Has anyone put the Sharkk on a U Haul trailer? Any complications with the nose in the way of the straps? Taking a trip and need the Jeep, want the bike along too! Thanx! Sting
Some trailers have tie down anchor points on the floor while others have the rail system on the walls. Both work well. Get the tie down ratchets with the loop. Never put the hook on your handle bars or highway bars. If you plan on doing this more than once in a while, you can buy a bolt on anchor from Harley
right or wrong I always run my strap around the front forks where the front fender bolts on to the fork, Ive always had good luck, the bike can still move up and down and you wont ruin your fork seals
@Brent - Yeah, in my head I am picturing the ties hooked to the tripple tree area which is concealed on this beast. I won't know the layout of the trailer and its anchor points until I pick it up wednesday. I'll try and recon one later today. Hearing that it can be done is reassuring. Thanks bro!
I use tie down loops (see link) in 24" length. Run them around the front down tubes right above where the front crash bar bolts to the down tubes. Then put the hold down strap thru them. Works just fine.
I've got a wooden block made out of 2x6's stacked together with a piece of old carpet on the top. I put this under the bottom frame rails and pull the bike down on this. Keeps from compressing the forks too much.
I also like to put one strap on the rear on each side just to keep the rear from moving side to side too much.
FWIW--and this has nothing to do with tiedowns--but Uhaul is famous/notorious for not maintaining their equipment. They gave me a 24 foot truck on a long haul one-way rental with a leaky tire. Instead of fixing it, they just aired it up when I got there and sent me on my way to be somebody elses problem. Fortunately(?) it went flat before I left town and they had to come back and fix it properly. The mechanic complained the whole time about how much time he spent working on "U-Haul junk". Make sure to do a thorough inspection of your trailer (tires, floor, hitch) before you accept it.
U-Haul has regular MC trailers available but they are not a enclosed trailer, I used one around 6 years ago and it worked great. The Enclosed trailers from U-Haul doesn't have a wheel chock in them. You can save money on those soft straps because you already have them in the 10ft rachet straps. Put both hooks to the tie down point (D-Ring) and loop the strap over the lower triple tree and then to the rachet. I haul my bike from MI to AZ and back every year and that's how I do it.
This is not about the feasibilty-it's about the numbers. In my experience with U-Haul trailers, if you can envision using a trailer 3 times, you will save money by buying a good used one. U-Haul is not cheap, and as mentioned before, moderate maintenance and quality, at best. Plus, they sell you wiring connections for your vehicle that fit U-Haul and nothing else. U-Haul sucks!
U-Haul is good for a one time trip but if your going to haul the bike more often then you should get your own trailer. You can get cheap open trailers at Tractor Supply or Lowes, Home Depot, or just about any trailer sales usually for under $1,000.
Great Info all around. We'll see how this goes then make the call on whether or not to buy my own. Townhome living, not a lot of storage... have a great holiday everyone!!!
I use one a couple of times a year and have not had any trouble. I use the HD wratchet tie downs with hog ties. I have used multiple vehicles and not ever had any wiring issues. Standard flat plug. Right now it is not worth it to me to buy my own. The mainenance, storage and insurance costs versus $13.00 a day to rent a couple times a year just doesnt make sense for my situation.
Before ya start bashing someone maybe you should get the facts,if a truck ,trailer or anything else is damaged most of the dealers fix it themselves.and charge uhaul.if you get shitty service it's cause most of the dealers don't care,it's just another sort of income for them.i always tell the customer to make sure it has the same amount of gas and it's clean.also I lend them a hand in hooking it up,backing the car or truck up and lots of other things that I don't have to.if its damaged I take it out of service for repairs.
Before ya start bashing someone maybe you should get the facts,if a truck ,trailer or anything else is damaged most of the dealers fix it themselves.and charge uhaul.if you get shitty service it's cause most of the dealers don't care,it's just another sort of income for them.i always tell the customer to make sure it has the same amount of gas and it's clean.also I lend them a hand in hooking it up,backing the car or truck up and lots of other things that I don't have to.if its damaged I take it out of service for repairs.
Agreed!!,I've been a U-Haul dealer for 17 years,every peice of equip.that lands on my lot gets inspected,things I can fix,get fixed,if not it gets "downed" and sent to the shop.I take pride in my customer service and always will!!!
I have one reserved, it's not an actual mc trailer, but supposedly will have the wheel chock on board. Picked up some ratchet straps. I'll know more in the morning.
Thanks for the input everyone, All for nothing unfortunately. The local dealer tried to steal from me. I was desperate and called the national reservation line and reserved a trailer at another location. When I got there they tried the classic Up-Sell to a bigger trailer with no wheel hoop/chock (which was explicitly promised on the reservation) stating the reservation taker was mistaken that they had what I wanted. They gave me the runaround for over an hour in the store and on the phone. I was even accused of trying to steal the trailer!!! I'll start shopping around for my own very soon...
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