trailer hitch

Fourdogs · Nov 10th, 2009, 11:16 PM

I've pulled a Unigo trailer over 42,000 miles ...from the East coast to the West Coast... I've never had a problem and sure makes the wife happy...They sold me the hitch (Unigo w/ a wiring harness specially for my Road King) installed the hitch and wired it in less that 2 hours. Its can carry up to 100 pounds and its a 1 wheel trailer..when we arrive at out destination we unhook it and roll it to our room.

Hobbit · Nov 10th, 2009, 11:20 PM

when i tow mine we pitch up the trailer

walleye · Nov 10th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourdogs

I've pulled a Unigo trailer over 42,000 miles ...from the East coast to the West Coast... I've never had a problem and sure makes the wife happy...They sold me the hitch (Unigo w/ a wiring harness specially for my Road King) installed the hitch and wired it in less that 2 hours. Its can carry up to 100 pounds and its a 1 wheel trailer..when we arrive at out destination we unhook it and roll it to our room.

There you go. You could not get a better opinion than this. 42K is what I call experience.

Fourdogs · Nov 11th, 2009, 12:09 AM

BTW..this is our set up....was heading to Canada ..and notice the smile on the wifes face...thats why I pull a trailer..

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gusotto · Nov 13th, 2009, 03:08 AM

I've considered a trailer but I have run through some of the +/- of running a trailer.
I travel alone (usually) and I might be tempted to take too much. I did an Iowa/California trip this summer and I had the bike packed with too many clothes. Next time I'll take less.
I had the tourpac, T-Bag and dry bag on the passenger seat full. Made the bike ('07 Ultra) top heavy. Noticeable when it took weight off the front wheel.
I could take a passenger if using a trailer.
I had too much weight on the rear. A trailer would help but I'd have to alter riding styles.
I see a lot of bikes with trailers so the thought is still there.

Jrstar · Nov 13th, 2009, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardS

Think about the pain in the behind when you're pulling a trailer with your truck....dragging a boat anchor behind you in rush hour traffic and even backing it into driveways without hitting the next door neighbor lady walking her dog.
How about stopping without the trailer jack-knifing around in a panic stop when somebody jams on the brakes in front of you?

NOT anybody's idea of "fun", right?

Now picture all of the joy with your BIKE as the tow vehicle!

Believe me, it takes the joy out of riding and eliminates any chance of relaxing, since doom is one fool in front of you away, (yes, much more than normal), and leaves NO chance of "recovery" if a "situation" arises suddenly.

This is all coming from experience. Did it once, got home safely, but never again. I truly believe trailering with a motorcycle is, in a word, inappropriate.

On the other side of this, I have owned probably 6 different trailers and pulled them with a few different bikes with no problems. Its nice to have the extra room when going camping and such. Now if I was having to pull through the big cities all the time I may have to think twice about it...

Emu1400 · Nov 16th, 2009, 07:18 AM

I retired March 08. Spent April getting the bike and camper trailer ready. May 4th, took off and toured North America to mid September. Pulled the trailer about 20,000 miles that trip. Ride to an area, set up camp, ride all the back roads and take in points of interest (to me)for a week or two, then move on to another part of the country. Repeat in new area and move on to repeat again somewhere else. Was doing the same this year ... But a crash on Aug.1st while returning to the camper totaled the bike and put me in hospital for the night. That kinda ended this years fun. I have not had any problems pulling my 54' wide camper. Fully loaded it weighs just under 400 Lbs. The width makes it stable as a rock in high cross winds and when passing 18 wheelers ... or them coming the other way. In West Virginia I was scraping the boards in the twisties ... forgot the trailer was was back there ... following. Once you get use to the length you are now in command of and allow more space for following ... and give gas pumps a little wider berth ... there are no problems. A little common sense cures all. BTW ... Try taking a 4 or 5 month trip staying in hotels ... OK, so if you won the lottery it's doable ...
I just got my Ultra 3 weeks ago. Come spring I'll install a hitch and wiring ... outfit the camper again and I'm off for another 5 month trip.

Meatball64 · Nov 16th, 2009, 08:37 AM

I'm not a big trailer fan but I've pulled them in the past. To me Harley's lack the power to make a good toe vehicle. I use a rack and lid haulers for touring.I spent 62 day touring in 07 with that combo which was a lot nicer than draging a trailer. I don't do motels I stay at camp grounds or KOA's.If I were taking the wife I would have to reconsider the trailer which I still own just in case.

dakota_dj · Nov 17th, 2009, 07:36 AM

I installed a Rivco Products Hitch. It came with the wiring and the 4 to 5 wire converter. here are pics of the set up with the trailer attached. The trailer was bought off of Ebay. I did all of the installation myself and added LED fender marker lights , reflectors and decals.

Thanks,

Tim

Jukebox · Nov 19th, 2009, 01:33 PM

I put one on my RG this past summer so I could pull my small trailer on Vacation. I had it loaded down by the time I got back,I also had my wife on back and I pulled it about 3,100 over the whole trip and I did not have any problems at all. I take the hitch off when i am not using it,or before I go to the dealer. Was told by a mechanic that the Dealer looks for any reason not to cover any problems that arise under warranty and since the owners manual says DO NOT PULL A TRAILER,so if you do,they can use that as a reason to not cover warranty issues.

