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22 hours ago, jen said:

I do not know trailer weight. But you are correct that is needed.  I loaded it with grandpa's tractor to go help my cousin move her yard fence.  The tractor with loader and bucket is 3,700 Lbs.

The tongue wt even loaded as shown was huge.

 

That is overloaded by 400 pounds Not counting the trailer weight. That will damage the axle real quick. A single axle can only handle 3,300 pounds max. 

If I had to guess, I would say the trailer weight is around 800 - 1,000 pounds. (frame plus the deck) 

If you want to load a SxS and an ATV on it, you have to make it dual axle. 

 

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yes you guys are right, the trailer is overloaded with the tractor.  The electric breaks worked great but the position of the trailer axle is wrong. And as was pointed out the trailer should be tandem axle for the load.   The trailer works ok with my sand rail and very good with my SxS.  It is really too heavy for the Foreman.

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Well Thank you!   I took a shower.  I am standing on an 8 inch concrete block to make me look taller...LOL

My arms look like a football player...😵‍💫

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Posted
18 hours ago, jen said:

The SXS looks good on it.

 

Agreed, nice picture. (both look good)  As you can see, all the weight of the machine is forward of the axle which is not good. That will put it very tongue heavy. You can even see how the vehicle is squatting due to the weight.

 

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Sooooo....I am looking at a 6.5 Ft X 12 aluminum trailer with Torsion bar axle.  My Yamaha 700 SXS is 10 Ft over all.  Foreman, Honda, is 48 inches wide and 83 inches long.  the trailer is flat with 6 inch anguler side rails.

Can i fit both machines on that tailer????

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Yeah  i did not know if some of you guys ever put one in sideways ... foreman is 48 inches wide... and hang over the back and the front!

Posted
2 hours ago, jen said:

Yeah  i did not know if some of you guys ever put one in sideways ... foreman is 48 inches wide... and hang over the back and the front!

I have seen that done, load the ATV sideways, UTV forward.

 

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Even sideways your trailer will only be 78inches wide so depending on the distance from wheel to wheel ,you can let the excess which is not much hang over the edge. . If your SXS is 10 ft long that only leave you 2 ft  in the back and you are 48 inches wide. Dont see how it will work unless im missing something.

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I am still struggling with buying a new trailer.   My young mechanic friend told me that Aluminum trailers would should structural stress. I foynd a picture /review of a 10 ft  galvalume trailer that buckled with a Polaris 1000 on it on the first haul.

Also are torsion suspensions good? 

I have decided on a 10 ft trailer  that will haul either my 1400 lb SXS.  or my sand rail behind my Toyota Highkander.  If i take both the Foreman and the SXS i will use my Tundra and load the Foremen in the bed of the truck.

Posted
8 hours ago, jen said:

I am still struggling with buying a new trailer.   My young mechanic friend told me that Aluminum trailers would should structural stress. I foynd a picture /review of a 10 ft  galvalume trailer that buckled with a Polaris 1000 on it on the first haul.

Also are torsion suspensions good? 

I have decided on a 10 ft trailer  that will haul either my 1400 lb SXS.  or my sand rail behind my Toyota Highkander.  If i take both the Foreman and the SXS i will use my Tundra and load the Foremen in the bed of the truck.

My aluminum trailer with two quads on it is well over 1,000 pounds and it has worked well. I bought it in 2007 and is still used today.

 

Torsion axles are good, my camping trailer has it and it works well. 

 

 

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I have E-Brackets and associated retractable straps so I am concerned also  about aluminum floor Vs wood floor for mounting the E-braclets.

Also tryingto keep trailer weight down so only considering single axle with 15inch wheels.

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