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We recently bought a Piaggio MP3 500 scooter for around town. So far, we think it was a great decision. Now we think we want a small two wheeled trailer to tow behind for grocery runs. I'm thinking something closer to a very heavyduty bicycle trailer as opposed to a regular motorcycle trailer. Any ideas for a trailer source? I even posted on the Vespa forum and have so far come up dry.
Virgil & Jo Allmond Member # 47 "The Funhouse", Excel L36CLO "Overkill", Volvo 610 13spd, 1550ftlbs torque NRA Life Member  Timberland Acres RV Park Trenton/BaaHaaba, Maine |
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"Excel Owner's Forum Member" |
Virgil,
Lowe's sells a 4'x6' cargo trailer (item#145557) that a scooter could be strapped to. I wouldn't want anything w/ smaller than the 12" wheels. Bigger would be better. Is there a way to mount it in front of your hitch? Not knowing HDTs, I was wondering. Ed Ed and Diane Van Cleave 2008 Excel E33TKE 2008 K3500 Silverado D/A DRW B&W Companion |
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"Excel Owner's Forum Leader, Illinois Excel Club  "  |
I guess I must have misunderstood what Virg, 'MakinSmoke' was looking for -- I thought he meant a trailer to tow behind his scooter?
 John & Marilyn Yoder CMSgt (Ret) USAF Sophia and Misha (Bichons) 2005 Excel Limited 35MKO 2001 Mack CX612 Vision "Semi-Suite" 427hp, 1560 ft.lbs Torque 222"wb Trail-Air Pinbox   "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) |
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"Excel Owner's Forum Member, Kansas Excel Club" |
Chief,
Your right again. Virgil posted this also on the HDT Escapees forum and found his answer. There are several places to by the little two wheel trailers like at Lowes. Virgil. I used have one of these to pull behind my Venture years ago. Worked great. It had a car top box bolted on and I could carry several hundred pounds if I wanted to. Now I use it to carry a little 2 man boat that I have. Larry & Billie Eberle '98 Volvo, HD Mule '03 Excel RGE A J, the wonder dog Sadie, Wonder Dog II |
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Try here ... is that the sort of thing you're looking for? JimB - 2006 F-250 6.0L PSD - 2004 Rockwood 26' TT - 1995 Black & Tan German Shepherd named Sam |
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theres one at sams club it will hold about 6 bags in the carringing part its real nice and folds up... i cant find it but its there
and it will hook up to a go-go small scooter |
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"Excel Owner's Forum Member" |
JimB,
Larry, Chief, That (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/11/14/piaggio-mp3-roof-and-trailer/)is exactly what I want but they are not yet available in the US. That picture is what I had in mind when I started to look. Two different dealers told me they could not get the trailer nor the hitch. Soooo, I posted here and I think you guys all went to Church because I got nothing for a while. The HDT forum guys always have good ideas and one of them sent me to Harbor Freight and I found a trailer solution for $199. It makes tracks about 44 inches wide, a little too wide but for $199 as opposed to $1079 for the other one someone suggested, it would do just fine. Now, we're working on the hitch. A friend from the HDT forum knows a fabricator here in Gettysburg and I'm trying to get his number now. Soooooo, I think we are rolling, or at least will be soon. PS Love the scooter. This message has been edited. Last edited by: MakinSmoke, Virgil & Jo Allmond Member # 47 "The Funhouse", Excel L36CLO "Overkill", Volvo 610 13spd, 1550ftlbs torque NRA Life Member Timberland Acres RV Park Trenton/BaaHaaba, Maine |
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Virgil,
Just take one of those Lowes shopping carts, a couple of rolls of duct tape, and attach the cart to the Vespa!!!  Doug and Jutta 2007 F550 Utility bodywerks conversion 2008 Teton Homes Aspen PressurePro tire monitor http://doug-jutta.blogspot.com/ |
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Think stopping power before you leap. The biggest MP3 has a running weight of only 538 Lbs so your trailer with load could end up weighing more than your scooter. There may be a good reason why you can't get the Piaggio trailer in this country yet and braking could be one of them. I saw someone fabricate a hitch for a Honda 350 and put a boat trailer on it. I wouldn't reccomend it although the sight of that Honda 350 towing an 18 foot fiberglass boat at highway speeds when he blasted by me was something to behold. Just because you can find someone who will do it doesn't mean that you should. Look at what you are towing your Excel with. Your not taking any chances there that's for sure. Check out the link below, they claim to have a listing of all companies known to manufacture trailers designed to be pulled by a motorcycle. Neil V 2001 Winnebago Adventurer WFG35U |
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Neil,
Thanks for the info, it makes sense to me. You talked about a link, but it didn't get in the post. Thanks, Tom 05 Excel 35ft. FLR Limited. Rear Kitchen. A door on each side. Love Fulltiming. Our Blog: http://claphamstravels.blogspot.com    |
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