U-Haul motorcycle trailers - First-hand experiences?

[daisoman]

Don't think so. I've had to take a slightly larger one as the motorcycle specific one was not available. That'll take two for sure. It was 5x9 iirc. With a ramp and all.

iirc the motorcycle trailer is 5x9. Only difference is there is a slot in the middle for one tire.

 

[frekeyguy]

iirc the motorcycle trailer is 5x9. Only difference is there is a slot in the middle for one tire.

dont the regular 5x9's also have larger wheels? The motorcycle trailers have those dinky little wheels @ uhaul..

They look more like a 4x7 visually to me......

 

[frekeyguy]

Holy cow on weight.

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4x7" Open: Empty weight: 630 lbs.

5x8" Open: Empty weight: 1,000 lbs.

5x9" Open W/ Ramp": Empty weight: 1,240 lbs.

6x12 Open: Empty weight: 1,730 lbs

6x12" W/Ramp: Empty weight: 2,290 lbs.

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4x8" Enclosed: Empty weight: 850 lbs.

5x8 Enclosed: Empty weight: 900 lbs.

5x10" Enclosed: Empty weight: 1,250 lbs.

6x10" Enclosed: Empty weight: 1,920 lbs

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Motorcycle Trailer: Empty weight: 550 lbs.

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[daisoman]

Holy cow on weight.

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4x7" Open: Empty weight: 630 lbs.

5x8" Open: Empty weight: 1,000 lbs.

5x9" Open W/ Ramp": Empty weight: 1,240 lbs.

6x12 Open: Empty weight: 1,730 lbs

6x12" W/Ramp: Empty weight: 2,290 lbs.

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4x8" Enclosed: Empty weight: 850 lbs.

5x8 Enclosed: Empty weight: 900 lbs.

5x10" Enclosed: Empty weight: 1,250 lbs.

6x10" Enclosed: Empty weight: 1,920 lbs

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Motorcycle Trailer: Empty weight: 550 lbs.

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Tell me about it. Trip to tmp with my dad pathfinder is $60 round trip with the dinky motorcycle trailer

Edit: I can't imagine those other trailers.

 

[Mina]

Don't think so. I've had to take a slightly larger one as the motorcycle specific one was not available. That'll take two for sure. It was 5x9 iirc. With a ramp and all.

This definitely works. Last track day I was at the guys pitted next to me had the 5x9 loaded with a 1098 and a 636.
The Princess Auto wheel chocks (or similar) work great and are a great help IMO, I don't trust the "chock" on the uhaul trailer.

 

[frekeyguy]

Tell me about it. Trip to tmp with my dad pathfinder is $60 round trip with the dinky motorcycle trailer

Edit: I can't imagine those other trailers.

From where to where though? how many bikes on the trailer?

 

[daisoman]

From where to where though? how many bikes on the trailer?

Brampton to tmp and back. Only my cbr 600.

 

[frekeyguy]

Brampton to tmp and back. Only my cbr 600.

That sounds pretty bad.

This is with a 06 Jeep kj 3.7 v6 gas....Doing +20km/h over all the time.

Spend $40 on gas - two 636s the whole time - two ppl and gear. Cooler etc... Brampton to Etobicoke to TMP and back. 320 km round trip.

Ac on the way back w/ stop for the bikes for gas and fuel jug and Tim's.

 

[daisoman]

That sounds pretty bad.

This is with a 06 Jeep kj 3.7 v6 gas....Doing +20km/h over all the time.

Spend $40 on gas - two 636s the whole time - two ppl and gear. Cooler etc... Brampton to Etobicoke to TMP and back. 320 km round trip.

Ac on the way back w/ stop for the bikes and fuel jug and Tim's.

I know, had it full in the morning and I filled it up right before I got home. It was just under $60 but I rounded up.
Ya it kinda takes a toll on my track days. Too bad my four banger car can't haul anything.

 

[Mina]

That sounds pretty bad.

This is with a 06 Jeep kj 3.7 v6 gas....Doing +20km/h over all the time.

Spend $40 on gas - two 636s the whole time - two ppl and gear. Cooler etc... Brampton to Etobicoke to TMP and back. 320 km round trip.

Ac on the way back w/ stop for the bikes and fuel jug and Tim's.

Pathfinders are pigs on gas, I got about 400 K's on a full tank pulling the moto trailer and a single bike.