STATE OF THE ART TIE DOWN SYSTEM
Aero Trailers maintains the most Advanced and Sophisticated Motorcycle
and Cargo Tie Down System
in the Industry. We are not referring to Floor Mount Wheel Locks ,
Wheel Chucks or other Devices intended
to clamp Bikes to poorly structured Floors ; we are referring to a
Far Superior Tie Down System that Functions all on its own.
IDENTIFYING INADEQUATE TIE DOWN SYSTEMS
Seldom are Trailers ever Equipped with a Tie Down System. Most do not
even have strong enough floors to support a Tie Down System. Some Dealers
consider one Floor Mount D-Ring in each corner of the Trailer Floor
an adequate Tie Down System ; some Dealers consider two or three rows
of Floor Mount E-Tracks held in place with 5/16 bolts adequate. Most
Floors never exceed ½” or ¾” in thickness
and are totally incapable of supporting a 5000 LB D-Ring or light duty
E-Track. Almost always the D- Ring and E- Track Bolts get pulled through
the Wood Floors and E-Tracks frequently bend , pull up and tear in
half when under a load.
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DETERMINING THE TRAILER SIZE FOR YOUR BIKE A 6 X 10
Trailer will Carry one full size Harley Davidson Dresser , AKA - FLHTC.
It is also possible to squeeze
in a Sportster , but it would be a very tight fit.
A 6 X 10 Trailer would also carry two FXSTCs , FXDWGs , or FLSTFs ,
etc. , subject to no crash bars.
A 6 X 12 Trailer will basically duplicate the above and possibly add
a Sportster. The 6 X12 Trailer will also carry 4-5 Sportsters.
A 7 X 12 Trailer will carry two full size Harleys , such as a FLHTC
or FLHR with crash bars and hard bags.
A 7 X 16 Trailer will duplicate the above with one row of bikes in
the front and one row of bikes in the rear. Three smaller bikes , such
as two FXSTCs situated at the right and left front , with a Sportster
in the middle, backwards would also work.
Keep in mind that a large Harley is approximately 8’ in length
from front fender to rear fender.
Further that the V-Nose adds an additional 18” to the inside
length on all Aero Trailers.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT / MATERIALS
ie is with 6 X 12 Trailer Application / Loading two Bikes
- Three small single bed mattresses
- Six to eight foam rubber mattress covers / pads , rolled up like
sleeping bags
- 14 Strap Trap Ratchet Tie Downs
- 14 Soft Ties
LOADING THE BIKES
- Have a helper drive the first bike in and park at right front
of the trailer. While the bike is in the up right position , strap
two soft ties to the right and left side of the handle bars , triple
trees or fork tubes.
Then attach a ratchet tie down to each soft tie. Then attach the
other end of the ratchet tie downs to
the D-Rings on the floor , so that the bike will stand up straight
on its own.
- Repeat the same procedure with the second bike that will be positioned
at the left front of the trailer.
- Soft ties will be attached to the frame between the gas tank and
the seat. Ratchet tie downs will then
be connected from the soft tie to the floor mount D-Rings on the
trailer floor.
- Attach soft ties to the rear frame members or the fender struts
/ brackets , same as number 3 above. Ratchet tie downs will then
be connected from the soft ties to the floor mount D-Rings on the
trailer
floor, as in the above referenced applications. If the handle bars
conflict , then stagger one of the bikes backwards or forward until
they clear.
- Place a bed mattress in between the walls and each bike. Then
place a bed mattress in between the
two bikes. Now stuff the foam rubber mattress covers in between the
bikes and mattresses , in areas where the bikes would possibly touch
, if they fell or collided together. Pack this material so that there
is a tight fit.
- Now you are going to pull the bikes together and squeeze the mattresses
and mattress covers tight.
You will need to engage two more soft ties on each bike , along with
two more ratchet tie downs.
In doing this , you have made two bikes - one big pile of steel that
will not be able to turn over and damage them selves. They literally
become a mass that is very much indestructible , for all intent and
purposes. This is only our opinion on how Motorcycles could be loaded
to prevent or mitigate collision damage. Please check with your motorcycle
sales agency prior to loading motorcycles in any trailers.
Cordially ,
Aero Trailers
