Pull behind trailer?

[Bfromla]

Here is the trailer.

Think may have seen behind gold wing & other bikes before
Not bad looking & reasonable price acceptable risk. Concerns would be wiring connections (probably a 4flat), lights & standard maintenance, looks could easily test pull with other vehicles before trying on Spyder find any quirks definitely wann shy away from carrying unsealed liquids when pulled by Spyder the tongue/hitch bounces too much. (Stays in control , just tough on trailers).

 

[Revalden]

That thing is a piece of crap! But send me the seller's info, please. :thumbup:

 

[Revalden]

One concern I would have about it is it looks like the frame is pretty small tubing. Considering how much shaking the tongue is subjected to when being pulled by a Spyder it might not be stout enough. If you do get it carry light loads only and keep a close watch on the frame where it connects to the tongue.

I keep my martini shaker bolted to the tongue. hyea:

 

[canamjhb]

Looks like a nice trailer at a very good price. The frames bend around the front and both slip into the tongue where they are double bolted. It seems a strong configuration to me. I think if there were any strength issues, they would start to show up on the aft edge of the tongue, probably as small cracks at first. It would be easy to have all 3 pieces welded together maybe with a reinforcing plate. But I think that would be overkill. I'd buy it, use it, and not worry..... Jim

 

[JP58]

Well I bought it. I pulled it home with my Nissan Sentra. It was empty so a little bumpy. Very nice shape. No cracks in body or frame Looked over well. Does have bearing buddys but pumping full of grease I hear is not good. Can trap moisture inside. Well worth the 550 I paid for it. It had the factory sticker on it May 2002. Made by Karavan Trailers.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I think if there were any strength issues, they would start to show up on the aft edge of the tongue, probably as small cracks at first.

Yep. That's exactly, more of less, where my trailer tongue cracked. The break was at the front of the body where the up and down bouncing stress is greatest. It was a 2" x 0.060" thick square steel tube. When I discovered it at the end of a trip I had pulled it at least 300 miles with only about a 3/4" wide segment holding it together. It now has reinforcement welded all around and a beefier tube bolted inside.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Well I bought it. I pulled it home with my Nissan Sentra. It was empty so a little bumpy. Very nice shape. No cracks in body or frame Looked over well. Does have bearing buddys but pumping full of grease I hear is not good. Can trap moisture inside. Well worth the 550 I paid for it. It had the factory sticker on it May 2002. Made by Karavan Trailers.

Either they made only a handful of them or it's a different Karavan Trailers! Looking through the websites for them all the way back to 2003 archived by the Wayback Machine there is not one mention of the Gypsy or any other m/c trailer. Not even in their literature link.

Does the mfg label show Fox Lake, WI? If so that's the company, www.karavantrailers.com. Your mention of the bearing buddy is consistent with what I found there.

Bearing Buddies are intended to be pumped full until grease starts flowing out.

PM me with your email address and I'll send you the PDF I downloaded from their 2003 website with info about all their trailers. The Gypsy is not mentioned but I'm sure many of the components like hubs, etc., are in the same as they used on other trailers. They call their bearing buddy units Sure Lube.

 

[JP58]

Either they made only a handful of them or it's a different Karavan Trailers! Looking through the websites for them all the way back to 2003 archived by the Wayback Machine there is not one mention of the Gypsy or any other m/c trailer. Not even in their literature link.

Does the mfg label show Fox Lake, WI? If so that's the company, www.karavantrailers.com. Your mention of the bearing buddy is consistent with what I found there.

Bearing Buddies are intended to be pumped full until grease starts flowing out.

PM me with your email address and I'll send you the PDF I downloaded from their 2003 website with info about all their trailers. The Gypsy is not mentioned but I'm sure many of the components like hubs, etc., are in the same as they used on other trailers. They call their bearing buddy units Sure Lube.

Yes the Title and label says Karavan Trailers Fox lake WI.