is this feasible for a trike ?

[JG122]

*Motorcycle trailer carrier tow dolly hauler rack hitch | eBay

 

[drumdoctor]

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Sure is!!!

A friend of mine who owns a VW trike, has a carrier that is similar to this one and he towed another VW trike from Ft. Myers,Fl. to Orlando,Fl.

As long as there is not too much weight on the tongue, you should have no problems.


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[Loner]

Lotsa of good fabrication time went into that one. Not enough engineering time, though. If the tow carrier does not either; 1)tilt clockwise and counterclockwise, or 2)pivot left and right, then it puts severe strain on the trike neck when turning. True comment - it's been discussed over and over again in trike forums.

 

[BlueTrinity]

Not sure why it would strain the neck, but on most of our motorcycle based trikes, you could kiss your pipes goodby.

 

[Bob Witte]

*Motorcycle trailer carrier tow dolly hauler rack hitch | eBay

I had something similar for awhile that worked quite well. But with one important difference -- mine swiveled from side to side. Like I said it worked quite well but was much more heavy than it needed to be, and I sold it several years ago. I've intended all along to get a new one built using aluminum rather than steel since I'd be towing with my VW Thing or my wife's Scion XB. There are several other choices on the market, but I don't think any of them swivel.

Bob Witte
The Trinity Trike

 

[JG122]

very informative comments -- thanks all

also, the price of this contraption is approaching that of a small trailer... storage space (of the trailer) would be an issue for me though

 

[Bob Witte]

very informative comments -- thanks all

also, the price of this contraption is approaching that of a small trailer... storage space (of the trailer) would be an issue for me though

Harbor Freight has a foldable 4x8 trailer that stores standing verticle that will carry your trike (I had one of those too & used it on our trikes all the time).

Bob Witte
The Trinity Trike

 

[John Luciano]

I would not want to put that much wear and tear on my tranny. U say you are in N. Got news for anyone that believes that. U R just turning everything from the rear wheels to the clutch just the same

 

[Oldmsocko]

I certainly would not want to subject my trike to all the debris that would be coming off the rear tires of the tow vehicle.

 

[dirtdobber]

A open trailer is not that costly.
Just bought a new trailer for $1,000. It is 77 inches inside and 12 feet long with loading ramp. Very easy to load and unload. you can not even tell it's back there with the trike on it.
Personally speaking I would not use one of those. but that's me.

 

[Boscoporp]

I checked with a trike shop and he said that you would need to disconnect the driveshaft on Honda Gold Wings. Otherwise you will burn the tranny up!

 

[RCAF]

I’ve towed both a motorcycle & a Trike a friend of mine use a hitch called a Smart Cycle Tow we have an outlet local to the surrey us border crossing I help move a Lehman tramp today see the YouTube for how it handles it comes with a locking pin to lock it up for reversing