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Old 07-17-2009, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Tikker
Got to agree with catdaddy.......kind of a weird "restriction".
I'm not even supposed to tow with mine......
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Old 07-17-2009, 10:21 AM
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I'm about to find out if my CRF450 can tear down enough to fit in the back. If it's not do-able I'm gonna have to do a hitch and a decent $350.00 trailer I guess. I've got a 2k mile trip to do. Just called Lowes and they have 30" wide 80guage plastic wrap which I intend on using to wrap the bike up. Don't want to lose that "new car smell" this soon...haha
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Old 07-17-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dbfruth
You can also check craigslist for a used trailer. I got mine for less than that Harbor Freight Trailer and it has real 15" car tires on it. Not those dinky lawnmower wheels.
The more you add to the trailer the more it weighs, the less carry capacity you have left. Granted a real nice overbuilt trailer with 15" caqr wheels would be nice but if all your doing is towing a small vehicle at reasonable speeds and distances why end up with a big heavy trailer being towed behind a limited tow capacity vehicle.

Each solution has it's pluses and minuses and you have to just decide which you want to do.
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Old 07-17-2009, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 09 Panel
The more you add to the trailer the more it weighs, the less carry capacity you have left. Granted a real nice overbuilt trailer with 15" caqr wheels would be nice but if all your doing is towing a small vehicle at reasonable speeds and distances why end up with a big heavy trailer being towed behind a limited tow capacity vehicle.

Each solution has it's pluses and minuses and you have to just decide which you want to do.
I tow with my Jeep (rated at 5000 lbs) so weight was not that much of a concern. But you are right about further limiting the capacity of what you can put ON the trailer. The few times I did pull the trailer with the HHR I had furniture on it which was bulky but rather light weight.
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Old 07-17-2009, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TomsHHR
Wow that could be close to 2,000 lbs
yes it's rated to carry 2400 lbs.
(triton atv 128)
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Old 01-16-2010, 07:36 AM
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worthingtontrailers.com utility trailer 4x8 aluminum model wt48 305 lbs empty 2000 GVW torsion axle sealed recessed lighting not a $350 trailer , but they pull nice 65-75 mph long trips etc
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Old 01-16-2010, 08:40 PM
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I have a Harbor Frt trailer, a foldable one to be exact..have it now 3 years and it had a year on it before that....Ive gone several trips with this trailer with no problems..both with the HHR-SS and without.Oh yeah, hauling an 800# bike in the weather and everything else. Only 'trick' to this trailer is making sure everything is tight before a long run..Those tires may look small but they work fine- as long as they are not over loaded. And as a side note, these wheel tire assy can be bought at WalMart in case you run into problems.....
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