Our new Piggy Backer trailer has been sitting in the crate just waiting for me to put it together. I got to it today. Here’s what it looked uncrated. Notice that some assembly is required:

Zippo's new Piggy Backer waiting for assembly

Putting it all together took me just a few hours. It would have probably been quicker but some of the bolts they send with the thing are about twice as long as required for the task and, since the nuts are NyLock, you can’t just spin them on. It also takes me twice as long to gather my tools as it does most people since I organize them in such a fashion as to make them difficult to locate when I next need them! Here it is all put together and ready to go:

Zippo's new trailer put together and ready to roll!

I pulled the wheel bearings apart and greased them heavily. They came greased from the factory but it was a bit sparser than I like to see. the tires call for 60 PSI and the instructions say 40 to 50 so I put in 55. I’ll keep an eye on them closely and see how they’re wearing and adjust as needed. I’m also not convinced that the “inexpensive” latches the thing comes with are going to stand up to the task. Fortunately, there’s a lock that can be locked that should keep the lid closed while it’s going down the road but I think I’ll see if I can’t come up with a more satisfactory latching arrangement. I also still need to get the hitch and wiring completed on the bike but at least we’re getting closer to camping (a thought that causes Jax some laughter as she constantly reminds me that we have a 35 foot motorhome for that sort of thing… :-D ).

Ride safe,
Zippo and Jax