help setting up a trailer

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j368 12/7/2015 7:19pm
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IceMan446 wrote:
J368...Nice setup on the bench and cabinets.

Did you make them yourself?
Stealth made the trailer, and I bought the cabinets from the dealer at his cost for $600 for the upper and lowers. Then installed them myself.
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IceMan446 12/7/2015 7:27pm
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j368 wrote:
Stealth made the trailer, and I bought the cabinets from the dealer at his cost for $600 for the upper and lowers. Then installed them myself.
Gotcha

Clean setup man.
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j368 12/7/2015 7:30pm
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Before [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/07/114410/s1200_image.jpg[/img] After [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/07/114411/s1200_image.jpg[/img]

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imoto34 wrote:
That is a nice setup. How does the three bike sit?
2 can go in facing forward, and 1 facing rearward. But I'm usually just carrying 1 bike and a pit bike, so I've got plenty of room. As others have said, the less decals on the trailer the better. Preferably no decals at all. That way you don't attract any attention in a hotel parking lot. Get the puck style locks too, very hard to get past those things.



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Mit12 12/7/2015 8:59pm
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Weigh the trailer when it is fully loaded and the tongue weight should be at least 10%.

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TailSoHard 12/8/2015 6:02am
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Put them in there diagonally. That way you can still get in the side door with three bikes in it, and you can fit them together tighter since the bars won't hit each other. You can also get the wheel chocks almost all the way up against the wall so you aren't always tripping over them and you can usually share tie-down points as well.
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Utrider 12/8/2015 9:11am
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I have a 6x12 slant nose and have it set up to haul 5 bikes. I use a slant load rail down the left side of the trailer. I'll try to get a pic up, it's put away for the winter.

I have had 5 bikes in it several times, with the first bike front wheel in the corner and each subsequent bike 18 inches further back. With the bikes offset and angled there's enough room for the bikes not to rub on each other.

The front of the trailer is accessible from the man door and we put our bags and stuff in there. You could also build a shelf and counter top in there.
Missing_Muffs 12/8/2015 11:16am
12/8/2015 11:16am
I haven't been a fan of the diagonal loading. only because if you want to bike that's loaded in the front you have to unload all the others. even though I know it wont work I always try to sneak the front bike out the man door never works lol

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Canadad 12/8/2015 11:21am
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Not the best picture but I can take more when I am home later this week. Full stereo with subwoofer, tool cabinets, 3 helmet cabinet with hangers underneath with gear, water tank on the front, goggle hanger, Risk Racing removable stands, air tank, fuel jug holder.......

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WeiserGuy 12/8/2015 1:00pm
12/8/2015 1:00pm
Brings back some memories.

A really cool way to haul water in a small and avoid a bunch of extra tongue weight is to run 6" pvc around the very top of the walls. Don't even notice its there and helps with balance as well.
Deal Brothers Trailers 12/8/2015 2:30pm
12/8/2015 2:30pm
C_Class_Hero wrote:
I have a 6x12 as well, but not a v-nose. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/07/114414/s1200_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/07/114415/s1200_2.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/07/114416/s1200_3.jpg[/img] The only way I was able to fit 3 bikes and still have...
I have a 6x12 as well, but not a v-nose.







The only way I was able to fit 3 bikes and still have room for other things was to load them sideways. Since I knew I wouldn't always be hauling three bikes, I went with the removable wheel chocks from Pit Posse. I still have room for two gear bags and a tool box up front via the man door and there is a good amount of space still available in the back. For lighting, I went with some circlular LED lights with magnetic pieces on the back from Lowes that I stick on the roof. A 3 pack was around $20 bucks and they've been going strong for a year now.
Looks great. Lots of work went into your paint job I'm sure. Nice setup.

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