yours hold one bike or two?

I have it set up for only one bike but I think JT had a picture of the same trailer with two bikes on it.

 

[zedx11]

Not a bad idea, but I don't know how easy a boat trailer will be to find around here

The Jeep wheel think is pretty much a whim thing since I have 5 of them sitting around

you would have to put a different axle and probably springs to give you enough clearance which would make the ramp steeper.

 

[JTpaintball70]

I have it set up for only one bike but I think JT had a picture of the same trailer with two bikes on it.

Right, me and a friend took that type of trailer to a trackday.

 

[JTpaintball70]

you would have to put a different axle and probably springs to give you enough clearance which would make the ramp steeper.

True enough. If I got it, I'd probly leave it alone. Although I'm still looking at the non folder with a ramp built in as well

 

[JTpaintball70]

The advantage of using your Jeep Wheels, is that if you happen to get a flat, (or *gasp* multiple flats) either on the trailer, or the Jeep, you're assured of having multiple spares that fit.

heh, only problem with those and the ones on my Jeep are different type and 2" size difference. Those are my old 30" A/T's, while the ones on the Jeep now are 32" M/T's. But no matter what I do, the trailer will have a spare with it... and my Jeep always has a spare bolted on the back

 

[zedx11]

with 60psi in the tires you can haul more

you may be able to put the 12" tires on it also. those tires are cheap, you get the rim and tire for around $20 I think.

 

[zedx11]

just looked on HF, the 12" is $40. still not that bad for tire and rim.

 

[JTpaintball70]

just looked on HF, the 12" is $40. still not that bad for tire and rim.

I might make a trip to our HF store this week... I love having one around! Plus I need to see about a new winch for the Heep

Yea, 12's were what I was thinking about in the first place. I've heard some bad things about bearings overheating on interstate with the 8's

 

[zedx11]

I have ran mine from FL all the way to MO and many miles on the highway without any problems so far. I was just thinking about regreasing them.

 

[lilredridingliz]

Not a bad idea, but I don't know how easy a boat trailer will be to find around here

We were looking for a boat trailer (since we're at the coast) a couple of months ago, but then were given an old pop-up tent trailer that was too moldy inside to clean up and use for camping. My bf, Tony, tore it down to the frame in about two hours. We will put new plywood on it and some cargo hooks with tie-down straps and turn it into a bike trailer.