pbjman Posted June 17, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2015 New carbon_one hitch and tag along trailer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted June 17, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2015 Make sure you do the customer recommendations on the trailer. I posted a thread listing them on vr.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbig1 Posted June 17, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2015 Well pulled mine the first time to maint day. Had to keep up with a couple of rockets. Didn't even know it was behind me. I put box on backwards it put the lock on same side of bike that you dismount from. And almost matches bags and trunks. You will like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbjman Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted June 17, 2015 Make sure you do the customer recommendations on the trailer. I posted a thread listing them on vr.org. Yes, thanks. I already repacked the bearings, switched to LED lights, put eyebolts in place of the four mounting bolts, rubber hose on the leaf spring slider bolt, and shimmed the coupler. Going on a trip soon, so I will probably mount the spare underneath and add some red/white reflector tape around the trailer, but I probably won't have time to come up with a small cooler rack. I put about 40 miles on two-up towing the trailer and with two of my bags of construction tools in the trailer for weight. Pulled real nice. "Hardly knew it was there" as many have said. I've seen it stated that the trailer is only rated for 55mph and some have thought it is due to the small tires. The tires that came on mine are "N" rated which is 87mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbjman Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted June 17, 2015 Well pulled mine the first time to maint day. Had to keep up with a couple of rockets. Didn't even know it was behind me. I put box on backwards it put the lock on same side of bike that you dismount from. And almost matches bags and trunks. You will like it. Hey I remember checking out the tag-along with the backwards box! I wondered if it was intentional or not, makes sense why you did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbig1 Posted June 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) there welded better than they were. But those little bearings are really spinning. I felt the hubs at fuel stops and no heat produced. And was up there in speed. so I think its for there protection I bet Edited June 17, 2015 by rbig1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted June 17, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 17, 2015 Years ago I made a cooler box out of wood for the old Travelite camper I was towing and mounted the spare under the rack. I painted it black and it has worked good. I may can take a picture of it tomorrow if I can get to it. I am going to move it over to the Timeout Camper when I can. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbjman Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted June 17, 2015 Years ago I made a cooler box out of wood for the old Travelite camper I was towing and mounted the spare under the rack. I painted it black and it has worked good. I may can take a picture of it tomorrow if I can get to it. I am going to move it over to the Timeout Camper when I can. Randy yes, I would like to see that! My ability to fabricate with wood is better than with metal (gonna get a welder and learn how to use one someday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted June 17, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 17, 2015 NICE PB!!! REAL NICE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaharly Posted June 17, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 17, 2015 I've always been interested in something like this to cut the top off, mount a windshield, and bring my dog Buddy on my riding escapades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted June 17, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 17, 2015 If you read the thread I did about the Tag-Along... one of the things I did was have a neighbour add mounting brackets to the frame so I could move the box back about 4". Helps to balance the weight and be able to adjust the tongue weight. With the Tag-Along I usually run 30psi in the rear shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted June 17, 2015 Share #12 Posted June 17, 2015 having the opening side of trailer puts you on the traffic side if you need to get into it on side of road the way you did it, having it on other side is much safer if you need to get into it on the side of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motiv Posted June 18, 2015 Share #13 Posted June 18, 2015 Well pulled mine the first time to maint day. Had to keep up with a couple of rockets. Didn't even know it was behind me. I put box on backwards it put the lock on same side of bike that you dismount from. And almost matches bags and trunks. You will like it. With the box this way the aero coming off the back is much cleaner too, wonder how much it affects mileage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted June 19, 2015 Share #14 Posted June 19, 2015 Well pulled mine the first time to maint day. Had to keep up with a couple of rockets. Who you callin' a "rocket"? Certainly not Haywood. Both you Second Gen guys were having a hard time keeping up. You pulling a trailer, I could understand, but Rick was solo without a trailer, and yet...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbig1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share #15 Posted June 19, 2015 Who you callin' a "rocket"? Certainly not Haywood. Both you Second Gen guys were having a hard time keeping up. You pulling a trailer, I could understand, but Rick was solo without a trailer, and yet...... lol about time you woke up......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted June 20, 2015 Share #16 Posted June 20, 2015 yes, I would like to see that! My ability to fabricate with wood is better than with metal (gonna get a welder and learn how to use one someday) My apologies for taking so long but I finally got some pictures. The box is now on my old camper and I will be moving it over to my Timeout Camper. I need to clean it up and paint it before I remount it. Hope this helps. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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