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Hi Folks,
A question to those that tow small trailers.
We have an R/TL with the trailer hitch. Since the hitch attachement point is a hard point to the swing arm/rear axle and not like a conventional bike hitch attached to the bike body. Does this lack of softening by the suspension cause any problems when towing? To the trailer that is connected.
Thank's in advance,
Johnny Canuck
I just recently pulled a Aluma cargo trailer on a trip out west and pulled the trailer 8000 + miles. I didn't even know the trailer was back there. My 2015 RTS pulled it with no problems to either the Spyder or the trailer.
The trailer takes a beating. some worse than others. The tounge mounts broke on my Bushtec and the bottles in the cooler broke. The Spyder will tow it just fine but put sensitive stuff as far back in the trailer as you can. A proper frame mount hitch is the answer but nobody is building one at this time. I built one and it's a time consuming pain in the ass but it works.
Towed a Bunkhouse for 3, 2 week trips of about 5,000 miles each.
I have a tongue mounted cooler that I carry all sorts of things in including some glass bottles and I have never had any problem. I would think that those would have broken if there was a major issue with how the hitch is mounted. I don't notice any jarring unless I hit a BIG pothole and that would take place with either style of trailer hitch mounting. I felt the same thing on my Yamaha Venture Royale when I towed the Bunkhouse.
I get more bounce out of the torsion suspension on the trailer. either way the 2015 RT towed the trailer without a problem for a lot of miles!
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Originally Posted by johnny canuck
I have the factory Canam Freedom trailer and it tracks perfectly with my RT S and don't really know I am towing it. It's so smooth that when I forget its there I take turns and all of the sudden am conscious that I have it and have come close to hooking things lol. The air ride suspension is in no way affected by towing a trailer as long as you stay within the factory weight ratings for a trailer.
Also be sure that your safety chains have the safety latches so they can't jump off the hitch eyes...Last year on my first trip with my trailer I had the safety chains with the S hooks and they jumped off frequently. One of the first things I did when returning home was visit etrailer and purchased a set of C81266 hooks...https://www.etrailer.com/comparison....66&pc2=RKY1085
larryd
Pack soft unbreakable stuff (cloths, boots, etc.) in the front. Items that are more likely to break or go "fizz" should go further towards the rear. Just don't overload (it's easy to do) and keep tongue weight at 30 to a maximum of 40 lbs. I towed my RT622 trailer almost 6,000 miles this summer with no issues. It takes a little extra space to pass vehicles and some getting use to backing up. Other than that, It's a breeze. The trailer probably has very minimal feel on the Spyder because the hitch is attached to the unsprung swing arm. I would personally not attach more weight, such as a cooler, to the tongue. I know others do and may not have a problem. But I think trailers with coolers on the tongue were built/designed for hitches that were part of the sprung vehicle.
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My RT 622 has around 160,000 miles on it. I haven't had any issues with cargo or the trailer taking a beating.
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