??Tow trike on 2 wheel car dolly BACKWARDS??

[robandmichele]

Hi everyone,

i just bought a 2006 vrod trike in AZ and need to tow it to CA in order to ship it to Hawai'i. I was going to ride it with a friend, but the pillion is so teeny, we're gonna have a very long 600+ miles and might not be such great friends afterwards!

we wanted to stay together, not just have her follow me in a rental car. I looked at UHAUL, boy were they expensive.

After reading thru a bunch of the "towing" threads here, i was wondering if anyone had tried, or whether this would work.

could you load the trike backwards on a car dolly and trail the front wheel?

yes, it would be tough to push it up there.

could the front wheel support the weight? including whatever bumps and dips the crappy UHaul truck and freeway would impart

thanks everyone!
michele

 

[americanbadass]

Hi everyone,

i just bought a 2006 vrod trike in AZ and need to tow it to CA in order to ship it to Hawai'i. I was going to ride it with a friend, but the pillion is so teeny, we're gonna have a very long 600+ miles and might not be such great friends afterwards!

we wanted to stay together, not just have her follow me in a rental car. I looked at UHAUL, boy were they expensive.

After reading thru a bunch of the "towing" threads here, i was wondering if anyone had tried, or whether this would work.

could you load the trike backwards on a car dolly and trail the front wheel?

yes, it would be tough to push it up there.

could the front wheel support the weight? including whatever bumps and dips the crappy UHaul truck and freeway would impart

thanks everyone!
michele

:gahlease don't do that-it could end utterly disastrous. I would not even risk it. It would fore sure damage the front suspension and with the weight and pressure the tire probably would not hold up! This is the sugar coated version of what COULD happen. Good luck:wave4:

 

[Nana]

Michele, First....WELCOME to TrikeTalk and WELCOME to the few and wonderful V-rod trike owners .

I don't know what all the possible disasters might be, but I know I would not tow my trike that way!!!! Please rent a uhaul trailer or something instead. It would be such a shame to damage the trike! Best (and most fun) option would definitely be to ride it to CA .

 

[Lucky]

Welocme robandmichele glad ya'll joined us. Will not comment on you towing I think ya'll have heard enough.GOOD LUCK

 

[Rmitchell55]

Rob and Michele

Where in Arizona is the trike? and where are you shipping it from? I am in the San Diego area and I might be able to help.

Ray
Santee, Ca. :wave4::Shrug:

 

[Richard. Wales UK]

Hi and welcome

How about something like this?

TRIKE TRANSPORTER TRAILER - TOWING DOLLY TOURING / RECOVERY SAFE & EASY TOWING | eBay

Richard

 

[eagle1]

this is what you need, or a one-way u-haul trailer

 

[vwmaniac]

Eagle 1,
I love seeing old pics of the trailer I build awhile back, makes for a great trike trailer too and a low cost to build and sell too, cheaper than anywhere else arounds, again thanks for posting the pic.

 

[Shriner Jim]

Ditch the dolly and get at trailer, please.
Ride on.

 

[rmrc51]

Ditch the dolly and get at trailer, please.
Ride on.

I agree 100% along with all of the replies stated above in the thread!

 

[robandmichele]

Aloha Everyone!

thank you for all the great advice. first choice will be to ride it. but since both i and a friend will be taking it, and our "not as svelte" bodies may not fit too well, we'll ensure we have a backup of a uhaul truck and trailer.

the bike didn't come with a sissy bar, and, *gasp* i had to find all the parts in the UK! ok, i bought a harley instead of another honda because of the whole made-in-america thing, and the parts were so obsolete that the only place to find them in time was out of the country!

@Ray: thanks so much for the offer. The bike is in Humboldt, an hour north of Phoenix.

mahalo, michele

 

[eagle1]

first off the treads on the car dolly are too wide for the tri-glide.yours may be wider.
yea!vwmaniac. i copyied your pic. to give others a good example of what can be done.
didn't know who to give the credit too.JOB WELL DONE.

 

[vwmaniac]

Eagle,
Thanks, wish I could build some and make someone happy, you take care.

 

[v rod]

welcome my name is joe and i have a 2003 v rod motor trike which i like the major problem is the worlds smallest fuel tank and the worlds most uncomfortable pillion seat i looking forward to seeing photos of your v rod trike have fun joe

 

[AzDaven]

As another Arizona resident with a v-Rod trike let me know if you're coming in person to pick it up maybe we can have lunch before you head out. You also realize that this week is bike week in Arizona and the best seven days of the year to be a motorcycle rider. Hopefully you get this in time to get back to me. I am in Phoenix.

 

[Tanker06]

Hi and welcome

How about something like this?

TRIKE TRANSPORTER TRAILER - TOWING DOLLY TOURING / RECOVERY SAFE & EASY TOWING | eBay

Richard

Has anyone ever used one of these? It does look interesting.

 

[Richard. Wales UK]

Hi

There are also these, but I think the tow vehicle is taking a fair weight, the dram bar on my car is marked max 90Kg nose weight.

Richard

 

[Richard. Wales UK]

Hi

There are also these, but I think the tow vehicle is taking a fair weight, the dram bar on my car is marked max 90Kg nose weight.

Richard

Hi

Sorry dont know where the link went

TRIKE QUICK RELEASE TOWING FRAME / DOLLY | eBay

and it should say "draw bar"

Richard