posted 11-29-2020 10:27 AM                  

I used 2" wheel spacers which allowed the wheels to JUST clear the trailer stands and comfortably clear all the other points.

I'm not advising anyone on how to do this, nor saying this is how it should be done, just recording how I did it. The method of obtaining the 4" lift is also up to you. I chose to use 2"x1" heavy wall (gauge) aluminum tube stacked and bolted so as to hide the bolts. Each to his own on this aspect.

The final stance, to my eyes, is perfect. On a flat surface the car and trailer hips are at the identical height. The wheel arches look very close so now it all looks balanced. I could only do a shortish test run due to foul weather but it ran perfectly.

It takes a little more effort to get it standing upright as the wheels are heavier now but I still managed it solo without getting a hernia..

PS: I planned to plug the tubes with stoppers but the junk I received off Amazon has to go back due to terrible quality. I'm on the lookout for a quality, rubber, alternative to finish off the project.

posted 11-29-2020 02:05 PM                  

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Originally posted by Michael Pond:
I think you did a great job, and it looks factory correct. Not a odd ball, stick it together look.

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Thanks Jets. I put a lot of (confused) thought into this. I don't have a machine shop or access to precision tools so it had to be a hardware store solution. Me, a hand drill, a hacksaw, a couple of files and some elbow grease is what it took.

posted 03-07-2021 05:47 PM                  

PS: Here's a surprise. The bike rack works very badly with an empty trailer. It's way too light on the hitch and gets swaying crazily. Pretty sure a loaded trailer would work fine but who knows till I have the energy to throw in a bag of sand. Maybe never?

A clue to the problem may be that with the bike mounted on an empty trailer, it becomes almost perfectly balanced across the axle. The hitch is floating. Not a good towing scenario as we all know. Either that or the rig is resonating naturally. I'd like to try a longer yoke or some weight up front to damp the oscillation but it's easier to just take a different car and trailer. Oh well...