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Thinking of buying a trailer to haul the spyder on family trips…
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SpyderWolf
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Any enclosed trailer with the rear drop door and ramp should be able to handle the weight of the Spyder without a problem. If looking at an open trailer, you want to make sure the tail ramp is long enough so you can get the Spyder on it without bottoming out.
The other option for dual entry and exit would be a snowmobile trailer, and they can handle the weight as well.
The other option for dual entry and exit would be a snowmobile trailer, and they can handle the weight as well.
Did not think of utilizing a snow mobile trailer, I found a good prospect http://www.adventuresportsproducts.com/index.cfm/0/0/33-All-Sport-Transports3 sent a request for more information. I will look into the snow mobile trailers also.
SteveMac
MOgang Member & Monster Member,
Right on point SpyderWolf. I just sold a 20' split deck tilt trailer that was very easy to load with a good angle of attack for loading. However the trailer was just too big. I also had a 10' tilt, but it was too narrow. So, I sold both of those trailers and had a local trailer builder custom build a tandem axle for me here locally (there are TONS of trailer manufacturers in Sikeston MO, a few miles from me and one of my good friends owns one of the companies his website is: http://www.retcotrailers.com/) I also wanted a tandem axle, not so much to support weight of the Spyder, but in case I wanted to haul a pallet of stone or any other heavy load. I also wanted trailer brakes, making the trailer much safer to pull. Anyway to SpyderWolf's point. I rode my RT over to my friends shop the other day to check the angle of attack for loading and he had a 3' drop gate with a dove tail on the trailer, we had hoped that would work with the shorter tail gate, so I wouldn't grab as much wind. However it was still too steep and this trailer even has drop axles. We are going with a 4' drop gate and I think that will solve the problem.
So to SupaMan_3 If you buy, be sure to hook the trailer to YOUR vehicle and load the Spyder to be sure you have no drag. I am not sure but I would guess that the RS is more forgiving on loading than the RT. Maybe not, but the Frunk on the RT is very low and forward of the front wheels. Keep in mind if you have a two inch receiver you can get a drop or raise hitch to alter the angle of attack when loading. A slip hitch that raises the tongue of the trailer will help.
Hope that helps! I'll post a pic of my trailer when I pick it up. Hopefully next week! I am going on a Florida vacation and I'll have three college kids tagging along, so I am taking my SUV which will haul all five of us and then me and the wifey will rYde along the ocean!
So to SupaMan_3 If you buy, be sure to hook the trailer to YOUR vehicle and load the Spyder to be sure you have no drag. I am not sure but I would guess that the RS is more forgiving on loading than the RT. Maybe not, but the Frunk on the RT is very low and forward of the front wheels. Keep in mind if you have a two inch receiver you can get a drop or raise hitch to alter the angle of attack when loading. A slip hitch that raises the tongue of the trailer will help.
Hope that helps! I'll post a pic of my trailer when I pick it up. Hopefully next week! I am going on a Florida vacation and I'll have three college kids tagging along, so I am taking my SUV which will haul all five of us and then me and the wifey will rYde along the ocean!
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SupaMan as you can see by the photo I also have a AST3 and it's a perfect fit for the spyder, but I will suggest if you can get one without the remote then go for it. I am having some trouble with a few air valves that work with the remote. It's a breeze to load and on load and it tracks perfect behind my SSR sometime I forget it's there.
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freebob
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Bet your SSR is Yellow....hyea:
Freebob...:doorag:
No very different color, the Spyder has some of the same color as my SSR.
SteveMac
MOgang Member & Monster Member,
I bet that complete setup gets you some attention going down the road! Very nice. :2thumbs:
dancogan
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I just bought a Featherlite utility trailer, all aluminum, after I made sure the RT could ride up the ramp with no problem. I wanted aluminum for its light weight and lack of rust. The trailer was one of the more expensive I checked out, but it is comfortably large enough for the Spyder (6'6" wide) and 10' long.
