New trailer

nomadrider · 06-28-2010, 02:44 PM

A friend gave me his homemade camping trailer .He sold the trike he pulled it with.A new coat of varnish ,new tires,a light hookup and a trailer hitch from chuckster and I will be ready to go. I have never pulled a trailer before so any suggestions would be appreciated.

cactusjack · 06-28-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nomadrider

A friend gave me his homemade camping trailer .He sold the trike he pulled it with.A new coat of varnish ,new tires,a light hookup and a trailer hitch from chuckster and I will be ready to go. I have never pulled a trailer before so any suggestions would be appreciated.

Some things to remember:

Remember the added width behind you. You'll get used to it quick enough, but gas pumps, hiway shoulders, and curbs will require a little extra attention at first.

When parking, try to park where you can pull through without having to back up. In a pinch, you can always unhitch the trailer, move it where you want it and re-hitch it back up.

Once you get moving, you will almost forget the trailer is behind you. You need to remember it's back there when you have to stop, and allow additional stopping distance.

Be prepared to give up some gas mileage. How much depends on grade, weight, wind, etc.

**Cajunrider** · 06-28-2010, 04:37 PM

All good suggestions from CJ. Just remember the added weight behind you, especially on a wet road. Allow more stopping distance. Try to get at least 10% of the total weight of the trailer on the tongue. Some go a little more than that but 10% works good for me.

chuckster131 · 06-28-2010, 06:35 PM

Mike that is a really nice set-up you have there !! You have a great friend.....

Let me know when you are ready for a hitch.

**ringadingh** · 06-28-2010, 06:55 PM

Thats a neat little trailer, and the price was right. You should get a lot of use out of that unit. Congrats on the great deal.

jandreu · 06-28-2010, 07:34 PM

nomadrider, That's a nice home made trailer. Hope you get a lot of use from it.

FYI..Please, please reduce the size of your signature photo's. When you post the size 0f your pic's is forcing everyone else to need to scroll over to see the complete thread.
Thanks,

**coacha** · 06-28-2010, 07:49 PM

Nice looking trailer. Hope you get many trips worth of enjoyment out of it.

qvcjim · 06-28-2010, 09:02 PM

Nice trailer, nice price. Didn't have to scroll over for anything here........

cactusjack · 06-28-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by James "Bubba" Andreu

nomadrider, That's a nice home made trailer. Hope you get a lot of use from it.

FYI..Please, please reduce the size of your signature photo's. When you post the size 0f your pic's is forcing everyone else to need to scroll over to see the complete thread.
Thanks,

Not everyone...

nomadrider · 06-29-2010, 09:57 AM

I was wondering what model HOPPY converter everone uses to hook up trailer lights

**Jared** · 06-29-2010, 11:34 AM

Very cool trailer!

**Kawhead** · 06-29-2010, 11:39 AM

I have a Hopkins 46365. Cajunrider has a nice thread in the electrical section of the technical board. It's an easy add on, and worth the effort.

cactusjack · 06-29-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nomadrider

I was wondering what model HOPPY converter everone uses to hook up trailer lights

I think mine is a Hopkins 46255.

chuckster131 · 06-29-2010, 03:15 PM

I was steered onto this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Good reveiws from people, and just under 20 bucks

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Originally Posted by nomadrider

I was wondering what model HOPPY converter everone uses to hook up trailer lights

billz410 · 06-29-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

[Some things to remember:

When parking, try to park where you can pull through without having to back up. In a pinch, you can always unhitch the trailer, move it where you want it and re-hitch it back up.

Brother! Gold Wing has reverse..

<sub>sorry</sub>

06-28-2010, 02:44 PM	#1
nomadrider Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: La Porte Texas Posts: 304	New trailer A friend gave me his homemade camping trailer .He sold the trike he pulled it with.A new coat of varnish ,new tires,a light hookup and a trailer hitch from chuckster and I will be ready to go. I have never pulled a trailer before so any suggestions would be appreciated. __________________ Mike"nomadrider"Sitzman La Porte ,Texas VBA #0098 VROC #21609 2006 Green/Silver Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-28-2010, 04:37 PM	#3
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	New trailer All good suggestions from CJ. Just remember the added weight behind you, especially on a wet road. Allow more stopping distance. Try to get at least 10% of the total weight of the trailer on the tongue. Some go a little more than that but 10% works good for me. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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06-28-2010, 06:35 PM	#4
chuckster131 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 1,367	New trailer Mike that is a really nice set-up you have there !! You have a great friend..... Let me know when you are ready for a hitch. __________________ Joe (Chuckster) Norris Jackson, Michigan 2007 Goldwing 2010 Voyager (Blue/Silver)sold 2001 Nomad (gone, but not forgotten) www.chucksterscustoms.com
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06-28-2010, 06:55 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	New trailer Thats a neat little trailer, and the price was right. You should get a lot of use out of that unit. Congrats on the great deal. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-28-2010, 07:34 PM	#6
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	New trailer nomadrider, That's a nice home made trailer. Hope you get a lot of use from it. FYI..Please, please reduce the size of your signature photo's. When you post the size 0f your pic's is forcing everyone else to need to scroll over to see the complete thread. Thanks, __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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06-28-2010, 07:49 PM	#7
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	New trailer Nice looking trailer. Hope you get many trips worth of enjoyment out of it. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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06-28-2010, 09:02 PM	#8
qvcjim Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 125	New trailer Nice trailer, nice price. Didn't have to scroll over for anything here........
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06-29-2010, 09:57 AM	#10
nomadrider Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: La Porte Texas Posts: 304	New trailer I was wondering what model HOPPY converter everone uses to hook up trailer lights __________________ Mike"nomadrider"Sitzman La Porte ,Texas VBA #0098 VROC #21609 2006 Green/Silver Nomad
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06-29-2010, 11:34 AM	#11
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	New trailer Very cool trailer! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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06-29-2010, 11:39 AM	#12
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	New trailer I have a Hopkins 46365. Cajunrider has a nice thread in the electrical section of the technical board. It's an easy add on, and worth the effort. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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