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    Towing dilemma

    I got a bit of a dilemma i need some advice on. Im taking thr family away for my eldest daughters bday in a few weeks. Got a few mates coming and my brother and parents as well. Im taking the camper for obvious reasons to sleep in. I will also be taking the kids motorbikes and as i bought a motorbike last week and my bro bought one last night we'll be taking them as well.

    So my problem is now i will be taking 2 trailers with my brother towing one of them. He's never towed before so which trailer do i give him. The camper is heavy and unbraked at the moment. The other trailer will be lighter to tow will weigh less then 500kg but the collective amount of what the bikes are worth far outweigh what i have bought and spent on the camper trailer.

    What do u reckon.

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    If the man cant tow a bike trailer with a couple of bikes on it, then he shouldn't have a bike lol.

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    Give him the bikes and just travel at 90k...
    Better to take a bit longer on the trip than have a accident..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dales300exc View Post
    If the man cant tow a bike trailer with a couple of bikes on it, then he shouldn't have a bike lol.
    There will be 5 bikes on the trailer ib total.

    Im sure he will handle it alright towing but he is just a bit anxious about it not having done it before. Id rather him be like that then over confident.

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    Its still only a few hundred kilo. Your not talking massive weight. Unless you're towing it with a tiny hatch back it will be fine!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dales300exc View Post
    Its still only a few hundred kilo. Your not talking massive weight. Unless you're towing it with a tiny hatch back it will be fine!
    Na will b with a shorty maverick

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    I tow three full size bikes all the time, which is probably 360kgs plus trailer. Dont even notice it behind the patrol.

    By the sounds of it some are small bikes, so he will be fine have a good weekend!

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    Let him tow the trailer with the longest drawbar on it, M2Cw
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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    Let him tow the trailer with the longest drawbar on it, M2Cw
    That wuld b the camper which is 2-3 times the weight of the trailrr and bikes

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    Let him tow the bikes @95k behind you,plus do a lap or two of the block with him its not hard

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