Author Topic: HELP for a Victorian (Read 5020 times)

cooman · « **on:** July 03, 2014, 08:52:56 PM »

QUEENSLANDERS
Is there anyone who is in or near the Munruben area, I have bought a trailer and need it picked up, I will be up in Brisbane first week in August, the trailer is paid for, just needing picked up and a home for a couple of weeks, any help would be very much appreciated.

Jack

Gadget · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2014, 10:08:40 PM »

How big is the trailer and is it insured?

I'm on the North side of Brisbane, so if its not too big and you can't get anyone else, I'll borrow my son's car (Mazda 3) and go pick it up for you. Might have to tax it with a trip to the tip to get rid of some rubbish.

cooman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2014, 11:42:16 PM »

Gary, it's a trailer to tow behind the bike, but it will tow on a car, haha I don't think it will hold much rubbish lol,,I've just purchased it tonight, so at moment, no insurance on it, but the guy is going to put 6 months ticket on it tomoz.

Jack

Gadget · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2014, 07:41:05 AM »

Looks like it has a flat plug, so that shouldn't be a problem.

How soon does it need to be picked up?

cooman · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2014, 09:14:13 AM »

I think the guy is expecting it picked up this weekend, but not sure, if you pm me your mobile I can text you the address and his number, and you could call him and make arrangements to suit both of ya

Jack

Gadget · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:16:43 PM »

I have arranged to pick it up tomorrow.

cooman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:20:02 PM »

Thanks Gary

. Your a star

Jack

Nigel · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:30:48 PM »

Great result, well Done all..........................................

Gadget · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2014, 12:19:42 PM »

The trailer safely ensonced at my place. (and tucked up too)

Wild Rose · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2014, 12:24:54 PM »

Good one Gary " Glad to be a Queenslander"

cooman · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2014, 07:02:23 PM »

.

Thanks Gary, your defo a star, hope I am able to return the favour some day,

Great to be an ozstocer,

See you in a few weeks.

Jack

Nigel · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:30:26 PM »

Hey Jack, will we see you at the next RTE before you head off up north?????????????????????????????????????? picking up your trailer??

Sicman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2014, 09:01:01 PM »

Gee this worked out way better than I thought it would

- I didn't think there was any help for Victorians - Looks like I was wrong

cooman · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2014, 09:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Sicman on July 05, 2014, 09:01:01 PM

Gee this worked out way better than I thought it would - I didn't think there was any help for Victorians - Looks like I was wrong

Sicman, it must have been the Scottish accent hahaha.

Jack

Gadget · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2014, 09:21:43 PM »

Och Aye.

I have Scottish heritage (a long way back) .

ST2UP · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2014, 08:57:15 AM »

Quote from: Gadget (Gary) on July 05, 2014, 09:21:43 PM

Och Aye. I have Scottish heritage (a long way back) .

Me too !!.......although it came from a bottle

cooman · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2014, 09:23:37 AM »

Nigel, if I'm not working I will probably be there.

Jack

Gadget · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:12:46 PM »

Jack,

Steve, the previous owner of the trailer, said to let you know that when you set up the tow ball on your bike, to make absolutely sure you get the very centre of the ball at the same height as your axle. And to do that make sure it is with the bike loaded as if you were riding it. i.e one up or two up.

His reasoning is that if the centre of the ball is above the axle it will try to stand the bike back up mid corner or if it is lower it will try to push the tyre out from under you.

Makes sense from a physics point of view.

cooman · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:23:03 PM »

aw naw that sounds fairly technical ,
Ok Gary will try my best,
Thanks for that, will need to get that sorted then.

Jack

alans1100 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:42:57 PM »

As long as you get the tow bar as near as possible to axle height then you'll be ok. It's more a compromise on what you tow. Sometimes I ride two up with the trailer, sometimes on my own. Sometimes the bike is loaded to the max and others there's just a few items and depends on the trip. Sometimes the trailer in near empty if we take it for a shopping trip. To many variables for one setting so get the best you can.

You may need to adjust your preload and rebound on your rear shock to compensate for the added weight.

This is the best I can get mine with bike unloaded and on its side stand. Draw bar on trailer and towbar on bike inline with each other while towing. The trailer coupling is the original classic one supplied with the trailer when new over 20 years ago.

Gadget · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2014, 10:51:06 PM »

cooman's trailer about to make its long journey home.

But before it did Jack and Una had a night at the local tavern joined by Shiney, Carol, Myself and my wife.

Shiney · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2014, 02:34:02 PM »

And an AWESOME night it was

Thanks for inviting us

cooman · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2014, 07:27:20 PM »

Yip it was a good night, need to do it again sometime lol.

Good to see you guys .

We have just pulled into port Macquarie in the big rig, haha

Jack

cooman · « **Reply #23 on:** August 11, 2014, 10:56:39 AM »

Mission complete,
A big thanks to Gary gadget for his help in getting and storing the trailer for me, we are home safe and well, was good to meet up with some of the ozstoc family again.

Jack

Old Steve · « **Reply #24 on:** August 11, 2014, 02:43:53 PM »

Geez Cooman, I knew Melbourne was a fair way south but I never realised that was that far south that things were actually upside down compared to here!

Glad you got the help you needed and got home safely

Old Steve, Mackay, QLD

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Author Topic: HELP for a Victorian (Read 5020 times)