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An easy way to find out if your van can carry the load on the rear axle is first find the total weight of scooter and rack.
Next go to B7Q and buy bags of sand equal to the weight you wish to carry and load this on the rear of your van and then go and get weighed.
You will be amazed how much extra weight has go on the rear axle and how much has come off the front.
Best of luck.
Beware putting loads vertically onto towbars - they are designed to pull trailers (horizontal forces) not carry weights. Many have maximum loads of about 100kg; I have seen reports of the structure fracturing and dumping everything in the road, especially with shock loads as you drive over a bump.
My only concern with these trailers is their small wheels......and their effect on the wheel bearings.
Think about it - those little wheels are turning twice (?) as fast as your van wheels (if not more?) for hundereds of miles at a stretch. What impact will that have on the grease in the bearings. Will they get overly hot, cook and then sieze????
Am I worrying unneccessarily????
Carl
Carl I tow my track bike which is sadly for sale, on an ERDE bike trailer with the same size wheels. I bought it off a member a couple of years ago and he used to travel from Doncaster to scottyland with it.
In two years and over up to 120 miles each way I have never had a problem. I would prefer mini size wheels though.
Dave p
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Dave, Just looked at the Armitage site regarding the transverse trailer. I think my BMW is about 150mm wider than the Van wouldn't this be illegal. The van is 90" across mirrors.
I have a "Phoenix" folding single bike trailer with 10" wheels and have done about 5 thousand miles so far with no problems.
Would suggest anyone carefully considers the moments about the axles before going for a rack an approximation would be that an extra 200Kg on the rear end puts 300>350Kg on the rear axle depending upon the moments.
I have done this and know the problems. Weight is critical.
Compare the average motorhome towbar to a motorcar one and it looks as though most manufacturers assume you will be towing a Centurian Tank.
Have a look at www.ezetow.co.uk, the trailer they sell looks great. We have a scooter rack but use it for bikes, if we buy a 300 Honda I may get one of these.
My only concern with these trailers is their small wheels......and their effect on the wheel bearings.
Think about it - those little wheels are turning twice (?) as fast as your van wheels (if not more?) for hundereds of miles at a stretch. What impact will that have on the grease in the bearings. Will they get overly hot, cook and then sieze????
Am I worrying unneccessarily????
Carl
I have ridden scooters with smaller wheels than my trailer with no problems, so in answer to your question, yes .
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