Sarah,
People have reported frame problems from installing a spare tire (and
carrier) on the rear bumper of an A/S, so I'd think that any kind of
motor scooter would severely overload it.
You also have to be careful of overloading the tounge, especially if
your 'A' frame is rusted internally. (many are) Mounting the propane
bottles "over the axle" is out, as they'd have to be INSIDE the trailer,
and you sure don't want THAT!
You could probably carry the scooter inside, on the floor, without
problems, as it's no more weight than 2 people standing where the tires
sit. And, there's 'give' from the tires and suspension of the scooter.
Do remember Terry Tyler's experience with battery location when you
consider putting heavy objects just any ol' place.
If I wanted to carry a scooter, I'd use a P/U truck for a tow vehicle.
Matter of fact, I do use a P/U and I carry a golf cart at times to get
around some show grounds. <<grin>>
<<Jim>>
Sarah Calhoun wrote:
>
> I have tried a Vespa (in England) and I felt decidedly underpowered. It was
> probably one of their earlier incarnations, but even 75 wouldn't get you out of
> much trouble where I drive; that's the speed the trouble is going already.
> Transport-weightwise, though, they do make a lot of sense, and especially for
> putting in the trailer or on the tongue or rear bumper. I should probably have
> put the question more in terms of the trailer: I have heard people talk about
> reinforcing their floors, is that for carrying a certain amount of weight or is
> that more about repairs (e.g., reinforcing with epoxy)? Not having ripped out a
> floor I don't know what the joists look like, are they designed to just hold
> what the trailer comes with or are they able to take something else jumping up
> and down on them, e.g., a motorcycle on an unpaved road? Do people find the
> joists bent & twisted when floor or belly pan is removed or do they generally
> seem to have held up pretty well? Also, is any amount of weight on the tongue
> okay as long as it's balanced so the actual tongue weight is right for the
> hitch? Seems like loading it up front & back, you could break it right over the
> axle, unless the structural shell distributes the weight no matter how you pack
> it? If I put the motorcycle on the tongue then presumably I have to find
> someplace else for the propane bottles, like over the axle?
>
> --Sarah
>
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