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    Default Trailering a 2012 rt limited?

    New to the forum and loving it.
    I'm from Tucson, AZ. Eat your heart out northerners. Sorry.

    I was wondering if you could use a tow/car dolly?

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    I don't know the answer to your question but I wanted to say hi.
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    Quote Originally Posted by philblumenfeld View Post
    New to the forum and loving it.
    I'm from Tucson, AZ. Eat your heart out northerners. Sorry.

    I was wondering if you could use a tow/car dolly?

    NEVER tow your Spyder unless all three wheels are off the ground on a solid trailer, car tow dolly will destroy your spyder...

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    I'm not saying it would be impossible, but there are many difficulties that would be involved. It has been tried, but never successfully to the best of my knowledge...at least as reported here. Removal of the belt before towing and replacement/retensioning/realignment would kill it for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by philblumenfeld View Post
    New to the forum and loving it.
    I'm from Tucson, AZ. Eat your heart out northerners. Sorry.

    I was wondering if you could use a tow/car dolly?
    no. It will screw up the tranny. You can't tow it backwards, it will destroy the windshield.

    no no no.

    get a trailer. I use an Aluma 7210.
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    I picked up a flatbed 7x16 car hauler and had a third ramp made.

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    I had a 6x10 ft utility trailer made with a 4" drop axle and a 5.5 ft ramp. Can drive right up without dragging the nose. Cost was 1900 + tax from Kirschner Trailer in Woodinville, Wa. They will make anything you want and the quality is outstanding. Has attachments all around for the straps and you can tell them right where you want them placed. 15" wheels let you go 75mph down the road with no problems. I trailer mine from Washington to Phoenix and back every year. Too cold to ride up north right now so have to head south.

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    I use the Aluma TK-1. http://www.alumaklm.com/motorcycle-trailers.html
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    They've got you covered on the Tow-Dolly question...
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    I had a 7X10 enclosed trailer built for $2150 at Colony Cargo,LLc in Fitzgerald GA. Its a well built trailer

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    I use the Aluma 6810..68 is the width in inches and 10 is the feet of length. The Spyder is something like 61.5 inches at it widest point. Some people have actually used the 6310 model but that is just too tight for me to comfortably ride up the ramp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by philblumenfeld View Post
    New to the forum and loving it.
    I'm from Tucson, AZ. Eat your heart out northerners. Sorry.

    I was wondering if you could use a tow/car dolly?
    Welcome from the Great White North, we won't hold that crack against you when it's over 100 degrees in your neck of the woods.
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    Welcome and on the spyder. We do like pics of spyders around here, why not post yours?
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