Anyone haul a Rocket in a 5th wheel toy hauler?

[1olbull]

Hey peg scraper! Hope you've been keepin your parts connected.
Haven't seen Charlie since we split off on ride home from Montrose, him FL, me PA...but talked to him last over this past Christmas and all was well.

Well, I wish you booth well and hop to ride with youse in the near future!
I have installed Standard boards and peg rails which are a couple inches higher off the pavement, so the "board" scraping has been reduced quite a bit.
Scraping was gone for a short while until I let Ken @DEcosse take me to some awesome Yosemite twisties. Still a huge improvement in both comfort and clearance.

 

[breeze]

Did a 21 day, 5,000 mile trip last summer throughout Utah, Arizona and Colorado. Ogre and the wives made a foursome and we hit 10+ National Parks including Bryce, Zion, Monument Valley, Pikes Peak, Colorado National Monument etc. Great trip, but made me realize that hauling the Roadster in a Toyhauler from point A to B and using it as a base of operations to explore from might expand the comforts, trip length and distances covered. Ogre had to ride 2,000 miles from Pa. just to start the trip. He's known as the "ride nazi" for a reason! Seems like covering such large distances (especially boring interstates) might be easier in a toy hauler.

Have any of you done this and how hard is it to get the big girl in and out of the toy hauler...or trailer for that matter? I'd appreciate your feedback on this. Thanks in advance.

had a 35 ft sportsman sporster toy hauler 5 wheel hitch wish i never got rid of it seperate quarters for living and garage pulled with my 2001 ford 250 superduty extended cab long bed 7.3 diesel long bed a must with 5th wheel or you get the back window trying to park it in tight spots two bikes and a four wheeler in back had a nice ramp for the back door just be carefull when you enter or back out of the trailor you dont bottom out the motor should have plenty tie downs to secure it

 

[Pegasus]

had a 35 ft sportsman sporster toy hauler 5 wheel hitch wish i never got rid of it seperate quarters for living and garage pulled with my 2001 ford 250 superduty extended cab long bed 7.3 diesel long bed a must with 5th wheel or you get the back window trying to park it in tight spots two bikes and a four wheeler in back had a nice ramp for the back door just be carefull when you enter or back out of the trailor you dont bottom out the motor should have plenty tie downs to secure it

Thanks Breeze!

 

[Travis Bauman]

That's some useful information I received over here. Last month my friend tried to haul his Rocket with his winnie for a camp trip. But then changed his mind, he transported his bike and took his Winnie with him. He was warned by his dad that hauling would damage his bike from dust and other elements while riding on an even terrain. His dad gave him reference of a certain shipping company. He is gearing up for a new trip next year. I will surely ask him to have a look at this website.

 

[jake shaw]

This is my Thor Featherweight Toy Hauler with the axles flipped. It lowers the ramp considerably which helps when loading or unloading. Hauled with a Ford F250.

 

[sonny]

That is some set up. Really looks nice. Come to understand that some folks really need to haul there bikes to a run just to meet time factors and work loads. For me hauling a bike always kind of met that we were not prepared. A unexpected break down or lack of maintenance. For me to leave on a run and break down means I screwed up. Just like I did on the leaky run. Front wheel bearing went out. My bust should have paid more attention. I like the ride to and from a event as much as I do the ride. To ride is to ride. Open highway and the gas stops and people we met along the way is as much fun as getting there with the group. Plan on doing a lot of riding in 2018. As a matter of fact most of the year. Open Highway and just me and the Rocket X. No trailer required.

 

[1olbull]

@sonny
Not only extra time is involved.
I have made cross country rides of the coast to coast variety on my motors.
I have found that the more time required equals extra days, which equal extra hotel/motel rooms, which equals MUCH more expense!
. . . And all freeways SUX!!!

 

[Navigator]

Just saw this. My goodness, Pegasus and Ogre. Now those are friends from the past.

 

[jake shaw]

That is some set up. Really looks nice. Come to understand that some folks really need to haul there bikes to a run just to meet time factors and work loads. For me hauling a bike always kind of met that we were not prepared. A unexpected break down or lack of maintenance. For me to leave on a run and break down means I screwed up. Just like I did on the leaky run. Front wheel bearing went out. My bust should have paid more attention. I like the ride to and from a event as much as I do the ride. To ride is to ride. Open highway and the gas stops and people we met along the way is as much fun as getting there with the group. Plan on doing a lot of riding in 2018. As a matter of fact most of the year. Open Highway and just me and the Rocket X. No trailer required.

When you live in the frozen north, you cannot ride year round. This gives me the option of hauling my bike to warmer temps to get some extra riding in. In fact We are heading to Florida in a couple of weeks. It's -20C here at the moment.

 

[foxviewnet]

Hey guys, just wanted to chime in. We have hauled the R3 on several camping trips since this thread started and have enjoyed it immensely. Our most recent trip was to the Ozarks for a week. As much as we love riding and camping, this is the best way to do both. The Rocket hauls nicely and waits patiently for us to get to our camping destination. We have had many other campers that ride ask about the beast and it breaks the ice for good camping neighbors.