Trailer to tow a motorcycle
 

I'm getting ready to take a long road trip in a couple of weeks and would
like to take my motorcycle. I'm going to be at that location for a month,
and riding the bike around on the weekends would be great. I'm not sure
what size/type of trailer to use though. I know, some of you are saying
"what does this have to do with Jeeps, take it somewhere else!". But my
question is geared toward my TJ, not the bike.

Since I have a 4cyl, weight is going to be an issue. What type of trailer
should I buy? Longer, shorter? I recall someone saying something about a
longer tongue length. My bike is about 400lbs or so, so the trailer
couldn't weigh much more than that.

Also, I have a 2" spacer lift, if that should be taken into consideration.
Thanks guys!

Eric

Re: Trailer to tow a motorcycle
 

Check out the carrier system that uses the hitch in place of a trailer.
URL is http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_carrier.htm

Larry

"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:HyjWa.198376$o86.80934@news1.central.cox.net. ..
> I'm getting ready to take a long road trip in a couple of weeks and would
> like to take my motorcycle. I'm going to be at that location for a month,
> and riding the bike around on the weekends would be great. I'm not sure
> what size/type of trailer to use though. I know, some of you are saying
> "what does this have to do with Jeeps, take it somewhere else!". But my
> question is geared toward my TJ, not the bike.
>
> Since I have a 4cyl, weight is going to be an issue. What type of trailer
> should I buy? Longer, shorter? I recall someone saying something about a
> longer tongue length. My bike is about 400lbs or so, so the trailer
> couldn't weigh much more than that.
>
> Also, I have a 2" spacer lift, if that should be taken into consideration.
> Thanks guys!
>
> Eric
>
>

Re: Trailer to tow a motorcycle
 

Not sure about that. If your bike is only 400 pounds it must be a sport
bike, dual-purpose, standard or something similar.
There's a motorcycle hauler that lifts the front wheel off the ground
and lets the bike's rear wheel be the 'trailer'. I'd think that would be
a lot less of a problem for a SWB vehicle like a Jeep, and probably a
lot cheaper. Here's a link:
http://www.motorcycleramps.com/motorcycle_caddy.htm

Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon
86 Kawasaki Police 1000


Eric wrote:

>Do you think that would work so well with a SWB Jeep?!?
>
>Eric
>"Larry Greenwood" <greenwoo@misu.nodak.edu> wrote in message
>news:bgchss$n644k$1@ID-126251.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
>
>>Check out the carrier system that uses the hitch in place of a trailer.
>>URL is http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_carrier.htm
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:HyjWa.198376$o86.80934@news1.central.cox.ne t...
>>
>>
>>>I'm getting ready to take a long road trip in a couple of weeks and
>>>
>>>
>would
>
>
>>>like to take my motorcycle. I'm going to be at that location for a
>>>
>>>
>month,
>
>
>>>and riding the bike around on the weekends would be great. I'm not sure
>>>what size/type of trailer to use though. I know, some of you are saying
>>>"what does this have to do with Jeeps, take it somewhere else!". But my
>>>question is geared toward my TJ, not the bike.
>>>
>>>Since I have a 4cyl, weight is going to be an issue. What type of
>>>
>>>
>trailer
>
>
>>>should I buy? Longer, shorter? I recall someone saying something about
>>>
>>>
>a
>
>
>>>longer tongue length. My bike is about 400lbs or so, so the trailer
>>>couldn't weigh much more than that.
>>>
>>>Also, I have a 2" spacer lift, if that should be taken into
>>>
>>>
>consideration.
>
>
>>>Thanks guys!
>>>
>>>Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

Re: Trailer to tow a motorcycle
 

I've seen those, but don't want to subject my bike to that torture (yes,
it's a Bandit -- a standard).

Eric
"Jeff Gross" <jeffgross@charter.net> wrote in message
news:viqig7fkcu6hce@corp.supernews.com...
> Not sure about that. If your bike is only 400 pounds it must be a sport
> bike, dual-purpose, standard or something similar.
> There's a motorcycle hauler that lifts the front wheel off the ground
> and lets the bike's rear wheel be the 'trailer'. I'd think that would be
> a lot less of a problem for a SWB vehicle like a Jeep, and probably a
> lot cheaper. Here's a link:
> http://www.motorcycleramps.com/motorcycle_caddy.htm
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon
> 86 Kawasaki Police 1000
>
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> >Do you think that would work so well with a SWB Jeep?!?
> >
> >Eric
> >"Larry Greenwood" <greenwoo@misu.nodak.edu> wrote in message
> >news:bgchss$n644k$1@ID-126251.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> >
> >>Check out the carrier system that uses the hitch in place of a trailer.
> >>URL is http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_carrier.htm
> >>
> >>Larry
> >>
> >>"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> >>news:HyjWa.198376$o86.80934@news1.central.cox.ne t...
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm getting ready to take a long road trip in a couple of weeks and
> >>>
> >>>
> >would
> >
> >
> >>>like to take my motorcycle. I'm going to be at that location for a
> >>>
> >>>
> >month,
> >
> >
> >>>and riding the bike around on the weekends would be great. I'm not
sure
> >>>what size/type of trailer to use though. I know, some of you are
saying
> >>>"what does this have to do with Jeeps, take it somewhere else!". But
my
> >>>question is geared toward my TJ, not the bike.
> >>>
> >>>Since I have a 4cyl, weight is going to be an issue. What type of
> >>>
> >>>
> >trailer
> >
> >
> >>>should I buy? Longer, shorter? I recall someone saying something
about
> >>>
> >>>
> >a
> >
> >
> >>>longer tongue length. My bike is about 400lbs or so, so the trailer
> >>>couldn't weigh much more than that.
> >>>
> >>>Also, I have a 2" spacer lift, if that should be taken into
> >>>
> >>>
> >consideration.
> >
> >
> >>>Thanks guys!
> >>>
> >>>Eric
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>