The problem is that I can't push the bike out of it without assistance. Sitting on the bike or standing next to it, there is no way to get any momentum rolling backwards to allow the tire to rise up and over the clamp.
I've tried all of the positions of the pivot point, the only one that really holds the tire properly is the center.
Anyone else had this problem? How did you correct it? I'm thinking someone must have modified this thing to work better.
I have the same chock. Mine is a little difficult to roll out of too. Make sure you don't have the pivot bolts too tight. It should move freely without the bike in it. I find I just have to be a little aggressive and rock it out. I find if I push down and compress the forks and then pull up and back on the handle bars as the forks uncompress it helps.
It helps if the trailer is raised in the front. Maybe you could park the rear wheels of the tow vehicle on some blocks.
Can you tilt the trailer, to give yourself some mechanical advantage? You'd have to be careful you have it braced in a stable position before you climb up and start moving the bike, but the right angle might help.
Trailer is a tilt bed, that could only help, but have not tried it yet. Probably have to block both the front and the back of the bed to keep it from see-sawing when the bike rolls back.
Also, I'm thinking about drilling another set of pivot holes furthar forward so the cradle sits more under the tire and less in back. May lose some stability but should help the roll off.
[image: View Post]Knife, on 28 October 2009 - 10:25 PM, said:
Maybe weld or bolt on a foot lever, like the expensive ones have?
Zactly what I was thinking.
Know what else I was thinking? I was thinking of going to my local Harbor Freight store and getting one for $29.99 (in the ad that I just got in the mail). You get what you pay for but for thirty bucks, I'd be willing to try to figure this out.
I've tried all of the positions of the pivot point, the only one that really holds the tire properly is the center.
Anyone else had this problem? How did you correct it? I'm thinking someone must have modified this thing to work better.
[image: View Post]theoxmole, on 28 October 2009 - 09:32 PM, said:
[image: View Post]Knife, on 28 October 2009 - 10:25 PM, said:
Maybe weld or bolt on a foot lever, like the expensive ones have?
Zactly what I was thinking.
Know what else I was thinking? I was thinking of going to my local Harbor Freight store and getting one for $29.99 (in the ad that I just got in the mail). You get what you pay for but for thirty bucks, I'd be willing to try to figure this out.
I bought two of them less than a year ago when they had them for $19.99 each, and I think it included shipping!
Worked great from MA to TN/NC and back. Mounted in the bed of the pickup. My trick for removing the steed was the fork compression/rebound jerk. Just make sure your feet are well planted.
I've also used it on my Redneck motorcycle table. Got mine for $20 from HF.
Here's my solution...
Drilled 2 new pivot holes at the same level as the lowest hole and 1" behind the forward edge of the bracket. Still holds the wheel firmly enough to hole the bike uprignt by itself, and I can get the bike out unassisted shile straddling the seat. Push down on the bars to compress the fork some, then pull up and back on the bars. Works great!