ZX6Rgirl
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posted February 15, 2003 08:12 AM
cargo or travel trailer for hauling your bike
I have been researching both types of trailer and was wondering what information I might get from other riders. Have looked into the Wanderer, Wells Cargo, and Haulmark if you any info would love to hear it.
  
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted February 15, 2003 08:22 AM
dam the first post is a new thread....that took balls.....what a way for a girl to jump into a guys forum.......I am not gonna bust yer______ because I am curious as to what the guys have to say about this subject..... 
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ZX6Rgirl
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posted February 15, 2003 08:54 AM
Since people are viewing the site and not posting maybe I should share what I have found. We have a 7 X 14 haulmark cargo trailer. We had anchor points for 4 bikes added to it. With 4 bikes our 1/2 ton Chevy pulls it just fine. I think that a V-nose might reduce the wind resistence or by adding a camper shell to the truck. I would like a bit more comfort and have looked into the Wanderer. It is a travel trailer that will hold at least 2 bikes and I believe can be modified to take 1 more bike. It is taller than my cargo trailer and I think it will be like pulling a brick. Looked into Wells Cargo because I saw a nice set up at Daytona last year. Their web site sucks though cuz it doesn't show anything like the one in Daytona. Been thinking that maybe another company took the Wells Cargo and modified it for camping and hauling. Wish I had paid more attention to the display when I was there. If you have information that might help or know someone that is selling a hauler...give me a yell.
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rs
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posted February 15, 2003 10:37 AM
ZX6Rgirl,
Welcome to the board!
Here are a couple more for your consideration:
Campmaster: seems to be built like a good cargo trailer with small living quarters in the front section.
http://www.roadmasterllc.com/campmaster.html
http://www.roadmasterllc.com/cmliving.html
Tail-gator: built more like a standard camping trailer with folding or removable furniture and a tail-gate to load your toys.
http://www.keystone-goshen.com/tailgator.html
I have no experience with either model, just saw them at a local RV dealership and had the brochures laying around.
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redelk
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posted February 15, 2003 12:59 PM
scooter need to chime in on this one. He had a nice trailer bulit by a company that I believe specializes in snowmobile trailers.
Welcome to the board, ZX6Rgirl!
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TurboBlew
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posted February 15, 2003 03:34 PM
You can custom order a trailer at any fabricator, built to your specs and ammenities. (look in the yellow pages)
I priced a 3 bike/2 bed effciency with shower, toilet and full electric for around $5k. About the most a 1/4 ton truck could haul without going to a "gooseneck".
Wells Cargo is the least expensive of all the trailers available.
Budget will ulimately dictate your ammenities. Its not hard to get $10k into one...lol.
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ZX6Rgirl
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posted February 15, 2003 03:48 PM
yeah...I am looking for something for our retirement from the army. We hope to load the bikes in the trailer and go traveling around anywhere and everywhere. Something inbetween though, I am sure we don't plan to spend alot of time in the thing. Have pulled a bike out of the trailer and slept next to the bikes, so a step up from that would be alright. Thanks for the sites rs...they were great.
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted February 17, 2003 09:21 AM
yeah but I dont prefer to do it aht way....I would prefer to be able to pull over and not have to take my bike out ans still be able to sleep, and have heat and air....and my TV and laptop....lol
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freek
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posted February 17, 2003 01:25 PM
sounds to me like you folks just need to go ahead and buy one of these: http://www.kibbi.com/Frameset.asp?Arc=0&page=category.asp?CatID=4
(i think i wet myself when i saw them. i want!)
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Scooter
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posted February 17, 2003 10:49 PM
 Edited By: Scooter on 17 Feb 2003 22:49
http://www.featherliteinc.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1045550700
Only trailer company on the stock market. My trailer is 6'4" wide inside, 12' long w 34" in the V nose. Camper side door and sprung rear ramp door hinges(no retract cable to trip over) 12XX lbs empty.
It sits level, Unhitched for this pic.
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Zhooligan
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posted February 17, 2003 11:27 PM
The Wells Cargo, Haulmark and Pace are good units. I have owned them all. Presently I have a Pace. I would suggest you look up baxley trailers on the web. They make sport chalks and a chalk for trailers. They are spendy. About $200 a pop but having trailered bikes in excess of a couple hundred thousand miles they are the best way I have found. They make it easy to load and unload. The bike is easy to secure, you can put them in the trailer with ease and they enable you t secure the bike without a huge amount of stress (easier on the grips etc.). I have used pop chalks, the bulkhead, canyon dancer harnesses, soft ties etc. And have experienced bikes coming loose, fallingover etc. But never with a Baxley sport chalk. You might want to look them up.
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted February 18, 2003 12:25 AM
WILL DO z THANKS/........
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