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Ive personally had everything from a dedicated motovan to a variety of vehicles and trailers ranging from a lifted Z71 Chevy Silverado to......i'm kind of embarrassed to admit it but a lowered Nissan mini-pickup circa 1985 (praise the lowered).
Having lived in Holland it was much more common to see a smallish family sedan pulling a motorcycle trailer or a camping trailer than to see a pickup or van. But here in the US I frequently get puzzled looks when others see a Kia Forte Koup effortlessly pulling a trailer with one or two bikes on board that easily gets up to & over 100mph with both the car and trailer remaining smooth and stable enough that's its easy to forget im even pulling anything.
For those who have decided to not use the standard van or truck set up and don't mind sharing what do you use and why. And do you have any lessons learned or funny stories about it?
A google search found some of these "unique" set ups
Having lived in Holland it was much more common to see a smallish family sedan pulling a motorcycle trailer or a camping trailer than to see a pickup or van. But here in the US I frequently get puzzled looks when others see a Kia Forte Koup effortlessly pulling a trailer with one or two bikes on board that easily gets up to & over 100mph with both the car and trailer remaining smooth and stable enough that's its easy to forget im even pulling anything.
For those who have decided to not use the standard van or truck set up and don't mind sharing what do you use and why. And do you have any lessons learned or funny stories about it?
A google search found some of these "unique" set ups
And it gets pulled buy a little bit of Japanese muscle
The Shop
Edit: i cant believe i forgot. i also had a Ford ranger for awhile and LOVED it. It was lower to the ground then the z71 so loading wasnt bad and it got about 20mpg so was fairly cheap to drive. If i didnt have kids now i would of probably kept the Ranger for life. Damn those useless sideways facing seats...
Believe it or not this guy had no idea who Ronnie Mac was. He also had a quad inside the van!
I have a normal trailer, but pulled from an old good car, big and comfortable, which is more than 20 years old, 1996, in which you travel great.
It holds both wheels independently so the load is spread out and not focused on the single point of the hitch receiver. The bike does not move around AT ALL. Rock solid. When not in use, the rack pieces swap sides so they just sorta resemble a nerf bar. Uses those quick links attached to the foot pegs to hold it down. Super solid!
Fugging love this set up. I can throw my gear in the back and not worry about it if I stop for lunch.
I didn't want to get a van as I don't like big cars and I can't justify the expense. I just want one car that does everything I need economically, on a daily driver basis.
Met a guy with this set up for his R1 and R6 track bikes says he gets 38-41mpg still at 75mph on the highway.
Pit Row
I use my TDI Jetta for everything. It does really well. Still pulls down MPG in the low 30's pulling 2 bikes.
seem like it was doable. One of these days, maybe!!
6 speed TL pulled 4 dudes 3 big bikes. Gear and tools no problem
You don’t even feel that you’re towing it. Occasionally I forget and startle myself when I look in the rear view and see a dirt bike right on my ass.
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