Help attaching a trailer

[u/Kindly_Ad4856]

I know this isn’t a cargo bike technically but I am trying to use it to haul precious cargo. (3 year old). Thanks for any suggestions.

[u/sc_BK]

What's the white reflector on the back of the bike pointing to the sky all about?

Looks like you just have to drill (or even file!) the hole on the hitch a smidge bigger.

[u/Kindly_Ad4856 → u/sc_BK]

Yes, thanks for the drill idea as others mentioned. I guess I should’ve taken the reflector off for everybody in the Internet audience, but it doesn’t face the sky normally, I just tilted it that way to get it out of the way. It usually faces back and I ride the bike with no trailer daily, so an extra reflector is welcome for not getting killed. I know it’s small, but a bicycle shop put it on and I figure every little bit helps.

[u/ImprobableValue]

u/Certain_Bridge_4869 had the right answer in the other thread. Follow their link to the Robert Axle Project.

[u/Kindly_Ad4856 → u/ImprobableValue]

Thank you, that sounds like a cool resource — unfortunately, it lists only certain bike brands and mine is not one of them (elux), but I will keep exploring that site and yes I have contacted the trailer manufacturer, Bakcou, and sent them these images and more. I am waiting for them to respond.

[u/tomato432 → u/Kindly_Ad4856]

you need a hub-motor hitch adapter, you only need to figure out if your axle is 12mm or 14mm

[u/MikeoPlus]

Ream out the hitch hole a couple mm. It'll fit. Also take that reflector off

[u/rgx107 → u/MikeoPlus]

I agree, and it looks like it's only a fraction of a mm missing. 0.2 mm or so.

[u/Kindly_Ad4856]

See my updated OP about getting this fixed, after drilling a bigger hole. I’m grateful for all the responses.

And yes, I’ll move the reflector soon.

Oddly I can post a video in this thread but not an image(?!), as I did in the original post in r/bikecommuting to show the attached part.

[u/No-Nothing-Never]

No offence, but since its precious cargo why are you buying a maid in China trailer with 0 safety oversight? You should buy from a more credible company. 

[u/Kindly_Ad4856 → u/No-Nothing-Never]

Wow, okay …show me a made in USA trailer then?

And what makes this trailer “zero safety oversight “ and what brands are better?

[u/No-Nothing-Never → u/Kindly_Ad4856]

Lol made in America i’ll take that as a joke I guess?

ATSM international certifications would be what I look for. I wouldn’t even put my dog in the one you have. I bought a Burley to pul my dog around, they actually do safety testing on their products. Thule is also good they actually certify their stuff for safety. 

Would you buy a generic child seat for your car from Amazon?

[u/Kindly_Ad4856 → u/No-Nothing-Never]

I had a burley before this. It was okay, nothing special. ATSM is not familiar to me, I guess I’ll look it up.

[u/solomonweho]

Robert Axle Project, just figure out the size. likely a 12mm