Nov 10th, 2009, 11:16 PM	#11
Fourdogs Contributor$ Ride: 2004 Roadking Join Date: Sep 16th, 2007 Posts: 874 My Mood:	Re: trailer hitch I've pulled a Unigo trailer over 42,000 miles ...from the East coast to the West Coast... I've never had a problem and sure makes the wife happy...They sold me the hitch (Unigo w/ a wiring harness specially for my Road King) installed the hitch and wired it in less that 2 hours. Its can carry up to 100 pounds and its a 1 wheel trailer..when we arrive at out destination we unhook it and roll it to our room.

Nov 10th, 2009, 11:20 PM	#12
Hobbit Moderators Ride: 09 CVO Ultra Classic Join Date: May 18th, 2007 Location: The Shires UK Posts: 8,737 My Mood:	Re: trailer hitch when i tow mine we pitch up the trailer __________________ Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. >>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Nov 11th, 2009, 12:09 AM	#14
Fourdogs Contributor$ Ride: 2004 Roadking Join Date: Sep 16th, 2007 Posts: 874 My Mood:	Re: trailer hitch BTW..this is our set up....was heading to Canada ..and notice the smile on the wifes face...thats why I pull a trailer.. Harley Davidson Community

Nov 13th, 2009, 03:08 AM	#15
gusotto Start The Engine Ride: 2007 Ultra Classic Join Date: Sep 11th, 2009 Posts: 21	Re: trailer hitch I've considered a trailer but I have run through some of the +/- of running a trailer. I travel alone (usually) and I might be tempted to take too much. I did an Iowa/California trip this summer and I had the bike packed with too many clothes. Next time I'll take less. I had the tourpac, T-Bag and dry bag on the passenger seat full. Made the bike ('07 Ultra) top heavy. Noticeable when it took weight off the front wheel. I could take a passenger if using a trailer. I had too much weight on the rear. A trailer would help but I'd have to alter riding styles. I see a lot of bikes with trailers so the thought is still there.

Nov 16th, 2009, 07:18 AM	#17
Emu1400 Start The Engine Ride: 09 Ultra Classic Join Date: Oct 21st, 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 19	Re: trailer hitch I retired March 08. Spent April getting the bike and camper trailer ready. May 4th, took off and toured North America to mid September. Pulled the trailer about 20,000 miles that trip. Ride to an area, set up camp, ride all the back roads and take in points of interest (to me)for a week or two, then move on to another part of the country. Repeat in new area and move on to repeat again somewhere else. Was doing the same this year ... But a crash on Aug.1st while returning to the camper totaled the bike and put me in hospital for the night. That kinda ended this years fun. I have not had any problems pulling my 54' wide camper. Fully loaded it weighs just under 400 Lbs. The width makes it stable as a rock in high cross winds and when passing 18 wheelers ... or them coming the other way. In West Virginia I was scraping the boards in the twisties ... forgot the trailer was was back there ... following. Once you get use to the length you are now in command of and allow more space for following ... and give gas pumps a little wider berth ... there are no problems. A little common sense cures all. BTW ... Try taking a 4 or 5 month trip staying in hotels ... OK, so if you won the lottery it's doable ... I just got my Ultra 3 weeks ago. Come spring I'll install a hitch and wiring ... outfit the camper again and I'm off for another 5 month trip. Attached Thumbnails

Nov 16th, 2009, 08:37 AM	#18
Meatball64 New Family Ride: FLHR 09 Touring Join Date: Nov 15th, 2009 Posts: 4	Re: trailer hitch I'm not a big trailer fan but I've pulled them in the past. To me Harley's lack the power to make a good toe vehicle. I use a rack and lid haulers for touring.I spent 62 day touring in 07 with that combo which was a lot nicer than draging a trailer. I don't do motels I stay at camp grounds or KOA's.If I were taking the wife I would have to reconsider the trailer which I still own just in case.

Nov 17th, 2009, 07:36 AM	#19
dakota_dj Start The Engine Ride: 2009 Ultra Classic Join Date: Mar 21st, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 34	Re: trailer hitch I installed a Rivco Products Hitch. It came with the wiring and the 4 to 5 wire converter. here are pics of the set up with the trailer attached. The trailer was bought off of Ebay. I did all of the installation myself and added LED fender marker lights , reflectors and decals. Thanks, Tim Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2009 Ultra Classic

Nov 19th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#20
Jukebox New Family Ride: 2008 105TH anniversary Road Glide Join Date: Nov 18th, 2009 Posts: 3	Re: trailer hitch I put one on my RG this past summer so I could pull my small trailer on Vacation. I had it loaded down by the time I got back,I also had my wife on back and I pulled it about 3,100 over the whole trip and I did not have any problems at all. I take the hitch off when i am not using it,or before I go to the dealer. Was told by a mechanic that the Dealer looks for any reason not to cover any problems that arise under warranty and since the owners manual says DO NOT PULL A TRAILER,so if you do,they can use that as a reason to not cover warranty issues.

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