HF trailer Review/Advise.

[chrias]

Slip a lubed condom over it.

[Trekie2]

Slip a lubed condom over it.

hehehehe...knew that it was going to end up here...so that begs my next question...new or used? Ribbed or smooth?

Man this goes down hill fast!!!!!

[fsilva_mcl]

Yup, had the same problem...took the small inner tongue out and worked it (read bashed with a hammer) to get it to work and seems fine. BUT one question I am interested in knowing and can't seem to find an answer is do people lub or grease up the coupler and ball (god I can see were this is going on this site). The trailer hitch ball seems a little scored from the coupler and am wondering if this is normal.

grease it... i think it says it in the manual

[caboose483]

Yup, had the same problem...took the small inner tongue out and worked it (read bashed with a hammer) to get it to work and seems fine. BUT one question I am interested in knowing and can't seem to find an answer is do people lub or grease up the coupler and ball (god I can see were this is going on this site). The trailer hitch ball seems a little scored from the coupler and am wondering if this is normal.

Yes. Grease it.

[Stealth1]

Picked up the trailer today, it's on sale again for $299.99 and I used this 20% off coupon so it came to $239.99.



Also used this coupon for my free flashlight!!

[georgy]

Is it possible to fold the trailer in half even if it has a wheel chock installed???

[frekeyguy]

Is it possible to fold the trailer in half even if it has a wheel chock installed???

no. think about it.....the floor folds on top of each other. If there is a chock.....it will interfere.

[caboose483]

Is it possible to fold the trailer in half even if it has a wheel chock installed???

You'd have to get something like a Pingle removable chock.

[DaveP]

no. think about it.....the floor folds on top of each other. If there is a chock.....it will interfere.

Wrong!

I fold mine in half with the wheel chock on no problem, it just doesn't close tight obviously, but still folds up in quite a compact size. (far too lazy to take pics)

[georgy]

That's what I thought, thanks Dave.

Don't like those Pingle chocks..they don't look like they do much. I could never justify the price.

[sEvOn]

Those pingle chocks are definitely sh*t and way overpriced.

Harbour Freight sells a pretty nice chock for the money, and it comes in handy off the trailer for oil changes/bike service too:


Currently I've got my HF trailer rigged up to haul a pair of dirtbikes (with dirtbike/21" wheel specific chocks), but what I did was add an additional crossbrace near the front with nuts welded on so that I can bolt and unbolt the chocks quickly (using little t-handle bolts). I'll have to take some pics to show what I'm talking about...

I used these removable tie down rings from Mcmaster Carr (available from other places and ebay too):


The HF trailer is definitely a smokin deal for the money, but you gotta spend a few bucks to get it properly rigged for hauling bikes.

[georgy]

Yea I got a 5x8 right now set up for 3 dirt bikes.

I'd get the HF one just for the fact that it can fold for storage, but I just noticed that it's a 4x8..3 bikes is going to be a squeeze.

[caboose483]

That's what I thought, thanks Dave.

Don't like those Pingle chocks..they don't look like they do much. I could never justify the price.

Understood, I'd never buy one either.. but if you NEEDED to fold that trailer in half you'd have to have a removable chock.

Yea I got a 5x8 right now set up for 3 dirt bikes.

I'd get the HF one just for the fact that it can fold for storage, but I just noticed that it's a 4x8..3 bikes is going to be a squeeze.

For dirt bikes it shouldn't be too bad. Set up the wheel chocks so the center bike faces the back and the two outside bikes face the front.

[frekeyguy]

if you really need a quick release, you can fashion up some bolts with wing nuts and some R-clips.

[Stealth1]

For registering the trailer did you take the paperwork from Harbor freight to the ministry with the bill or what? I read something in this thread about declaring it a home made trailer?

[DaveP]

For registering the trailer did you take the paperwork from Harbor freight to the ministry with the bill or what? I read something in this thread about declaring it a home made trailer?

There's a subway next to the HF, have lunch and leave your title in the trash, certainly don't take it with you when registering. Also there is a vin plate attached to the trailer with two pop rivets remove it before registering the trailer. (That way if they ask if the trailer has a VIN and you say no, your not lying. )

[Stealth1]

All I needed to know

Still hoping owners post up some pics!

[spaceboy]

I'll finally be going down this week to get myself a trailer. I'll be getting some other things I ordered as well (tires, helmet, chain, water pump). Can I just not declare them at the border?

[nightrider]

I'll finally be going down this week to get myself a trailer. I'll be getting some other things I ordered as well (tires, helmet, chain, water pump). Can I just not declare them at the border?

I declared my HF trailer parts at the border with receipt in hand and all the customs guy did was ask me twice if I bought smokes or alcohol. Didn't have to pay duty on it...saweet!

[caboose483]

I'll finally be going down this week to get myself a trailer. I'll be getting some other things I ordered as well (tires, helmet, chain, water pump). Can I just not declare them at the border?

Of course you can just not declare them at the border, it's up to you.

There may be concequences tho.