Trailering through rain and worried about rust

[dj bill]

if its that big a deal,rent a u haul enclosed

 

[HotRodZilla]

HIS SMALL SEDAN WON'T HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF AN ENCLOSED TRAILER. He's said that like 3 times. Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but if he's not comfortable with it, he's prolly not gonna do it.

 

[luvtoride]

So to those who mock trailering, go **** yourself.

Please tell us how you really feel...

 

[BkerChuck]

1) Install Harley Davidson stickers or license plate on car

2) Put FJR on open trailer, secure with proper wheel chock and tie downs

3) Wrap entire motorcycle with heavy duty reinforced plastic or shrink wrap until it's not clearly visible

4) Wear a harley do-rag on your head

5) Trailer anywhere you need to go with no one being the wiser.

 

[ionbeam]

HIS SMALL SEDAN WON'T HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF AN ENCLOSED TRAILER. He's said that like 3 times. Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but if he's not comfortable with it, he's prolly not gonna do it.

...2) Put FJR on open trailer, secure with proper wheel chock and tie downs

3) Wrap entire motorcycle with heavy duty reinforced plastic or shrink wrap until it's not clearly visible

...

5) Trailer anywhere you need to go with no one being the wiser.

This does not rule out a low tailgate truck like the ones that U-Hual brags about. U-Haul ain't inexpensive but it's enclosed and towing isn't involved. U-Haul does frown on putting gas 'n oil filled vehicles in their trucks, so shhhhh.

 

[HotRodZilla]

HIS SMALL SEDAN WON'T HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF AN ENCLOSED TRAILER. He's said that like 3 times. Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but if he's not comfortable with it, he's prolly not gonna do it.

...

2) Put FJR on open trailer, secure with proper wheel chock and tie downs

3) Wrap entire motorcycle with heavy duty reinforced plastic or shrink wrap until it's not clearly visible

...

5) Trailer anywhere you need to go with no one being the wiser.

This does not rule out a low tailgate truck like the ones that U-Hual brags about. U-Haul ain't inexpensive but it's enclosed and towing isn't involved. U-Haul does frown on putting gas 'n oil filled vehicles in their trucks, so shhhhh.

That's a good idea, 'crept I donno when's the last time you rented a UHaul truck. Now unless its being returned to the starting point, it's 'spensive.

 

[Fontanaman]

Ok so the vehicle will not handle a enclosed trailer. It comes down to this, rent a Uhaul truck, ride it down, trailer it down or postpone the trip. How hard can it be?

PS This started on 2/8 by henwil and he said he is leaving on Thursday. Thursday in tomorrow so soon the drama will end and we will live to see another day.

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Don't be scared Gary. Name names!

 

[ionbeam]

This does not rule out a low tailgate truck like the ones that U-Hual brags about. U-Haul ain't inexpensive but it's enclosed and towing isn't involved. U-Haul does frown on putting gas 'n oil filled vehicles in their trucks, so shhhhh.

That's a good idea, 'crept I donno when's the last time you rented a UHaul truck. Now unless its being returned to the starting point, it's 'spensive.

Last October I priced one way from Knoxville, TN to Manchester, NH. As I said, U-Haul isn't inexpensive or said another way, U-H turned out to be the most expensive to rent. I found Penske was far and away the least expensive, the easiest to work with and had the newest trucks. The only reason I mentioned U-Haul is their low bed height, making loading much easier. On the other hand, a medium size diesel Penske truck can be had with a hydraulic tail lift with a 3,000 lb lift capacity -- now how easy is that to load?

The big Penske may in fact be equal or less in cost than a small, low bed U-H.

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Now I had not thought of the Penske. We used one with the hydraulic lift to move a friend of mine a couple years ago and it was everything you said. A very new truck, everything worked and that tail lift took a lot of the misery out of a very long day. There are few things more depressing than a post-divorce furniture moving weekend. The big yellow Penske truck was wonderful and the cheapest option.

 

[Fred W]

Oh yeah...

Can't wait to see the YouTube videos of guys trying to load their bikes onto a box truck with a power lift-gate.

 

[ZOOOMM AGAIN]

This sounds like a Seinfeld episode...........

Just sayin'

 

[FJRay]

On the lift gate idea, When I sold my Royal Enfield the shipper sent a truck with a lift gate and it was easy until they had to figure out to to turn the bike 90 degrees on the gate with two people in the way. They ended up putting the pallet on the ground,load the bike and secure it and then I put it in the truck with the tractor. Their idea of strapping it down was one strap over the seat with a piece of carpet and pull it down tight. Buyer had to get a new seat pan.

 

[Hello Kitty]

I wiped out on my FZ6 in a curve in the rain several years ago. I was totally stuck and needed transport. A coworker got our stake body truck with lift gate and we lifted it into the stake body, and then brought it back to the shop and transfered it to a pick up with the gate. Easy peasy. I guess that depends on the size of the gate, but we had no issues at all. It did take a small amount of care in making the 90 degree turn, but was no engineering feat by any stretch.

The best part of the story is that when we got the dealership and I ran in to ask them where to put the truck to make unloading easiest, they service writter looked outside and said, "have your father back it up over there"

Kitty sez "Okay... Hey dad! Pull up over there"

What? Who? Me?

 

[RaYzerman19]

A bit late now I suppose, but there are motorcycle shipping companies that will haul your bike half way across the country for a few hundred dollars. I would think the shorter distance up the coast wouldn't cost that much...... use one that puts your bike on a pallet and strapped down properly.