Trailer for 806?

[Polo]

I am thinking of getting a trailer but want to know can you fix one onto the 806 folding whisper ebike..any advice.would be appreciated.thank you

 

[matthewslack]

Probably. It is all about the rear axle, which is where most tow hitches are fitted. If there is enough axle length to add a 3mm steel hitch under the left hand end nut, without affecting whatever antitorque arrangements there might be, then yes.

I have only used Burley. This is what the steel version of a Burley hitch is like.

 

[Polo]

Thank you

 

[Raboa]

I had a 5mm plate laser cut, the one below is made from stainless steel. The other one I had laser cut was made from steel and the bike axle end is straight.
You attach the trailer hitch with a bolt to the non ebike axle end.

 

[Bobbo1260]

I had a 5mm plate laser cut, the one below is made from stainless steel. The other one I had laser cut was made from steel and the bike axle end is straight.
You attach the trailer hitch with a bolt to the non ebike axle end.


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I used a ball and socket hitch connected a self fabricated bracket that also acts as a torque arm. It comes with at an eye bolt that screws in a couple of turns so the hitch can’t accidentally disconnect.

 

[AndyBike]

I am thinking of getting a trailer

Any idea on which style or type you need ?

Some of these things are pretty big, and tbh robust enough that it makes them overly heavy
So if its picking up timber/fire logs/coal or 4 weeks worth of shopping, then the big (and usually cheap type) is best suited.

But if its a trice weekly shop, or off on a picnic, then maybe one of the single wheel affairs would be more useful, and probably a lot lighter, which wont cause as much strain on the battery.

I dont have a trailer, but my mate uses one of the cheap square 2 wheeled type and seems to be getting on with it fine, albeit with a few frame weld breaking issues that were reasonably simple to re-weld
Actually now i remember, he needed to replace both wheels, because the supplied ones couldnt take the loads the trailer claimed to be able to take

Example of a single wheel - Bob Yak is the original, but new ones these days are an utterly ridiculous price of £500-£600, or Topeak which are about £300.

You can usually pick up a Bob Yak for under £100 on ebay, though there are others who have copied this design, and are considerably cheaper(then new)

The plus side of the single wheel is it tracks far better and corners easier than the clunky 2 wheeler, which has the turning circle of a small single decker bus.

 

[Raboa]

My trailer was originally a child trailer, I removed the top cover and framework, put wooden boards on top of the remaining framework and bolted a plastic box to it

 

[Nealh]

My chocie of trailer is Burley coho for the single wheel type suited for QR drop outs or for a rear hub motor or hub gears (like alfine 8), I would opt for a Carry Freedom .
A CF is whole lot dearer then the tinny cheapo two wheel trailers often sold but they are by far 5x better in build quality and usability.

CF stores flat has removeable QR wheels and towing arm which takes seconds to reduce to a flat sotred trailer.
Not being biased I have two CF flat beds one Large and one XL , both use the same set of wheels and towing arm.
Second hand they used to about £100- £130 but today they seem to have inflated a lot in price .

Don't buy cheapo and wish you hadn't and buy a quality used one which will keep it's value .
COHO XC I have seen for sale used at £300 inc extra rear loadpannier rack over wheel with mudguard and two extra panniers .

 

[Nealh]

Bargain Bob Yak.
Bob Yak bicycle trailer - original not Ibex - single wheel - cargo bike | eBay UK

Decent price CF.
Bob Yak bicycle trailer - original not Ibex - single wheel - cargo bike | eBay UK

I have had 90kg cargo on a CF Large and 125kg + on a CF XL.

 

[Nealh]

Guerney has been happy with his cheapo Homcom.

 

[Nealh]

Forum trailer thread.
A trailer for ebike or non ebike towing. | Pedelecs - Electric Bike Community

 

[Nealh]

From experience I would not buy a trailer with the sprung loaded hitch, imv view they are a pant's idea .