Fair enough, point taken. im about 5 foot 10 and 85kg! so there is a bit of difference there!
I think a box trailer might be the best option as it can be used as a normal trailer at other times aswell. Usually people put a channel down the trailer to get the bike to sit into. Some of the hire companies have specific hire trailers for bikes, they fit 3 i think, you might want to check that out Chris S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 7:56 AM Subject: Re: Low Bike trailer > Yeah but I am 6 foot 2 and only weigh 67 kilos... if you do the math on > that, I am not built for lifting posties around all day... plus I will be > too knackered from riding it ;) > > I'm considering just getting a 6x4 box trailer and making some modifications. > > > > At 10:05 PM 31/08/2003 +0800, you wrote: > >posite bikes weigh about 80kgs1 you wouldnt even need a ramp, just lift the > >front wheel up and then lift the back up. We used to put 3 posties into the > >back of a landcruiser with aout 6 inch suspension lift! > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 2:26 PM > >Subject: Low Bike trailer > > > > > > > List, > > > > > > I want to tow a postie bike around and load it on and off the trailer > > > regularly, about 4 times a day. I have been told you can get a trailer > > > with a "drop axle" or something, which means the centre of the axle is > > > lowered, which allows the channel for the bike wheel to be down as low as > >6 > > > inches off the road. Having the low channel allows you to load the bike > >on > > > and off the trailer without a ramp. Can you make a trailer with 200B > >front > > > struts, or do you have to have an axle on a trailer? If so, where do you > > > get these low axles from and how much do they cost? > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
