Strapping bike in a Uhaul Enclosed Trailer

[lord1234]

So the Uhaul trailer I am planning to rent (5x8 enclosed) has no tie downs in it.

picture this:


Can anyone suggest the best way to transport my bike inside this thing? I know the answer is "ride it down" but then I'd have to trailer my car down there...and it's 1800 miles(jeezus).

TIA

[SVRACER01]

strap it to the wall
or, i may or may have not have drilled holes in the floor of a rental box truck and put eye bolts in before

[typeone]

+1, that's what i did.

can you hook a tie down anywhere? i drove 1200mi with my bike strapped like this...

[Chippertheripper]

Where you going?

[OreoGaborio]

+1, that's what i did.

can you hook a tie down anywhere? i drove 1200mi with my bike strapped like this...

I like that. Doesn't need to compress the suspension. Uses more space tho.

[typeone]

I like that. Doesn't need to compress the suspension.

exactly. just hovered there. no issues... except getting it in/out without a f'in ramp!

[Pigman]

Also, you can some soft straps like the ones below and run them off anywhere you can loop a strap...I love mine and they get the hook away from the bike so no problems...

or in your close to Pembroke I have 2 sets you can borrow and ship back if you want...

http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Loops-Tie...or+motorcycles



and still have the Ninja 250 parts...

[lord1234]

Ninja 250 parts are gone....and I'm moving to Austin TX....

[Pigman]

Cool Good luck and TX......YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAWWWWW

[nt650hawk]

Bike S+M

[gamorg02]

i did it once but there were small tie downs in the corner. if i had to do it again i'd bring my wheel chock too as those floors are usually pretty slippery.

could probably buy a piece of plywood, cut it to the width of the trailer and bolt one of these to it:



then its just figuring out how to keep the plywood from moving back and forth if its already the width of the trailer.

[lord1234]

i did it once but there were small tie downs in the corner. if i had to do it again i'd bring my wheel chock too as those floors are usually pretty slippery.

could probably buy a piece of plywood, cut it to the width of the trailer and bolt one of these to it:

then its just figuring out how to keep the plywood from moving back and forth if its already the width of the trailer.

Wouldn't the back tire being on the ground with a gear engaged be enough to stop the plywood from moving back if its butted up against the front of the trailer?

[gamorg02]

Wouldn't the back tire being on the ground with a gear engaged be enough to stop the plywood from moving back if its butted up against the front of the trailer?

probably. however i remember doing it in the snow, and as soon as anything wet hit that floor it might as well have been teflon.

i'm also the kind of person who remembers locking my house door at night but goes and checks it anyways, so it might be overkill but:

why not just get some 1x1 or 1x2 and have them stretch from the back portion of the plywood to either side of the door. that'd keep my mind at ease.

hell or left over strips of the plywood from cutting the width. assuming you have 4' taking up the plywood, just use a couple other 4' strips from the pieces that were ripped to turn 8' to 5' and are 4' length already.

does that make sense?

just my $0.02...

[tsorfas]

dude you are overthinking this.
wheel chock is pointless. with 4 tie downs like that pic the bike aint going nowhere in an enclosed trailer. go clear jumps with it if you want its not going anywhere.

[gamorg02]

dude you are overthinking this.
wheel chock is pointless. with 4 tie downs like that pic the bike aint going nowhere in an enclosed trailer. go clear jumps with it if you want its not going anywhere.

usually i'd agree but i'd rather not risk the ridiculous fee they'd probably charge if they saw i drilled the floor.

even that being said, that floor i used was so slippery i didn't trust it without a chock. if there are tie downs, chock and tie downs would call it a day.

[CBR929RE]

dude you are overthinking this.
wheel chock is pointless. with 4 tie downs like that pic the bike aint going nowhere in an enclosed trailer. go clear jumps with it if you want its not going anywhere.

wheel chock is not useless. use one and you'll see how much easier it is to hold the bike upright and strap it in by yourself.

[tsorfas]

wheel chock is not useless. use one and you'll see how much easier it is to hold the bike upright and strap it in by yourself.

In this specific case isn't necessary. Yes it can make life easier but the bike will be fine without it

[OreoGaborio]

I've used wheel chocks plenty of times. My trailer doesn't have any. Never has n probably never will.

A condor type chock is definitely convenient from time to time but I'm not about to go out & buy one. Only time I'd use it is at a track day when I'm in & out of the paddock all day long.

[Sheppo]

Load the bike, put it on the side stand. Hook up left tie down. Walk around hook up right tie down and ratchet the bike up straight. BAM instant single person loaded. Hook up rear straps so the rear doesn't walk. If it's a race bike, set the left tie down to be attached when the bike is slightly leaned to the left, grab the right strap and ratchet straight. It's not rocket science. While a chock is nice, I see no need to rush out and buy one either.

[CBR929RE]

I wasn't suggesting to go out and buy one just for this. really wouldn't make a lot of sense for one time use and maybe occasional use afterwards. I love my Baxley for loading.

[rg500]

Never had to do it with a bike, but I have put plywood on the floor of a uhaul truck so I could put tied downs where I needed to when moving sculpture.

[lord1234]

What are peoples thoughts on putting 2 bikes in a 5x8 trailer? Maybe removing the bars first...seems I will be trailering the wifes bike down at the same time(potentially)

[tsorfas]

It certainly is possible. Might not be the best idea but if you tie them down good they aren't going anywhere.

[OreoGaborio]

I've had two bikes jammed in a harbor freight 4x8 trailer on multiple occasions.

It was a very tight squeeze, it took some practice and there were a few tricks to it, but it was easily doable once I got it down.

[Sheppo]

One in one way, the other in the other way. Strap down as I described earlier. Easy peasey. Like Pete, I've had 2 fullsized on a 4x8 trailer. Three Dirtbikes on a 4x8 too.. so it's not hard.