| Author | Message | ||
     Trevorxb9s |
I am considering a move from Arizona to Colorado. All of my stuff fits into a UHaul trailer. The problem is what do to with the bike?!?! The biggest trailer Uhaul offers doesn't have strong enough tie downs to support a motorcycle. Do any of you know a transport service? I only have one driver, so I can't trailer the bike behind a rental truck...Any suggestions would be great. | ||
| Mikej |
Either ride your bike there first and get a one-way car rental back to Arizona to get the rest of your stuff. Or rent a truck and transport trailer and put your car and bike on the trailer and your stuff in the truck. Just my first two thoughts. http://www.haulbikes.com is another option. There are others shippers out there as well, but Arizona to Colorado is not far enough to justify the shipping cost in my mind. | ||
| Odie |
Even regular moving companies ship bikes. I would just crate it myself though. Let them inspect it right quick then nail it up tight. I think it's only a few hundred $$. | ||
| Mikej |
If he's moving from the city in his profile to Denver for instance, mapquest lists that as a little under 1,000 miles. Take a long weekend and rent the trailer for a couple extra days and make two trailer trips. | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
Mikej- Thanks for the info. Do you know any other shippers like haulbikes.com? It looks like that may be the best option. Pricing a truck trailer and what not may offset the cost of a transport. Thanks. Trevor | ||
| SouthernMarine |
Trevor, Uhaul's trailers will support the bike. I'm getting a 4x8 so I can haul mine across country, with a few other things in it. I just have to take my amber windscreen off (height). If I got the 5x8 I wouldn't, but I'm being cheap and I don't really need the 5x8. | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
I actually went to Uhaul this afternoon and took a look at the inside of the 6'x12'. The trailer is more than big enough for all my crap, but I didn't see any tie downs at all. I'm afraid to tie the bike up to those rubber bumpers along the side. | ||
| Gschuette |
Yes be afraid of uhaul tie downs. they couldn't support my mountain bikes on a move from east TN to SW Utah. There was no way a rope or tie down of any use to hold a motorcycle would fit through the tie down holes. | ||
| Jabrien00 |
try to look for forward air it is cheap around 250 to 300 anywhere in america | ||
| Dbird29 |
I have in the past installed eye bolts thru the floor of the uhaul to tie down the motorcyles. Pluged the hole with a wood plug and was done with it. (hope the statute of limitations has run out)  | ||
| Mikej |
assume this is an anonymous posting and covet the words "use your own best judgement and be responsible for your own actions", but I've seen a few bikes front trailered where the owner strapped a motorcycle ramp sideways across the tongue of the trailer and then strapped the bike down to that. Just don't turn too sharp, ensure everything is strapped six ways from Sunday (if you don't know what that means then don't do this  ), and ensure your trailer hitch and tow vehicle setup will support the forward weight loading. There are other shippers around, but DailyDirect is the only one I have direct experience with. I still think I'd ride the bike and do a one-way car rental. Or buy a $100 beater with just enough life left in it to get you one way and consider it disposable once it's done it's duty.  | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Is there a Forward Air terminal near both locations? They have motorcycle specific cargo containers for shipping. Their price is VERY reasonable. Just a thought. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
If your time it right you can get a one way flight from Frontier or Southwest for real cheap between Denver and Phoenix. Then just ride the bike back to Denver to just relax after the stress of moving...or you could ask one of us Phoenix people to ride it up for you | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
Thanks for all the advice. I wish I had the extra time to make it a 2 trip deal. This will be a really tight time frame I have to move. I have checked into a few motorcycle shippers. There is a review website and the BBB had a bunch of does and don'ts. I think for the sake of saving time this will be the way I have to go. Thanks again! | ||
| Coolice |
Suggestion, go to a Buell/HD shop and get the shipping pallet the bikes come on, set it in the trailer, roll your bike on it, tie it to the pallet, load all your stuff around it. The factory ships them that way only covered with card board. Most dealers throw em out anyway. Just a idea. | ||
| Dbird29 |
Great Idea Coolice. Just strap it on a pallet and ship it in your own UHaul. | ||
| Mikej |
Lots of those "pallets" are metal now and are returned to the factory, some shops get charged if they don't return them. Are the Buells shipped on throwaway pallets, or return for refilling pallets? | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
I like that idea...I will do some searching and see if I can talk a local shop into giving me one. There still me be an issue regarding securing the pallet...it will take a little redneck engineering. | ||
| Coolice |
If you get a metal one, just run some self tapping screws thru the pallet and into the trailer deck,(#8 size). That will hold it from shifting, where else is it going to go? Wedge some pieces of wood along the sides too, so it won't move, then load your other stuff around it. Good luck! |
