How much can I tow?

stephantmi said:
What trailer hitch do you use and is it easily removable when not needed? Pictures would help...

Thanks
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Bushtec Trailers.
The hardware is permanent and is better made than the factory bracing. The hitch just pops on and off. It a vertical receiver hitch. Can't even tell you have one when removed.

Oh, don't forget to get their sub harness to run trailer power off battery.
 
it weighed 450kg then, since these pictures I have been carrying extra weight due t me needing a sleep apnoea machine resulted in having to fit extra batteries (35kg) and also a 4.4 Kva inverter generator (25kg) to charge them so total would now be 510kg
 

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Power

Have you thought about something like this unit... https://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/165//16:1/

It can be charged from your bike while riding, or a 110 outlet if available or solar panels. Quiet and light weight, 29 lbs... there is also larger, 1250 unit...

The smaller unit would run my cpap for about 15 hours
 

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yeah but All generators and such have to be shut down at 10pm, I had originally built the box in under the camper to hold stove, lights etc and had to 2 gel deep cycle 12volt/ 26amp/hour batteries = 12 vlt/52amp/hour, but fully charged would only give me 2hours and at the Phillip Island International Racetrack, the marshal camp area is heavily treed so the solar panel was struggling to even half charge them. so I added a 12 volt 100amp big mother of a battery which is great and can get a full night no worries but there was still the charging problem, I was going to get a smaller 2Kva inverter generator but got the 4.4Kva for nearly half the price and it is only 5kg heavier I run it for 4 hours (from time we get back from track marshal duties) till 10pm. My S/A machine is a good one as a lot can not run from DC adaptors which mine can the other cheaper machines require you to carry a dedicated battery pack which still has to be charged from mains power, my batteries run all my LED lighting my laptop and 16 inch TV/dvd player if I take it on holidays with the wife to other places
 
I love it!

stephantmi said:
What trailer do you tow? Do you have pictures?

This is the trailer I was thinking about, the Gidget... It's about 800 lb. empty, so I'm guessing about 900lbs.
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Now that is awesome looking. How much do they cost?
I don't know if I have the balls to pull it.
 
Gidget Trailer

This Gidget is almost the same weight as the R3T , at that weight the potential for a jacknife accident is real. If you do decide to get this make sure it has electric brakes set a tad before your bikes brakes engage.
Personally I would not tow something that heavy.
Just my opinion.
 
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