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WeXtheUS wrote:Winged One wrote:WeXtheUS wrote:
Can't wait to hook up and go again.
Nice. We also have a Swivelwheel. However we got ours years ago before they came out with a cover. We were looking at getting one if we can fit our Goldwing inside.
Can you provide your experiences with the cover (set up, removal, sturdiness, reaction while underway)?
For us it was a great option instead of getting the toy hauler. The Swivel Wheel trailer works great. You do need to plan a little extra time to unload and load though. Also at some sites we are able to leave the swivel wheel hooked up in the site and unload and load right there. Other times we may have to unload, and unhook swivel wheel and then set up into the site. We've excepted this little hassle, as we feel we have much more of a 5er this way. We don't always take the bike with us.
The swivel wheel takes about half the weight off the hitch. We carry the Harley Ultra Limited Low back there at about 860 lbs. So it removed about 400 lbs off the hitch. I did load some weight in the front cargo compartment, to compensate. It travels very well and I'm very happy with it.
It's been a busy summer and haven't checked in here much. The swivel wheel has worked great for us. We do allow ourselves an extra 45 minutes for setting up and packing up. Sometimes we're able to leave the swivel wheel hooked up at our site and are able to unload and load right there. Other times we need to unload the bike and unhook the trailer before pulling into the site. Yes, that part is a bit of a pain but we are so much happier with our Cedar Creek as we just didn't like any of the toyhaulers. It's really not that big of a deal to us when that's what we do and what we plan for.
The ramp for loading the bike works good, I did take a 10" x 8' 1 inch board and painted it with non-skid that I put down on the ramp to make it easier to load.
It travels great, and the cover is fantastic. I have a camera on the back of the 5er to keep an eye on it. There is a bit of overswing when turning, so you do need to be a bit careful with that.
I'm very happy with it and would do it the same way again. It does draw a lot of attention.
