street motorcycle hauling
Just purchased river forest 27ulp toy hauler. I need to haul 2012 harley touring bike. Whats the best way tie the bike down without drilling holes in the floor for wheel chocks. Does anyone have pics.
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- Yes there is a big allen bolt you can put in the floor which i used in my enclosed trailer it secures the chock to the floor. But i havent gotten one for my Toy hauler and it work just fine i just strap it to the d-rings.
mayday wrote:
Bought this during Sturgis 2010 and use it all the time. In my trailer/toyhauler/garage best on on the mrket IMO
http://www.wheeldock.com/
That looks nice, do you attach it to the floor or just tie down the bike?
There may be a Gold Wing in my future!- Bought this during Sturgis 2010 and use it all the time. In my trailer/toyhauler/garage best on on the mrket IMO
http://www.wheeldock.com/ - I bought 1 of these after a lot of research. It worked so well I bought 3 more. I haul two drag bikes, a street bike and a pit bike at once and none have ever moved. Not even on the PA turnpike!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAM4jYwFJc4 - I don't have any trouble leaving my bags on the Harley, I strap the rear straps to the rear crash bars and they don't come near the bags... In my current trailer I use one of the cheap Pingle chocks. I mounted it by placing threaded inserts in the floor, and I zip it in with the Dewalt, then zip if back off when not in use. Floor is flat when chock is removed. The only drawback to the pingle chocks is that it takes 2 to load & tie down the bike. I'm going to upgrade to the type that locks the front tire in and holds the bike upright so I can load it and tie it down by myself... Someday...
- The pic above is Harbor Freight's motorcycle stand, like the ones I have. The wheel chocks do not have the same footprint or stability. The stands are heavy, they feel like they weigh approx 20 lbs.
I just towed my bikes 360 miles Saturday using these attached to a piece of aluminun angle and they didn't shift around at all. Good product for the money. LowRyter wrote:
I use Harbor Freight wheel chocks. Instead of bolting it to th floor, I strap it down with ratchet straps like I use on the 4 corners of the bike using the same eye hooks in the floor. I also use rubber entry mats under the chock to protect the floor.
2nd that!
Wheel chocks http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=wheel+chocks
drwwicks wrote:
"If you plan to mount as FJ12ryder and I have done there is no need for E-track. Matter of fact it defeats the purpose."
You have a very good point. After I get the chock, I will use the designs I have seen on here, thanks for the tips, and proceed from there. I hope there are suitably spaced tie downs for the rear straps. Until I get the chock in, won't know for sure. The bike is an Electra Glide so the saddle bags may have to be removed during transit. Only takes a minute to do it anyway, but will make a suitable rack for them also. Not interested in damage from straps or bouncing around.
When I had my Road king I just put a rag under the strap on the saddlebag to keep it from rubbing. Just make sure you place the D rings so it pulls the bike forward and wide enough to keep the rear from moving sideways. You can also use the loop straps to secure the frame and not worry about the bags.- "If you plan to mount as FJ12ryder and I have done there is no need for E-track. Matter of fact it defeats the purpose."
You have a very good point. After I get the chock, I will use the designs I have seen on here, thanks for the tips, and proceed from there. I hope there are suitably spaced tie downs for the rear straps. Until I get the chock in, won't know for sure. The bike is an Electra Glide so the saddle bags may have to be removed during transit. Only takes a minute to do it anyway, but will make a suitable rack for them also. Not interested in damage from straps or bouncing around. drwwicks wrote:
fj12ryder wrote:
drwwicks wrote:
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Ithat protrude up through the Condor chock's matching holes, and slots that allow the D-ring to protrude through the flat stock. When the tie downs are hooked to the D-rings there is no way anything is going anywhere. With the bikes removed, and the Condors lifted off the flat stock, the flat stock simply lifts off the D-rings and can be moved out of the way. You're back to a completely flat, smooth floor.
Hope this is clear.
That is what I figured from looking at the pictures. I need to start looking for a good chock, and some E-track. I can access the underside in the forward portion of the garage, so plan to reinforce the tie downs by adding some flat stock under the bolts I will use.
Your tie downs are probably bolted through the cross members under the camper. If so there is no reason to reinforce them. I know mine are very secure, they don't move/bend/distort at all even when pulled very tight.
If you plan to mount as FJ12ryder and I have done there is no need for E-track. Matter of fact it defeats the purpose.
