Toy hauler for the ZHP!

[yura]

Having gotten sick of renting trailers from U-Haul for every track day, I've been on a mission to find a very specific ("Lifetime / Craftsman Foldable") trailer that I could use to haul my bike, yet still store in my parking lot. These trailers are discontinued, so finding them is a pain in the ass. They never last more than a day or two on Craigslist (because they're freakin' awesome!), but I finally managed to snag one today:

http://i.imgur.com/pxJlo.jpg

Bring on the track days! :rockon

[Marcus-SanDiego]

:like

[M0nk3y]

What tires are you running that requires a trailer? Just wonderin.

Looks legit.

[yura]

What tires are you running that requires a trailer? Just wonderin.

Looks legit.

Hah, the trailer is for my bikes :).

No track days on the ZHP... for now :D

[edlvrt]

Nice. Which trailer hitch/receiver did you go with?

[yura]

Nice. Which trailer hitch/receiver did you go with?

I've got a Westfalia hitch that I ordered from some european website (in Denmark, I think?). It's a "non-hidden" version (about $350 vs $700 for the "hidden" one), which arrived at my doorstep in less than a week.

Here's a how-to for an E46 M3 with the hidden version of the same hitch: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=349258 . The install for non-M cars is much simpler. This hitch basically attaches to the frame at the rear bumper support - it's as solid as they get.

[danewilson77]

Legit setup. Would like to see a closeup shot of the rear of your car.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[UdubBadger]

hahaha nice

[mimalmo]

That's a very cool trailer.

[Johnmadd]

Nice setup, but.... a sedan would look more appropriate in this situation.

[antcamp]

your trailer looks like a black penis with an exaggerated curve

[antcamp]

trailerhitch*

[MrMaico]

Nice trailer.....and hitch! Never seen one of those trailers before. I've seen other folding brands but not that one. I was looking for one of those Westfalia hidden hitches but since I sold my bike I kinda gave up the search.

[zj96sc]

That is one brilliant trailer. I'd consider building one if I really needed it.

Cool hitch too - if you spend any amount of time in europe you'll notice that all the hitches over there look like that. The 2" square receiver bar seems to be a uniquely north american thing.

So in the offroad world that I came from, "toy hauler" means:

http://www.jrconsumer.com/Toy%20Hauler.jpg

and I was thinking "man that is pretty intense." Then I opened the thread and "ohhhhhhhhh"ed.

[Ryans323i]

That's a pretty sweet trailer. Awesome how it folds up!

[jayjay_dee]

awesome setup...

[az3579]

I wonder what the current equivalent would be if that's discontinued...

I would love a trailer like that so I don't have to sully my interior with equipment for track days.


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[zj96sc]

Not quite the same thing:

http://www.harborfreight.com/1195-lb-capacity-48-inch-x-96-inch-heavy-duty-foldable-utility-trailer-with-12-inch-wheels-90154.html

will keep searching.

nicer version from northern tool:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200356493_200356493?cm_ven=natural&cm_cat=netconcepts&cm_pla=Google&cm_ite=

So literally every one that folds like the craftsman one is out of stock. I suspect it is made by a company called "lifetime products."

[danewilson77]

Naaa....BP needs and IMOLA paint matched covered trailer to keep all of Track gear in.....and keep it protected from the elements. Must have matching style 71 though.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/red20trailer.jpg

http://www.littlecargotrailers.com/

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/eurp_1102_01_o1990_bmw_325ileft_side_view.jpg

:drool

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Picture020.jpg

[Johnmadd]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/eurp_1102_01_o1990_bmw_325ileft_side_view.jpg

:drool

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Picture020.jpg

Awesomeness....

[edlvrt]

kerunt, what/how have you attached your wire harness to your car? Thanks

[MrMaico]

I saw this a few years ago, a Bimmer pulling a Beemer. He was on his way to Alaska.

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Misc/06-02-090957/705349055_8NaCB-L.jpg

[zj96sc]

mmm....gs1200a. if i were a bolder man....

[MrMaico]

mmm....gs1200a. if i were a bolder man....

Actually is wasn't an Adventure, just a regular GS. Here is my 05 I sold last spring. I ran across the guy that bought it last week when I had the ZHP out for a drive. Seeing it again made me regret ever selling it.

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Barrys-pictures/IMG0234/160818770_UZoBP-L.jpg

[zj96sc]

good call, thought i saw wire spoke wheels and thought i remembered that only the adventure got the wire spokes. on closer examination i might see some cast wheels in there, but i'm probably remembering that wrong anyway. i guess it would be a 1200gs or 1200gsa and not gs1200 or g1200a anyway so i'm all kinds of wrong. :)

I used to lurk a lot on advrider. really wanted a GS but just didn't feel like learning to ride a bike in metro ATL, nevermind the fact that starting on a 1200 is just asking for bent/broken parts/bones.

nice bike.

anyway, /hijack.