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Toy towing

Discussion in 'Towing' started by JcDillon, Sep 11, 2017.

  1. Sep 11, 2017 at 11:13 AM
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    JcDillon

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    How does everyone tow their full size quad and motorcycle. Let's see pictures. I'm about to move and looking for ideas.

    Disclaimer: I'm already getting a trailer ( 5×9 uhaul) this is a 1100 mile one way, one trip move.
     
  2. Sep 11, 2017 at 11:52 AM
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    HawkShot99

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    Used to put it I the bed for long hauls as a trailer is a pain on long trips if not needed (tolls, fuel parking....). Now that I have a cap I either use my 5x8 open trailer or my 5x8 enclosed trailer.
     
  3. Sep 11, 2017 at 12:20 PM
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    Bebop

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    6inch lift sitting on bilstein coilovers. Lexus is300 studs in front to keep stock wheels, general grabber red letters, nfab front bumper.
    I do this for motorcycles.

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  4. Sep 11, 2017 at 3:12 PM
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    JcDillon

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    The quad is going in the bed and the bike is going in the trailer.

    @Bebop my bike won't fit in the bed. I have a vstar 1300
     
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  5. Sep 11, 2017 at 3:20 PM
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    Well this is how the yxz gets moved. As for the bike on a trailer i recommend a canyon dancer and a wheel chock.

    IMG_0672.jpg
     
  6. Sep 11, 2017 at 3:28 PM
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    @Bebop I'd say you got a drain problem bud. Is that from harvey?
     
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  7. Sep 11, 2017 at 3:36 PM
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    Affirmative. Right when we decided to head for dryer ground.
     
  8. Sep 11, 2017 at 3:59 PM
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    I'm curious how people mount two bikes next to each other, facing forward. I added more D rings, so I have 6 in the bed, but with two bikes next to each other the handlebars are wider than the D rings in the bed. Basically the outer straps on the bikes point inward from the handlebar to reach the D ring. This lets the bikes fall inward.
    I don't want to use the stock plastic cleats. Where do you guys anchor your outside straps? No problems with one bike of course.
     
  9. Sep 11, 2017 at 4:23 PM
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    Street or dirt?
     
  10. Sep 11, 2017 at 4:24 PM
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    Two dirt bikes
     
  11. Sep 11, 2017 at 4:25 PM
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    I have seen two dirts swapped with one facing front and the other back
     
  12. Sep 11, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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    I'm sure that's possible with just my 6 D rings, but I'm looking to keep them facing forward. It's easy for me to just idle them up the ramp and unload them myself. Backwards loading is kind of annoying.
     
  13. Sep 11, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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    Try welding a couple of outriggers to your trailer it will widen the tie downs. Just a suggestion, that what I did to haul both my Harley's.
     
  14. Sep 11, 2017 at 7:41 PM
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    I've done it with 3 dirtbikes before. 2 450s on each side facing forwards and a crf150f facing backwards in the middle. Easy.
     
  15. Sep 11, 2017 at 8:13 PM
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    Yes I know it's possible. I'm asking where do you anchor your 2 bikes facing forward? Specifically their outer mounts?
     
  16. Sep 11, 2017 at 8:19 PM
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    900 round trip 55-60 mph at around 2-2.5k rpm only spent about 3.5 tanks of gas IMG_0665.jpg IMG_0650.jpg A lot of up hill driving
     
  17. Sep 12, 2017 at 4:21 PM
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    I bet that thing hauls ass.
     
  18. Sep 12, 2017 at 4:36 PM
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    It was fun as fuck
     
  19. Sep 15, 2017 at 6:39 AM
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    I just bring everything.
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