Buggy Trailer options????

[jr_vw2]

I race motocross and I see ALOT of people useing rigid axles to haul bikes around, its the same theory.

[newmanx59]

My first buggy trailer had no suspension. The buggy suspension kept the trailer riding smoothly down the road. The problem is, you really don't want to tow the trailer down the road empty. It spends most of the time in the air. You can't use the trailer to help Granny move because everything would either fly out of the trailer on the first good bump or be in a million pieces when you arrive. After towing my new trailer with brakes I will never own a trailer without brakes again. I drive a 1 ton pickup that has massive brakes (13" dia. x 3" wide rear shoes) and will stop a fairly large trailer quickly even without trailer brakes, but with trailer brakes, it's like night and day. Most of the newer pickups, mini vans and cars have woefully undersized brakes to start with and warp brake rotors at the drop of a hat, get the brakes.

[clous16]

I've used my buddies 12' landscape trailer with single axle, works perfect for towing a buggy. Toby

[Gene-C]

How bout this in a pinch... rotten axle, 7/16 wafer board. NEW wheels and tires... I made it home with this buggy though!

[5150bossman]

Might be OK to get a new buggy home on a short drive, but that would would snap under load going down the highway at speed in the first good bump. Then everything goes to pieces as it slides down the road... :help:

[joemama]

I flat towed my buggy last year from L.A. to Yosemite, thru Tioga Pass, about 10,000' altitude at the top. This was about 750 mile round trip, no problems.Several years agotowed from L.A. to Florence,Oregon, no problems. I will say that every time I stopped anywhere, I made sure some one hadnt pull the parking brake, or put the trans in gear, not sure if the motorhome would of noticed, but would of made a mess of the buggy. Having said this, when I go to Glamis to play offroad, I carry the buggy on my 16 foot tandem axle trailer, just in case I break something. My trailer is big enough to have a large tool box mounted on the front, plus carry extra fuel, etc. I dont have trailer brakes, wish I did.

[Don Giovanoni]

I bought a small utility trailer to haul my Manxes around for any distance. I flat tow around town (such as taking one of the buggies to winter storage to give me ONE side of the garage for a winter car). Years ago I had a bad experience flat towing my old Tow'd - a rear wheel bearing seized up (musta got sand in it somehow) and the whole thing skidded to a stop with much smoke and drama. Luckily I was only a couple of hours from home and called a good buddy to bring his trailer down to get me. This weaned me from long distance flat towing even though probably 99% of the time it is Ok. I have trailered my SR from St. Louis to SoCal and Big Bear twice and a trailer gives me piece of mind. Hopefully I will make the trip again this summer with the Siggy. I second the trailer brake suggestion. The first time I was coming down from Big Bear (back way, toward 40) I SMOKED the brakes on my tow vehicle (borrowed trailer w/o brakes) half way down; had to pull over and let them cool for while before regaining any pedal. I had my purchased trailer last time with electric brakes (same tow vehicle) and had no problems coming down the mountain. FWIW,