Lowering bike trailer

[vfxdog]

I am keen to get a trailer that's easy to load bigger bikes onto, and a while back on Trademe there was a Harley for sale, and with it came a very nice alloy trailer that lowered to the ground for loading. I've had a bit of a search around to try and find details of the trailer but haven't come up with anything. Are these NZ-made or supplied?

[sinfull]

I am keen to get a trailer that's easy to load bigger bikes onto, and a while back on Trademe there was a Harley for sale, and with it came a very nice alloy trailer that lowered to the ground for loading. I've had a bit of a search around to try and find details of the trailer but haven't come up with anything. Are these NZ-made or supplied?
A mate of mine down here in the lower north, makes the drop deck trailers for councills and the like, for their ride on mowers etc, either hand pump or electric !
If your serious and want quotes etc, giz a yell and i'll pm ya the contact details

[CookMySock]

It wouldnt be hard to put a boat winch on a conventional trailer, to compress its' springs and pull its deck down. It's a simple mod to get you in the ball park, with it being a 20k trailer.

Steve

[sinfull]

It wouldnt be hard to put a boat winch on a conventional trailer, to compress its' springs and pull its deck down. It's a simple mod to get you in the ball park, with it being a 20k trailer.

Steve
Jessus Steve what the hell are you eating ?

[CookMySock]

Jessus Steve what the hell are you eating ?Backyarder innovative pie.

Tell me why it won't work?

Weld winch on the front, run cable through pulleys underneath and clip it onto the axle somewhere. Wind winch until springs are sucked right down, lowering the arse of the trailer. Leave tow hitch on car, load bike on, release winch, tie bike down, unclip and put wire rope away and secure it, drive away.

Total spent on existing trailer, <<$100

Wheres the hole in my theory?

Steve

[sinfull]

Backyarder innovative pie.

Tell me why it won't work?

Weld winch on the front, run cable through pulleys underneath and clip it onto the axle somewhere. Wind winch until springs are sucked right down, lowering the arse of the trailer. Leave tow hitch on car, load bike on, release winch, tie bike down, unclip and put wire rope away and secure it, drive away.

Total spent on existing trailer, <<$100

Wheres the hole in my theory?

Steve
Gaurds for 1
Axle for 2
Bike trailers in general are only 2 or 3 inches higher than the axle so your $100 mod gains squat !
Th OP has in mind a trailer which drops to ground level so ya can push yr bike on without a ramp, the lowest your idea can get it is half the hieght of a wheel, putting extreem duress on the springs while doing so ! We all know what happens to leaf springs when we overload trailers too often ! Don't we ?

Sure you could prolly engineer a trailer that has individual coil springs iether side, where the deck would only be a few inches off the ground once you whinch it down a bit ! Lets see ya do that mod for a hundy !

[F5 Dave]

FFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike:baby:.

[sinfull]

FFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike:baby:. Your words do speak volumnes Dave but i
Have seen the Odd lady at the track, a little concerned about loading her own bike (more fear than fact) but if one were to be concerned about it falling away from ya while loading and you had plans to buy a new trailer, why not go with a drop deck !

[CookMySock]

You don't need a trailer that goes to zero level, unless you are trying to load your hovercraft. You just need one that that makes it easier to load.

Once I got a GT650R loaded half way on with the lower fairings stuck on the rear lip of the trailer, rear wheel spinning, cant go forward, cant go backwards, no help available.. steep driveway.. eeep! Now what? Not good. If I could have pulled the guards down to the tyres, that would have halved the height of the rear lip making everything work real good.

Same old, same old, everyone thinks their own ideas are good. ;)

Steve

[EgliHonda]

Was tempted to say just harden up and lift the bloody thing on.

Till I remembered I still have popped rib cartilage from catching the old BSA when it toppled on the trailer at the Munro rally in Nov...
still a bit ouchy

[Bender]

There was an article in one of the recent Kiwi Rider mags about their lowering trailer - which was made by a professional trailer manufacturer. I'll dig the mag out a bit later and post details.

[vfxdog]

FFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike:baby:.

I'm too old and too wise to be a hero with a board. Been there, done that. I once had to get my Suzuki GT750 (the watercooled behemoth) into a van on my own. Without a board.
Presumably you pushstart your GS11 instead of using that pussy electric pushbutton thingamajig.

[sinned]

A mate of mine down here in the lower north, makes the drop deck trailers for councills and the like, for their ride on mowers etc, either hand pump or electric !
If your serious and want quotes etc, giz a yell and i'll pm ya the contact details
These are sound trailers. Other option is what I have - a trailer with a low deck and a full width loading ramp.

[F5 Dave]

I'm too old and too wise to be a hero with a board. Been there, done that. I once had to get my Suzuki GT750 (the watercooled behemoth) into a van on my own. Without a board.
Presumably you pushstart your GS11 instead of using that pussy electric pushbutton thingamajig.
If you want to make it easier just park against a curb or a angled driveway to lessen the angle of the dangle.

I've had to push start several GS's (Suzukis) due to the silly electrics, by the time I got the 11 I'd wised up to the rec/reg mod so the button always worked.