Triton TC11 Enclosed
I have a Triton TC11 enclosed trailer. I can ride in and ride out -- plenty of room (see pic). At the end of the ramp (where it touches the pavement), there is a hinged plywood ramp transition piece. It was a little too short and the Spyder would drag just slightly -- since the Spyder ground effects are so low. So I cut another transition piece on a table saw and replaced the factory installed one and it now works flawlessly for the Spyder. You can also use this trailer for snowmobiles (2) or ATVs (2). There is lots of info and pictures here:
http://www.tritontrailers.com/products/Model.aspx?CatID=27&SubCatID=52&ModelID=450
I have a Triton TC11 enclosed trailer. I can ride in and ride out -- plenty of room (see pic). At the end of the ramp (where it touches the pavement), there is a hinged plywood ramp transition piece. It was a little too short and the Spyder would drag just slightly -- since the Spyder ground effects are so low. So I cut another transition piece on a table saw and replaced the factory installed one and it now works flawlessly for the Spyder. You can also use this trailer for snowmobiles (2) or ATVs (2). There is lots of info and pictures here:
http://www.tritontrailers.com/products/Model.aspx?CatID=27&SubCatID=52&ModelID=450
SpyderDen
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:doorag:I have a 2 up DROP TAIL TRAILER and luv it..perfect for :spyder2:..
With hyd drop never a problem that Spyder could scrape..
very versital 1 bike, 2 bikes, 1 Spyder, even a golf cart or ATV if so desired...
Freebob:doorag:
I have the Droptail also. Works GREAT! Since I bought my toy hauler aka "The spyder nest" I will be selling my droptail. PM me if interested.
WackyDan
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Mind if we ask how much $$$$?
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arntufun
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No way would I ever even think of hauling my Spyder in a open trailer. Not even counting flying debris, the less time your Spyder is in the elements the better it will look in the future. Enclosed trailer for sure. Spend the little extra and do it right. And besides you can lock the trailer when you are not around it.
A clamshell snowmobile trailer I had, only worked when I removed my windshield. I found out the hard way. And why on earth would you need a seperate entry and exit ramp ??? THE SPYDER HAS REVERSE !!!
A 6x10 enclosed cargo trailer will work, but you better not make a mistake pulling it in on the ramp door or you will cut a tire on the cable assists connections.
IMO 7x12 or bigger, enclosed is the way to go.
A clamshell snowmobile trailer I had, only worked when I removed my windshield. I found out the hard way. And why on earth would you need a seperate entry and exit ramp ??? THE SPYDER HAS REVERSE !!!
A 6x10 enclosed cargo trailer will work, but you better not make a mistake pulling it in on the ramp door or you will cut a tire on the cable assists connections.
IMO 7x12 or bigger, enclosed is the way to go.
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I have use both open and enclosed trailers over the years to move many toys some 3 time the value of my spyder and when I first looked at the AST3 trailer yes my first though was what kind of protection it would give cost was not a factor here, well let me tell you I have used this trailer many time in a few super heavy rain fall that brought traffic to almost a halt and the protection this trailer gave all because of the over size large bug shield and the big fenders are nothing short of amazing that only the very top of the windscreen and the back of the bike got wet. It all depends on what you are using to pull the trailer I guess and besides I need to use my middle mirror and don't want to block my vision out the middle of my tow vehicle. We will all have our own views on what is best for each of us that's why this forum is so great you can post a question and get many different view/likes/dislikes but in the end we will all make up our own minds on what it is we want/need weather it's cost looks or use. This is my own opinions and my own experiences and by no means I am saying I am right and other are wrong.
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dancogan
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I've towed bikes in open trailers for a number of years. Yup, it gets wet, and it gets dirty. But no worse than if I rode the bike to wherever I was going. And my wife and I get to ride together in the motorhome which makes any trip a lot of fun.
If I had easy free storage for an enclosed trailer I might have one, but they can be a bear to move around by hand and add a lot of weight.
If I had easy free storage for an enclosed trailer I might have one, but they can be a bear to move around by hand and add a lot of weight.
Trailer
What I did was buy an old pop up camper trailer. :yes:It is 6 ft wide and 10 feet long. Paid $250.00. Striped it down, new plywood and lights. Also changed the springs to 3000 lb. Made a ramp also.
Enough room for the spyder.
Ended up with a little over $500.00.:2thumbs:
Works for me instead of spending big bucks for a manufactured one.:yes:
What I did was buy an old pop up camper trailer. :yes:It is 6 ft wide and 10 feet long. Paid $250.00. Striped it down, new plywood and lights. Also changed the springs to 3000 lb. Made a ramp also.
Enough room for the spyder.
Ended up with a little over $500.00.:2thumbs:
Works for me instead of spending big bucks for a manufactured one.:yes:
Euripedes Neves
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Trailer for RS spyder.
I have one and I know five more spyder riders have the same trailer. I am very happy with it, weight is only 175lbs. Lots of extras, and price is under $1,500.00. very good. At the Dragons tail trip my wife and I avarage 30 mlg, hwy 28 mlg. See pictures of my spyder with the trailer on my album. Check it out www.Americasbesttrailer.com. on ebay.
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