trailer question

[The Masons]

Maybe you should have just bought a pickup.  You woldn't be out of place in 
Arizona.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Beard" <davidebeard at comcast.net>
To: "GPZ LIST" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: trailer question


> Hey Steve,
>
>    Yeah, I thought about shipping, but it would have been more expensive, 
> actually. I picked up a "Heavy-Duty" 4 x 8 folding utility trailer with 
> 12" wheels from Harbor Freight on Saturday. I had just received a 20% off 
> coupon in my email as well, so with discount, the trailer plus a locking 
> wheel chock ran me just under $300. I do still need to pick up some 3/4" 
> plywood and some tie down rings, but this way I'll have the trailer if I 
> need it later on. It folds up and stores in a relatively small space and 
> has a load rating of about 1200 lbs. Should be fine for the trip, I hope. 
> Will probably pick up a spare wheel/tire for it just in case.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90154
>
>    The hitch for the Mustang was under $150. With everything, I should 
> come in under $500 and be able to take my baby with me. ;-)
>
> Dave B
>
> blackgpz at rochester.rr.com wrote:
>> Dave, have you thought about shipping the bike? For less than the cost of 
>> the hitch and trailer you can get it to Phoenix.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ---- David Beard <davidebeard at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>    I have heard the same thing about the bearings. In fact, was 
>>> considering
>>>    buying a spare set to bring along just in case.
>>>    Think I'll probably go with the heavy duty folding trailer from 
>>> Harbor
>>>    Freight. It has the 12" wheels and is in stock at the local store. 
>>> Plus I
>>>    have a 20% off coupon which should bring the price down to about 
>>> $270. Wish
>>>    I could afford a nice enclosed trailer, but have to make do with what 
>>> I can
>>>    afford...
>>>    Dave B
>>>    The Masons wrote:
>>>
>>>      Dave:
>>>      I have a couple of these trailers.  One a utility trailer for 
>>> hauling a
>>>      lawn tractor and any other stuff I don't want in the box of my 
>>> truck.  The
>>>      other I modified to take a PWC -Yamaha Wave Runner.
>>>      As the other guys said go with the larger wheels 12" or 14" if you 
>>> can get
>>>      them.  Get a spare and be sure your have the proper lug nut wrench. 
>>> Check
>>>      the bearings as I have found the manufacturers of these trailers 
>>> are first
>>>      cousins of Kawasaki and they use grease like it was gold dust.
>>>      Jim
>>>      -----    Original    Message    -----    From:    "andy    burkard"
>>>      [1]<andyburkard at yahoo.com>
>>>      To:      "GPZer"      [2]<gpzer at copper.net>;      "David     Beard"
>>>      [3]<davidebeard at comcast.net>
>>>      Cc: "GPZ LIST" [4]<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>>>      Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 4:17 PM
>>>      Subject: Re: trailer question
>>>
>>>      agree with Pete on the 12" recommendation.  I have a 4x8 trailer i 
>>> bought
>>>      from a guy in phx for $200 and towed my gpz to sacramento area 
>>> with.  i
>>>      still have the trailer and use it for hauling crap to dump, etc. 
>>> very
>>>      capable and easy to tow.
>>>      andy b
>>>      --- On Fri, 6/26/09, David Beard [5]<davidebeard at comcast.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>      From: David Beard [6]<davidebeard at comcast.net>
>>>      Subject: Re: trailer question
>>>      To: "GPZer" [7]<gpzer at copper.net>
>>>      Cc: "GPZ LIST" [8]<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>>>      Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:19 AM
>>>      As long as it gets me the 1700+ miles
>>>      out there, I'll be happy.
>>>      Dave B
>>>      GPZer wrote:
>>>      > Harbor Freight Trailers work just fine.
>>>      >
>>>      > I had the 4x8 with 12" wheels. Worked great!
>>>      > I wouldn't get the 8" wheels, spend the little extra
>>>      for the 12" wheels.
>>>      >
>>>      > I made extensions coming off the sides of the front so
>>>      I could haul 2 bikes. Used the cheep tube type front wheel
>>>      chocks and they worked just fine.
>>>      >
>>>      > The trailer can be folded in half when not in use, but
>>>      I didn't cut the plywood so I couldn't fold mine.
>>>      > Figured it would be more rigid that way.
>>>      >
>>>      > Most bikes I ever had on the trailer was 3 Honda Hawks
>>>      (NT650) that I towed from Cali to Utah.
>>>      >
>>>      > PT
>>>      > x96
>>>      >
>>>      >
>>>      > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beard"
>>>      [9]<davidebeard at comcast.net>
>>>      > To: "GPZ LIST" [10]<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>>>      > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:22 PM
>>>      > Subject: trailer question
>>>      >
>>>      >
>>>      >>
>>>      >> I've been transfered from Chicago
>>>      to Phoenix and have to be out there by the
>>>      >> 20th of July. I'm planning on
>>>      trailering the bike behind my Mustang and
>>>      >> already have a Class 1 hitch for
>>>      the car. I'm looking at an inexpensive
>>>      >> trailer, as funds are tight.
>>>      Anyone have any experience with Harbor Freight,
>>>      >> Home Depot or Lowe's trailers?
>>>      Harbor Freight has a couple of decent looking
>>>      >> trailers for under $400. Just
>>>      wondering if any of you guys have tried one of
>>>      >> these out?
>>>      >>
>>>      >>
>>> 
>>> [1][11]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42
>>>      709
>>>      >>
>>>      >>
>>> 
>>> [2][12]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92
>>>      174
>>>      >>
>>>      >>
>>> 
>>> [3][13]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94
>>>      564
>>>      >> Dave B
>>>      >>
>>>      >> References
>>>      >>
>>>      >> 1. >>
>>> 
>>> [14]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42709
>>>      >> 2. >>
>>> 
>>> [15]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92174
>>>      >> 3. >>
>>> 
>>> [16]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94564
>>>      >
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>>> References
>>>
>>>    1. mailto:andyburkard at yahoo.com
>>>    2. mailto:gpzer at copper.net
>>>    3. mailto:davidebeard at comcast.net
>>>    4. mailto:gpzlist at micapeak.com
>>>    5. mailto:davidebeard at comcast.net
>>>    6. mailto:davidebeard at comcast.net
>>>    7. mailto:gpzer at copper.net
>>>    8. mailto:gpzlist at micapeak.com
>>>    9. mailto:davidebeard at comcast.net
>>>   10. mailto:gpzlist at micapeak.com
>>>   11. 
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>>>   17. http://www.avg.com/
>>>
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