Harbor freight trailer for motorcycle

Has anybody done this? At most, two small bikes at once. Sometimes one bike.

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Harbor freight trailer for motorcycle

It started when a used 40x48 Harbor Freight Utility Trailer showed up in a neighborhood yard sale. Since then it's lead me to fall back in love with the Vanagon, and has itself, had a thorough rebuild. I was torn. Do I really need a trailer? Where would I even put it? I had been into small Honda bikes for a couple of years and hand managed so far by either throwing them in the back of the Vanagon, or using this trailer hitch. Capable of lb bikes, that makes it overkill for the Hondas, but it's quality. The BAD thing was that it weighted a ton. I remember stopping for breakfast on the way to a ride realizing my back was already sore from dragging this thing out from the back of the house and hooking it up. Something had to give.. On day 1 the trailer was basic. Just a piece of crappy wood bolted on the top. Owned by a contractor it had seen some action i think, but I really had no idea how many miles were on it. When I stripped it down I found a fair amount of grease on the back of the wheels so first thing was to replace the bearings. Not as easy as I expected.

I used black wheel paint and wheel paint clearcoat and they turned out great. Voila, a cheap man's swivel hitch.

The 40 to Phoenix ride was the first multi day trip I had ever taken on a motorcycle. I was unsure about how to pack clothes for such a trip but I think I did ok. Every cubic inch of storage was used and I strapped a bag on the luggage carrier. This worked fine but there was a precise location for everything and if I did not pack everything in its location every morning then I had "extra" stuff that did not fit. I got tired of having to be so exact every morning. And when I bought a tee shirt there was no room for it. I saw other folks towing trailers and although I said I would never tow a trailer with a Gold Wing I started considering it.

This is my first instructable but I have posted this on some kayak forums with positive feedback so I wanted to post it here and enter it into the outdoors competition. I started with harbor freight - Lb. Capacity Utility Trailer, 40" x 49". In addition to the trailer kit here is what I used for this project —. First I started by assembling the kit to have a starting point, make sure you square the basic frame and check several times while you tighten since the entire build is based off this. After you are happy with this point throw away the instructions because now the fun begins! I wanted to add a brace to connect the tongue directly to the spring hangers so I added this.

Harbor freight trailer for motorcycle

The Harbor Freight folding trailer can be really helpful for motorcyclists. A lot of motorcyclists find it hard to get time off work, have little storage space, and financial constraints. It all makes a would-be traveling motorcyclist a little hesitant to get out of Dodge. Luckily you can pick up one of these Harbor Freight Folding Trailers for relatively cheap! The seats fold flat, even the front passenger, and I can easily fit a twin size air mattress in there.

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I'm sure none of them are rated right at their maximum, like pounds will make the wheels fall off. Here's the end result in action. I know it costs as much as your trailer, but it is worth it Then I strap it front to rear and add and tighten all my straps. Any input? It is just enough to get a driver's attention without being irritating. I had a lot of weight on there before. Also interested. With a 4 pin connector, the brake light and turn light are the same light. This one took much lying on the ground looking at trailer combined with standing near trailer looking at trailer.

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I wouldn't go any faster than 55 mph with a trailer like that. The highest tread temperature I got was while my rear truck tires were running around I used it almost all the time to haul just about anything: my Nighthawk , riding mowers, appliances, furniture, and even overweight loads of topsoil and gravel. Then I actually went camping.. This is my trailer. And it is solid! Finishing Touches. Write a comment. Another thing nice about the little trailer is my wife doesn't mined driving the truck with the trailer in tow. All depends on how far, how fast, how bumpy, and how much risk you are willing to assume. I weighed each tire and the tongue with a set of bathroom scales. Securing the Cubby Door.