Toy hauler fails

[Tacosplease]

Hello, everyone. Very new here. Looking at getting into the RV lifestyle. My wife and I have different wants. She wants a class C. I want a 5th wheel TH so we can take our MC with us and have a vehicle to drive around when we unhook. One of our friends bikes came loose and fell over while going down the road and did a "little" damage. I said the bike wasn't tied down good enough and no, no chock was used for the front tire to stabilize the bike. How many of y'all have had MC's fall over or the chock fail, like she says will happen.
Thank you. I look forward to a long life here.

[Tacosplease]

I have a big geezer glide with the tube frame. Thanks for the heads up

[fj12ryder]

Tacosplease wrote:
Thank you for all the responses. Good stuff I can take to my defense of the Toy Hauler. I really like the biker bar. So in the end what will happen is that we'll discuss it, weight the pros and cons of each, compromise and do what she wants. That tandem tow dolly will be a pricy yet good addition. Maybe, just maybe, the stars will align, a unicorn will poop a rainbow and we'll end up with a TH 5th wheel. Maybe.

Don't forget that biker bar will only work with bikes that have a tube frame at the bottom, so you'd be mostly limited to cruiser-type bikes. Pretty useless for sport bikes.

[jetboater454]

With a TH and a tow vehicle if the vehicle breaks down you can still camp...and ride the bike. If the class C breaks down,no camping or vehicle. Simple solution.

[Tacosplease]

Thank you for all the responses. Good stuff I can take to my defense of the Toy Hauler. I really like the biker bar. So in the end what will happen is that we'll discuss it, weight the pros and cons of each, compromise and do what she wants. That tandem tow dolly will be a pricy yet good addition. Maybe, just maybe, the stars will align, a unicorn will poop a rainbow and we'll end up with a TH 5th wheel. Maybe.

[fitznj]

Been hauling small dirt bikes for years.

Never used any kind of chock but use 4 tie downs at each corner and cinch down
pretty tightly. I also have a heavier bike and same procedure. I also haul the
bikes in the back of my van using the same procedure.

Never had an issue but my bikes are relatively light compared to others.

BTW - I keep the kickstand DOWN (on a piece of wood);

[Bedlam]

A cheap Harbor Freight wheel chock on a 2’x3’ 3/4” plywood base holds my 700 LB Concours, but I tie down the triple tree and rear swing arm too.

[Latner]

This is what I use, a little pricey but worth it for the ease of use.
Biker Bar

[Blackdiamond]

Used to haul 5 bikes and a quad, now 3 bikes and a rhino.....never had any of them fall in the last 15 years,,,never used a chock. Have loaded the bikes sideways with just 2 strap on the front just like in my truck or front to back with a 3rd tie down to the foot peg pulling the bike back, giving the front ones tension.

[colliehauler]

I would never haul a bike in the back of the TH without a wheel chock. Never had a issue myself.

[nayther]

I only hauled my wing once in my toy hauler with a wheel chock and tie downs, worked fine. I've had my dirtbike fall over once or twice when I didn't tie it down right (lazy). One time leaked a fair amount of gas on the floor, that was fun............NOT!

With proper tie down it should be fine.

[arhayes]

I recently had a tie down fail which let my Goldwing lean over with no damage. This was after 3 hours on a very rough highway, and after 5 years and hauling it 42,000 miles, so I didn’t feel too bad. If you use a good chock and tie down carefully, you’ll have no problem!

[Y-Guy]

You know what they say, if Momma isn't happy...

So here is a possible option. Tandem Tow Dolly

[azdryheat]

I use a Condor Chock for my Harley and never had a failure. My buddy had his Harley tip over with the Condor but he didn't have his Condor anchored to the floor like I do.

[fj12ryder]

We haul two bikes in our toyhauler and have never had one come loose. We use Condor chocks and they hold the bike very securely. The front straps are not very tight at all, but the rear ones are snugged down tighter, not suspension flattening tight, but enough that they don't move around.

No issues.