Utility Cycling - Anyone Pulling A Wagon?
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Tony N.
03-19-09, 08:27 PM
I know TrailerOn Co. is out of business but I still occasionaly would like to pull a 4 wheel wagon like the ones sold at hardware stores and Garden Supply stores. Have any of you figured out a way that works for you?
Thanks,
Tony
Nightshade
03-20-09, 10:13 AM
Sorry, but 4 whl wagon pulling at any speed over a walk is just to damn dangerous to do.
badmother
03-21-09, 03:55 AM
Did not try, therefor I am guessing: I think if I wanted to try this it had to be with a "stiff connection" to the bike, not with the normal "hinge" near the seatpost or rear hub. This way that hinge effect would be at the front axels steering bolt. Hope this makes sense.
Anybody tryed this? I guess an advantage could be to get all the weight on the trailer and therefor remowed from the bike. Disadvantages would be the strain on the towbar, especially if a long one is used to attach to the seat tube.
Maybe with a specially made atatchment to the bike like for the BOb trailer or extrawheel trailer.
Juggler2
03-21-09, 02:22 PM
Did not try, therefor I am guessing: I think if I wanted to try this it had to be with a "stiff connection" to the bike, not with the normal "hinge" near the seatpost or rear hub. This way that hinge effect would be at the front axels steering bolt. Hope this makes sense.
Anybody tryed this? I guess an advantage could be to get all the weight on the trailer and therefor remowed from the bike. Disadvantages would be the strain on the towbar, especially if a long one is used to attach to the seat tube.
Maybe with a specially made atatchment to the bike like for the BOb trailer or extrawheel trailer.
Still not a good idea. The hings will have to allow the bike to lean in turns. Also, have you ever driven a car next to a gravel truck with trailer? They wiggle around quite a bit, when at speed. You'd be better off with a single or two wheeled cart. IMHO.
kenkayak
03-21-09, 02:36 PM
I also see it as not a good idea/I use a Roades trailer with 27"wheels now and for load balance and height it works good /inless you were hauling something like stovewood I dont see the need for four wheels./Kenneth
crackerdog
03-21-09, 02:42 PM
If you have a wagon, try running with it. You will see why it isn't done.
I thought "Pulling a Wagon" was a euphemism for some sort of kinky sexual activity.
Artkansas
03-23-09, 11:47 PM
I know TrailerOn Co. is out of business but I still occasionaly would like to pull a 4 wheel wagon like the ones sold at hardware stores and Garden Supply stores. Have any of you figured out a way that works for you?
Thanks,
Tony
You'd probably have to figure out the proper kind of Ackermann steering mechanism to get the front two wheels to track whatever was towing them correctly.
But then again, I notice that the TrailerOn website (http://traileron.com/install.html) is still up. If your heart is set on that, grab the images and use that to show yourself how to build it. It appears to be a section of pipe with two carefully drilled holes.
http://traileron.com/images/TOW-green.jpg
Or you may be able to find it on eBay or someplace like that.