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Two RTS's in an 8.5 x 16 enclosed trailer
Have you trailered 2 rts's in a 8.5' x 16' enclosed trailer?
curious..not any other model
2 RTS's
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TOO SMALL TRAILER
Originally Posted by marty1096
Have you trailered 2 rts's in a 8.5' x 16' enclosed trailer?
curious..not any other model
2 RTS's
The RT's are about 9 /12 ft long .... it can be done ...but you will have to put the tails alongside each other .... not an easy task .... pretty easy the scratch something .....Mike
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Sam's Vlog
We ride with a couple in Atlanta Spyder Riders, Sam & Susan. Sam is also a vlogger and he happened to do one episode on towing an RT and a big 2 wheeler in an enclosed 7x14 trailer.
I know you asked about towing 2 Spyders, watch how he moves the Spyder around once on the trailer, that's the answer you are after. Like Mike said above drive on one, back one on and move the rear wheels with Sam's tip. He's a good guy and his vlog is entertaining as well.
Good luck
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Originally Posted by Hecam17
We ride with a couple in Atlanta Spyder Riders, Sam & Susan. Sam is also a vlogger and he happened to do one episode on towing an RT and a big 2 wheeler in an enclosed 7x14 trailer. I know you asked about towing 2 Spyders, watch how he moves the Spyder around once on the trailer, that's the answer you are after. Like Mike said above drive on one, back one on and move the rear wheels with Sam's tip. He's a good guy and his vlog is entertaining as well.
Good luck
It seems he just grabs the passenger grab rails and drags it? I'm not sure I'd want to do that too many times.
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Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 09-17-2017 at 07:51 PM.
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16ft won't work you need at least an 18ft trailer. I wanted to use a smaller/cheaper trailer but due to the length of the bikes I bought a 20ft trailer since it was the same price of an 18ft. You can put them in nose to but without all that finagling and sliding them around. I've only used it once in 4 months but it worked great. Xtra room for carrying things you find on the road trip.
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We had to go to an 18' (with the bull nose it actually is 19'6") when we got the second Spyder. The 16' was just too short. Also, make sure what you are towing with can handle it. We use a F150 4x4 with the towing package and I still had to beef up the rear suspension so that our headlights weren't "hunting squirrels". Good luck!
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I think you guys missed that the OP asked about a 8.5' x 16' trailer. I think the 8.5' trailer would allow him to fit 2 RT's in a 16' trailer. Tail beside Tail
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we did it this weekend on a 16ft trailer with sides (I believe it might have been 6.5 wide). the trailer sides are inside the wheels. we put the first one on and hugged one of the sides with the front tires and put a floor jack under it and slide the rear tire to the opposite side as far we could and then did the same with the second RT and strapped them down. it was tight but we went about 170 miles and back (340 miles total) with no problems. they were loaded nose to tail.
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