Hi all - Harbor Freight Trailer. Anyone have one?

[UtahPete]

Camping by motorbike ...

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.

Travel out west and you can pretty much ditch the repellant! We are headed out today for a trial run of camping with the Spyder, my Vstar, the pet trailer and the HF trailer filled with camping gear so we may have more to add once the trip is over.

 

[jimmybarton]

West ward ho

Travel out west and you can pretty much ditch the repellant! We are headed out today for a trial run of camping with the Spyder, my Vstar, the pet trailer and the HF trailer filled with camping gear so we may have more to add once the trip is over.

I'd like to take a trip to the Grand Cayon some day. What's the best route?

 

[johnwinslow]

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:

this is my harbor freight trailer I have LED lights, and the brake lights should be separate to be spyder compatable. I extended the rear bumper to carry my 10x10 easy up canopy, it has a tool box and I replaced the cooler with an Igloo 12 volt 120 ac electric because ice is heavy and messy it will carry a lot and tows like it was not there buy the spare tire and grease the bearings before your first trip and all ways touch the hubs with the back of your hand, they should never be hot

 

[zuni]

Here are links to my HF trailer

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10154147950981904&type=1

bunch of mods
12" tires
removed 1 leaf from spring
installed teflon pads where spring touches frame to reduce squeaks
slipped bolts for leaf spring through rubber tube to reduce rattle
carpet covered panel inside
changed bolts that mount to frame to eye bolts for tie downs
interior lighting on tilt switch
interior lighting on switches to run off battery in trailer or bike
charging ports in interior battery box
painted top white pearl to match spyder
changed indicator lights to led
changed bearings and added grease fittings
sprayed rubberized bed liner into frame tubes

probably more I am forgetting

CJ JAX

 

[UtahPete]

La to the Grand Canyon trip

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.

 

[jimmybarton]

Thanks for the post

this is my harbor freight trailer I have LED lights, and the brake lights should be separate to be spyder compatable. I extended the rear bumper to carry my 10x10 easy up canopy, it has a tool box and I replaced the cooler with an Igloo 12 volt 120 ac electric because ice is heavy and messy it will carry a lot and tows like it was not there buy the spare tire and grease the bearings before your first trip and all ways touch the hubs with the back of your hand, they should never be hot

Your setup is very similar to what I'm looking to do. Where did you get the car top storage thingie? I'm having a hard time finding a used one in decent shape. Also, I like you electric cooler idea.

 

[UtahPete]

Your setup is very similar to what I'm looking to do. Where did you get the car top storage thingie? I'm having a hard time finding a used one in decent shape. Also, I like you electric cooler idea.

The Harbor Freight Tag-a-long trailer comes with the storage box. I was going to post a link to it on the HF website, but it's no longer there; I don't know if they have stopped carrying it or what.

There are other ABS clamshell type rooftop boxes you can buy at different places and just attach it to your HF frame.

This is Amazon's selection, but Sears and other automotive stores usually carry something like it https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...efix=hard+shell+,tools,172&crid=2SXYFRLCZZAE7

 

[BlueKnight]

I had the HF Tag-A-Long trailer, it does come with 8" tires which seemed fine going down the road with no problems. You could upgrade and buy the 12" tires and put those on, you will have to upgrade the lights to LED's, and just a side note you can't use the discount coupons on the trailers anymore.

You're right Pete, it's not on their website...guess you would have to call a store and see whats up.

 

[BlueKnight]

Update......

According to Harbor Freight directly, their Tag Along Trailer has been discontinued.

 

[hillbillywhisperer]

Northern Tool is probably about as close as you will get to HF.

 

[2RTsGV]

where did you get ....

this is my harbor freight trailer I have LED lights, and the brake lights should be separate to be spyder compatable. I extended the rear bumper to carry my 10x10 easy up canopy, it has a tool box and I replaced the cooler with an Igloo 12 volt 120 ac electric because ice is heavy and messy it will carry a lot and tows like it was not there buy the spare tire and grease the bearings before your first trip and all ways touch the hubs with the back of your hand, they should never be hot
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Where did you buy the tray that is holding the cooler?

 

[Macgyver55]

trailer for sale

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:

I have a harbor frieght trailer for sale it has a mounted rear bumper that you can reverse and make a station to have it level with wheels off the ground led lights is on offer up listed under motorcycle and camping category port jervis ny 12771 asking $425.00 there are pictures of it there check it out thanks