Adding a Hitch To The Trailer

mkirsch wrote:
Earlier you claim you know about proper trailer balance.

If you can put enough weight in the front of the trailer to counterbalance the bikes, there's no problem.

However, people with NOTHING on the rear of their trailers frequently have problems finding enough stuff to put in the front of the trailer to achieve a stable tow.

What are you going to put in the front of the trailer to counterbalance the bikes on the back?

In the moto forum I participate in the folks who've done this successfuly with similar trailers load all of their gear in the front of the trailer. I'll probably end up going to two 6 volt batteries up front for additional capacity and weight, add my generator, ice chest, fuel for the bike etc. It doesn't sound like it takes too much to get it balanced with only one bike in the rear.

I've got a scale nearby where I can weigh the tongue weight before and then make modifications and weigh it again. But again with only 1 225lb motorcycle from the folks I've spoken with it's not difficult to balance things at all.