Our 6x12 enclosed trailer set up for our Can Am Spyder S2S

NutinElse2do · Saturday at 4:28 PM

Our 6x12 enclosed trailer setup and road trip to BajaRon’s is finally dialed in.
After completely overthinking every single step of this process, we’re now at a point where everything is set up and, most importantly, we’re both comfortable with it.

Here’s where we landed:

Tongue weight at 425 lbs, 13% of loaded trailer @ 3300 lbs
Trailer weight under the RV’s limits
Etrack Wheel chocks in the front to prevent the wheels from turning (Clearance is tight)
Front tie-downs to the shock eyelets (Thanks Baja Ron)
Side tie-downs to the passenger footrest hole eyelets
Rear tie-down to the floor

Had to move the cables that help the door go up out by 1” to give us the clearance needed.

We also installed a wireless camera inside the trailer so that we can keep an eye on everything while traveling. We are guessing at least 7-10k miles.

We’ll be heading East from Arizona in our little RV, pulling the 6x12 trailer across to the East Coast, with a stop at BajaRon’s and plenty of rides along the way.

Looking forward to the Tail of the Dragon!

For anyone who is looking to make a 6x12 trailer work, here are some pictures.

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Knizar · Saturday at 4:54 PM

NutinElse2do said:
Our 6x12 enclosed trailer setup and road trip to BajaRon’s is finally dialed in.
After completely overthinking every single step of this process, we’re now at a point where everything is set up and, most importantly, we’re both comfortable with it.

Here’s where we landed:

Tongue weight at 425 lbs, 13% of loaded trailer @ 3300 lbs

Trailer weight under the RV’s limits

Etrack Wheel chocks in the front to prevent the wheels from turning (Clearance is tight)

Front tie-downs to the shock eyelets (Thanks Baja Ron)

Side tie-downs to the passenger footrest hole eyelets

Rear tie-down to the floor

Had to move the cables that help the door go up out by 1” to give us the clearance needed.

We also installed a wireless camera inside the trailer so that we can keep an eye on everything while traveling. We are guessing at least 7-10k miles.

We’ll be heading East from Arizona in our little RV, pulling the 6x12 trailer across to the East Coast, with a stop at BajaRon’s and plenty of rides along the way.

Looking forward to the Tail of the Dragon!

For anyone who is looking to make a 6x12 trailer work, here are some pictures.

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Looks like you are good to go!
Only 1 other thing, make sure you stop and reset your trailer clock at each time zone you cross!
Safe travels.

BajaRon · Saturday at 5:59 PM

A GPS clock would be a great option.

Mikey · 2026-03-15T07:35:29-0400

You have done a great job on that trailer setup!!! There's no doubt in my mind that you could flip it upside down and the bike would still be hooked down to the deck!!! Good job!

I can tell you that you are going to LOVE the riding in that area, and you're going to know your bike a lot better than you know it now!! Ron and all of the guy's and gal's at the shop are the best!! Have fun, and keep it between the ditches.

Dakotaz · 2026-03-15T10:45:20-0400

Could you post a picture of these. I did not see where an eyelet could be attached.

Side tie-downs to the passenger footrest hole eyelets

NutinElse2do · 2026-03-15T11:40:00-0400

Dakotaz said:
Could you post a picture of these. I did not see where an eyelet could be attached.

Side tie-downs to the passenger footrest hole eyelets

We used 8x30mm 304 eyelets, with a spacer in the passenger footrest holes. These are only snugged down not tight. More of a fail safe type of thing.

Hope this helps.

Dakotaz · 2026-03-15T11:57:03-0400

NutinElse2do said:
We used 8x30mm 304 eyelets, with a spacer in the passenger footrest holes. These are only snugged down not tight. More of a fail safe type of thing.

Hope this helps

Perfect! Thank you.

NutinElse2do · 2026-03-15T13:20:37-0400

Mikey said:
You have done a great job on that trailer setup!!! There's no doubt in my mind that you could flip it upside down and the bike would still be hooked down to the deck!!! Good job! I can tell you that you are going to LOVE the riding in that area, and you're going to know your bike a lot better than you know it now!! Ron and all of the guy's and gal's at the shop are the best!! Have fun, and keep it between the ditches.

