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Trailer troubles
Just found out u haul doesn't have a trailer that will work for a spyder. What has everyone else done? Besides ride it of course. It's at the dealer 75 miles away and it's only me to get it home.
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I guess I'm asking if anyone has has one made and how much it cost.
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A 6x10 utility trailer will haul one, albeit a tight fit. Not too certain about enclosed trailer sizes.
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75 miles from Palm Desert? Put on your big boy or big girl pants and ryde that baby home.
now, getting to the dealer? that's what friends are for, or taxi, or bus, oh that's right SOCAL
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I went down to an equipment rental place and rented a tilt trailer. Worked great.
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Originally Posted by vinsanity666
Just found out u haul doesn't have a trailer that will work for a spyder. What has everyone else done? Besides ride it of course. It's at the dealer 75 miles away and it's only me to get it home.
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Their 6 x 12 utility trailer will work but you'll have to supply your own ramp to load the Spyder. Also, you'll have to rent it at home and return it to the same place. No one-way rental.
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I got lucky when I got my Spyder from Utah to Oregon. Rented a Uhaul 6x12? enclosed. It had a ramp, it worked, but had to work a little to get it out when I got it home. I was lucky because they let me rent it there and drop off in Oregon. I think if I had run into trouble when I got there, I would have bought a flatbed trailer and sold it when I got home.
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at the uhaul i went to, they have two different 6x12 trailers. one has a ramp that drops down.to do this, the rear opening of the trailer i# about 59 1/2" which will not allow a spyder to pass through without the wheels(rims)scraping.
The other 6x12 has a tailgate. With two 2'x8' ramps,about 6 feet long with ramp ends and a aluminum tri-fold atv ramp for the reat tire of the spyder,loading was without incident.
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Let's see....
There are trailer rental place.(they have them all)...and then there is Uber...maybe a ryding buddy take you down then you ryde back together
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Unfamiliar with the term ramp ends. Is this something to keep the 2x from sliding?
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Would a 2x12 work for the back tire or too flexible?
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Yes a 2 x 12 should work for the rear.
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Originally Posted by vinsanity666
Just found out u haul doesn't have a trailer that will work for a spyder. What has everyone else done? Besides ride it of course. It's at the dealer 75 miles away and it's only me to get it home.
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What dealership is it?
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Used Uber this weekend to go down and pick up my wife's new rig and then rode it back home.
Expensive ride down, yes, but I got a KILLER deal on her rig
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Utility trailer
I know this trailer thing is getting worn out,but I was just wondering if a 6X10 utility trailer with the 4 or 5 foot mesh gate would work or would it be advised to use ramps?The reason I ask is that due to back issues I will have to trailer my Spyder to Spyderfest instead of ride,at least until we get there.
I appreciate all the post and threads that I read here on Spyderlovers.
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Originally Posted by odogg1963
I know this trailer thing is getting worn out,but I was just wondering if a 6X10 utility trailer with the 4 or 5 foot mesh gate would work or would it be advised to use ramps?The reason I ask is that due to back issues I will have to trailer my Spyder to Spyderfest instead of ride,at least until we get there.
I appreciate all the post and threads that I read here on Spyderlovers.
4 foot ramp = hell no
5 foot ramp = maybe but depends on the opening as the overall width of the wheels is over 60 inches and you have to be absolutely precise in your riding on and off
6 foot = nice fit
One also must be careful of the angle getting, first onto the ramp from the ground, and second, the transition from the ramp onto the trailer bed. The challenges are scraping the front or high centering.
Wayne
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if you need to change angle of the ramp you can always put the rear truck tires onto 2x4's to raise them up and that will lower ramp angle
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Originally Posted by vinsanity666
Just found out u haul doesn't have a trailer that will work for a spyder. What has everyone else done? Besides ride it of course. It's at the dealer 75 miles away and it's only me to get it home.
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Hitch a ryde with a friend to the dealer and drive it home. Or try Uber there and ryde back. You must have pretty good weather there right now. And even if you don't, it's only 75 miles.
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Originally Posted by pauly1
4 foot ramp = hell no
5 foot ramp = maybe but depends on the opening as the overall width of the wheels is over 60 inches and you have to be absolutely precise in your riding on and off
6 foot = nice fit
One also must be careful of the angle getting, first onto the ramp from the ground, and second, the transition from the ramp onto the trailer bed. The challenges are scraping the front or high centering.
Wayne
I think he was referring to length, not width!
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