Hi all - Harbor Freight Trailer. Anyone have one?
I'm looking to purchase an affordable trailer for the long trips since my wife loves to take her wardrobe :banghead: with her. That's ok though cause she never complains about anything and she loves to ride. What more could I ask for :yes:. I'm looking at the Harbor Freight types cause the BRP and similar types are tooooo expensive. I'm lucky to even have this bike (F3s-SE6) because the payments are quite a lot so anyone out there with a similar size wallet and also has a low cost trailer that works just fine then please share your info. You guys with mucho $$ and expensive toys of all types please share your thoughts too cause I'm sure you have lots of wisdom on trailer pulling, etc. Have a nice day guys. :clap:
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jimmybarton
I'm looking to purchase an affordable trailer for the long trips since my wife loves to take her wardrobe with her.
I'm looking at the Harbor Freight types cause the BRP and similar types are tooooo expensive. I'm lucky to even have this bike (F3s-SE6) because the payments are quite a lot so anyone out there with a similar size wallet and also has a low cost trailer that works just fine then please share your info.
I have the HF Tag-a-long trailer, which works pretty well for cargo as you are talking about. About all I did to it is remove a leaf from the springs to give it a more compliant ride, and use weatherstripping along the lip of the plastic cargo box to give it more rain and dust resistance. It works fine as is.
I use a CPAP at night, and sometimes we camp, so I added a battery box and small 12v battery. Some people put a platform there to carry a cooler. Then, a cheap swing-down type leg to support the tongue when it's off the bike. Spray painted the top (which comes black) for a little bling.
I also added a swiveling hitch because I tow it mostly with my 2-wheeler but you won't need to do that. It holds quite a bit actually.
Does your bike have the OEM trailer connection? It's a 4-square and the standard trailer connectors are flat-4. I got this from Amazon and made up my own adapter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 .
I would not 'pigtail' it into the rear lighting circuits unless that was the only option I had. Then, you need to be aware that any electrical problems you create could void parts of your warranty. I didn't have any problems with mine and I went with the stock non-LED tail lights on the trailer.
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Lots of good info and wisdom
Thanks guys, I've got a treasure trove of great info from your experiences and travels. I've got a strong desire to do some serious traveling so with a small tag-a-long trailer and some other spyder upgrades I feel confident that I'll be able to pull it off with the wife. She is fairly new to motorbike traveling in general but very eager to just go riding quite often to visit the kids or try out a good place to eat at some unique place miles away. We both like camping so that's another good reason for the trailer to haul a tent and some cooking gear and plenty of mosquito repellant to join in with some biker friends to visit the central, eastern and southeast part of America where I've lived for 71 years. :yes: Happy sails to you...
La to the Grand Canyon trip
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I'd like to take a trip to the Grand Cayon some day. What's the best route?
Well I can give you some ideas if you can give me a little more info. Like, how long do you want to be gone for this trip? What do you like to see or do when traveling like this? There are some really great National Parks to visit on a trip out West - is that something you would like to do? Do you like getting away from it all, trying new things, or are you more comfortable staying with the tried and true?
If you would like to pursue this some more let's start a new thread; exploring the southwest US or something along those lines.