You can have 550 dually and still have the trailer wag the dog. 😉

 

We were looking at the Stinger, but when our son found the Bear Track, which is basically new, I saved $1200, Granted, it'll take some work to make it "perfect" rock guard on the front, and a front wheel chock. But we'll get there. Still gotta pay sales tax and license fees to AZ for the new Maverick

 

Yeah, you gotta spend a lot of days on the road for a Toyhauler to make financial sense.

You do save $, Not only accommodations, but also on meals, time & more.

We spend about 3 months a year on the road. Here's a video we did, where we went thru the process.



Kevin

 

Great video Kevin. Lots of great points. Ya, retirement is a couple years, everything will be paid off. We want a trailer and go travel around the country and hang out 3-4 months out of the year. Just national parks alone is a ton. But we will see. That's costs a lot if you are buying rooms.


So one thing to sort of get back to the topic... Any trailer, if you are just hauling one of something... Or even two... Are wheel chock required. Definitely helpful, useful, but do you have to use one? I get that strap placement matters if not using one. You still have to keep it stable upright.

I already told my friend I would need to attach a chock which he didn't care about. I'm just asking because if I'm hauling a bike and trike, it matter for placement.

 

Personally, I use a chock for the trike when trailering.
YMMV
Mine is set up for one trike, or Two bikes

 

Nice. Makes sense.

 

Before you pull a trailer into a park. Do yourself a favor and go online and check out the park rules on Trailer Lengths.

Its not fun to be told your to long to enter the park.

Mike

 

Thanks Mike... Yes, that's the while point. I want to travel I don't need a mansion. 30ft for national parks. Just because it's easier, not so heavy... Blah blah, I want to stay under 30ft. But stuffing both in a 30ft'er might be a trick.

 

I seen a guy yesterday towing a trike with the front wheel up on the back somehow and the rear tires on the ground.
Not sure if that's cool.

 

So one thing to sort of get back to the topic... Any trailer, if you are just hauling one of something... Or even two... Are wheel chock required. Definitely helpful, useful, but do you have to use one? I get that strap placement matters if not using one. You still have to keep it stable upright.

I already told my friend I would need to attach a chock which he didn't care about. I'm just asking because if I'm hauling a bike and trike, it matter for placement.[/QUOTE]

I can't speak for the need with a trike, but with a bike a Condor is a must for me. Biggest reason, I can load and unload by myself. This is a big time saver VS waiting for help that is never when you need it. I can load the bike into the Condor, get off and she will be upright and secure allowing me the time to go around all four corners and ger tied down. Well worth the $250. I also then use the Condor for maintenance and bike cleaning, again on any surface it holds the bike vertically. Great piece of equipment. Good luck.