Thank you very much, we have been stalling on the mileage so Baja Rons can install his shocks and give her the first service. I am so looking forward to the riding in the East, Arizona is great, but nothing like mountain roads to get to know our Spyder.

Bangorbob · 2026-03-15T17:05:53-0400

Just out of curiosity, what RV are you towing the trailer with?

Snoking1127 · 2026-03-15T17:34:17-0400

What make is the trailer? Single or tandem axles?

NutinElse2do · 2026-03-15T18:51:55-0400

Snoking1127 said:
What make is the trailer? Single or tandem axles?

Single axle trailer, 6x12 V Nose, previous owner upgraded the axle to have brakes. It’s a 2019 Look trailer.
With all the upgrades shown here done inside, it increased the dry weight to 2050.

Bangorbob said:
Just out of curiosity, what RV are you towing the trailer with?

We have a 2019 Minnie Winnie 22R. We wanted the smallest we could do.

Knizar · 2026-03-15T19:29:53-0400

NutinElse2do said:
We used 8x30mm 304 eyelets, with a spacer in the passenger footrest holes. These are only snugged down not tight. More of a fail safe type of thing.

Hope this helps.

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We did that same mod back in 2021 to our 2020+ RTL's, we've only hauled em a few hundred miles cause we'd rather ride em than haul em.

Snoking1127 · 2026-03-16T08:22:30-0400

NutinElse2do said:
Single axle trailer, 6x12 V Nose, previous owner upgraded the axle to have brakes. It’s a 2019 Look trailer.
With all the upgrades shown here done inside, it increased the dry weight to 2050.

We have a 2019 Minnie Winnie 22R. We wanted the smallest we could do.

Put D rated Goodyear Endurance trailer tires on it. The tires are going to get a work out, and are the achilles heel of going long distances with small trailers. Get an infrared heat gun and shoot the tires and hubs at every stop. Keep you speed max 65 MPH.

That is the only trailer tire I will run. Purchase the tire extended warranty also.
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/goodyear-endurance/p/32602

NutinElse2do · 2026-03-16T11:34:31-0400

Snoking1127 said:
Put D rated Goodyear Endurance trailer tires on it. The tires are going to get a work out, and are the achilles heel of going long distances with small trailers. Get an infrared heat gun and shoot the tires and hubs at every stop. Keep you speed max 65 MPH.

That is the only trailer tire I will run. Purchase the tire extended warranty also.
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/goodyear-endurance/p/32602

Thank you for the advice, we put a new set of tires on it before we brought it home. Unsure of the brand.

We use a TPMS that we can monitor RV tires and trailer tires that shows temperature and air pressure. I will add the inferred heat gun to check when we stop. Max speed I travel is usually 60-62mph. Again thanks for advice

Snoking1127 · 2026-03-16T12:06:32-0400

NutinElse2do said:
Thank you for the advice, we put a new set of tires on it before we brought it home. Unsure of the brand.

We use a TPMS that we can monitor RV tires and trailer tires that shows temperature and air pressure. I will add the inferred heat gun to check when we stop. Max speed I travel is usually 60-62mph. Again thanks for advice

This went back and forth AZ to WA several times at 3300 for the trailer and KRX1000 SxS. Sum days were 500 miles. That gives the equipment a good workout. There are a lot of ST tires made with only 2 or 3 brands worth anything.

Trikes also ride on the trailer at a much lower load. The 2550lb KRX was sold in December, so the trailer gets relocated to Western Washington this spring empty except for the storage box.

It will be used to take the newest Spyder in for the transmission output shaft recall mid June (my lady friend will not be around then to follow me to dealer 45 miles away to drop it off and pick it up). And we will be trailering the new Spyder to Eastern Washington once in a while for extended stays to ride with inlaws in that part of the state.

Our 6x12 enclosed trailer set up for our Can Am Spyder S2S

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