Time for... Trailer Question! :P

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · Nov 3, 2007

Considering this one:
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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.

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 3, 2007

Ninja_Wendy said:
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

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 3, 2007

MotorCDR said:
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

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #13 · Nov 4, 2007

zedx11 said:
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.

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #14 · Nov 4, 2007

zedx11 said:
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

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #15 · Nov 4, 2007

Tod said:
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

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JTpaintball70

Discussion Starter · #18 · Nov 4, 2007

zedx11 said:
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

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