Golf Cart and Harley on Single Axle Trailer Doable??

[TexTurbo]

My $0.02.....

You can talk yourself into anything... its the reality of putting two very heavy and expensive things you value on a trailer that "might be OK"....

I will speak from experience, a single axle will "track" poorly, be difficult to load with regards to tongue weight, and depending on your tow vehicle, be the most uncomfortable ride on our wonderful (satire) Texas roads.

Go with the tandem axle with brakes, even after loading your scooter and cart, you will have room for all that "extra" stuff you just realized (or were told) you need to take !!!!

Happy Travels !

[Mooncarter]

Originally Posted by TexTurbo

My $0.02.....

You can talk yourself into anything... its the reality of putting two very heavy and expensive things you value on a trailer that "might be OK"....

I will speak from experience, a single axle will "track" poorly, be difficult to load with regards to tongue weight, and depending on your tow vehicle, be the most uncomfortable ride on our wonderful (satire) Texas roads.

Go with the tandem axle with brakes, even after loading your scooter and cart, you will have room for all that "extra" stuff you just realized (or were told) you need to take !!!!

Happy Travels !

X2

[noserider]

Yeah agree with everyone's comments if I'm loading that much weight. Might still opt for a smaller single axle 12' or less and just haul one toy at a time. I just sold my 16' tandem and planned to go smaller for space mostly.

[Rooster59]

Good idea. Get the 12' trailer and take one toy at a time.

[noserider]

Finally decided to pull the trigger on a new trailer today. I bit the bullet and went for a 14' tandem. Has a dovetail on the back with a ramp gate and removable ATV side ramps on the front. Well that's how I ordered it anyway. Not sure how often or if ever I will haul the golf cart and the Harley but I can now if I want. The tandem also comes with brakes on 1 axle so that's a plus. It's a PJ trailer. Went with tractor orange with black wheels. I was tired of black trailers so decided to try something different. It's also powder coated paint. I'll post up some pics when I get it in 4 weeks.

[noserider]

Got the new trailer today. I originally was going to load the golf cart sideways using the removeable ramps up front and the Harley centered behind it from the rear.I tested it today and the angle was a little steep and the golf cart bottomed out on the frame. I really had no plans to lift the cart .
Just for grins I loaded the golf cart from the rear and put it very close to one side. This gave me enough room to pull the Harley in beside the cart. I was surprised I had room but the trailer is 83" wide and 14' bed. Do you think with the cart weighing around 1500 Lbs and the Harley around 900 Lbs this would be a problem with more weight to one side?

[noserider]

Here is one more PIC.

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by noserider

Got the new trailer today. I originally was going to load the golf cart sideways using the removeable ramps up front and the Harley centered behind it from the rear.I tested it today and the angle was a little steep and the golf cart bottomed out on the frame. I really had no plans to lift the cart .
Just for grins I loaded the golf cart from the rear and put it very close to one side. This gave me enough room to pull the Harley in beside the cart. I was surprised I had room but the trailer is 83" wide and 14' bed. Do you think with the cart weighing around 1500 Lbs and the Harley around 900 Lbs this would be a problem with more weight to one side?

Unless your rear seat foot rest is bottoming out, a lift won't help the rear end from bottoming out.

[noserider]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Unless your rear seat foot rest is bottoming out, a lift won't help the rear end from bottoming out.

Hmm. Well that's confusing. Taller tires maybe??

[Mooncarter]

Originally Posted by noserider

Got the new trailer today. I originally was going to load the golf cart sideways using the removeable ramps up front and the Harley centered behind it from the rear.I tested it today and the angle was a little steep and the golf cart bottomed out on the frame. I really had no plans to lift the cart .
Just for grins I loaded the golf cart from the rear and put it very close to one side. This gave me enough room to pull the Harley in beside the cart. I was surprised I had room but the trailer is 83" wide and 14' bed. Do you think with the cart weighing around 1500 Lbs and the Harley around 900 Lbs this would be a problem with more weight to one side?

Load it. Strap it all down. Drive it like you stole it.