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| H3JIm (68.105.103.139) Rating: N/A |
 And here is one reason I spent the extra $, just so these things and my Harley will fit. I am trying very hard to keep two bays comletely open during the conversion. No trailer unless its towing a trailer mounted jacuzzi out to the desert... | ||
| Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal) (4.63.41.14)
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I can't see the pic Jim. all the best, Bob | ||
| h3Jim (68.105.103.139) Rating: N/A |
here it is, the image as I found out has to be less than 20k.  | ||
| Ron Walker (Prevost82) (209.52.245.237)
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So Jim...where's the Harley fit. I have the same dilemma..only I have to pack 2...the wife has a FXD & I ride a FLH. I guess it's a trailer for me. Ron | ||
| H3Jim (68.105.103.139) Rating: N/A |
Ron, If I am successful in keeping these two bays open during conversion, I can fit either two sand toys or two Harleys or one of each. A 45 footer would definitly give you the room, mine is a 41 ft. Any of the H models will give you storage that's big enough. I have 44" from floor to the lowest hanging thing in the center of the bay. My somewhat stock 2000 Dyna Wide glide is just under that, with the handle bars twisted back and down. Its even driveble to use it's own power to roll it up in there. Some flip up rings in each corner of each bay and ratchet tie downs to each corner of the bike, and something to hold the wheels from moving much, and you're there. Pretty easy to load. I used 6000 lb hooks on the rear of each compartment, and 1200 lbs on the front. I figured that braking would put more strain on the rear hooks, with a vertical bike standing sideways, but acceleration or rather lack of it will not strain the fronts. Thats what got me started, was a picture of a custom H3-45 that had a his and hers bike storage, damn that has been a costly picture for me to see, but fun!! The quad on the right has to have its bars flipped down too, although it doesn't show in the picture. The bikes, Harley's too are about 7 ft long, so it still leaves some room for other junk once teh bike is in. | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.17)
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You are going to flip the handlebars down and still use it's own power to load the 600 lb. Harley into a bay? It's hard enough to load a Harley into the back of a pickup, I can't imagine trying to push one into a bay-- you can't walk it in. I have a 20' trailer to haul all my toys (we are a 4-Harley family), so if I want to take the bikes I just have to make sure the RV park has long enough pull-throughs. We just ride the bikes on and off the trailer. See: http://www.cris.com/~nolids/buspaint6.JPG --Geoff '82 RTS CA | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.183) Rating: N/A |
Wow, Geoff, How long is your rig end to end? Do you have electric brakes on your toy hauler? I bet it's fun to back up. It sure looks great! David Anderson | ||
| Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (67.136.121.42)
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Nice looking rig Geoff, We regularly tow 62ft in length, the Apollo is actually 32ft 3 ins from front bumper to hitch ball and the enclosed trailer is 29ft 7ins from ball to rear door. The Freightliner is about 34ft overall and will have the ball about 9 ins or so out the back. When coupled to the same trailer makes just under the Arizona max legal length of 65ft, give or take and inch..... LOL. The longer they are, the easier to drive and back up. Real fun is a 40ft rig and a 10ft ATV trailer to back up, it takes time, that's all, just don't rush it. Peter. | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.9)
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The rig and trailer are 65' long, the legal limit in California. And yes, the trailer has electric brakes, which are operated by an air over electric trailer brake controller-- I have no problems stopping. Backing up is not hard-- a long trailer is easy to back up if you have room to manuver. I also added an extra camera to the back of the trailer so I can use my back up monitor. Thanks for looking-- --Geoff '82 RTS CA |