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Old 03-23-2007, 12:58 PM   #8
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My concern is having the bike(s) that far to the rear of the trailer. Un-weighting the tongue of the trailer can make problems while towing. You need more weight on the tongue of the trailer hitch in order to stabilize the ride. Otherwise its like having a see/saw with too much weight on the wrong end.

I would move the bike mounts forward unless you were planning to have some heavier things forward of the axle like tools and such. I would think that the bike(s) would be the heaviest items in the trailer though.

I like the setup and the wheel mounts on the door. I am working on doing something similar myself. I had my father fabricate some wheel holders as well. Hoping for some decent weather soon. Plenty to get done on the bikes and trailer before my first trip to the track.
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