Advice on ATV Trailer Brand?

[mikeexplorer]

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. 

 

[Gwbarm]

That is a lot of weight! 

[jen]

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.

[jen]

The SXS looks good on it.

[WeeBee]

Very nice picture !

[jen]

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...😵‍💫

[mikeexplorer]

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.

 

[jen]

You are right too much tongue weight probably too much mascara also...

[jen]

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????

[WeeBee]

Your ATVs are 17ft .long end to end so I think the trailer is about 5 Ft.  Short!! OhOh Too short!!

[jen]

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!

[mikeexplorer]

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.

 

[jen]

Yes...you think..Maybe some guy has a picture of that....

[WeeBee]

Yes you could load the Foreman sideways ,is the trailer Tandem Axle??

[WeeBee]

Is the Trailer your looking at a TandemAxle ??

[jen]

no Iam looking for a single axle that I cAN TOW  easiy with my AWD Highlander

[jen]

Maybe fit both machines on a 12 footer....I know men can improvise positions Of their equipment.  

[Gwbarm]

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.

[WeeBee]

19 minutes ago, jen said:

Maybe fit both machines on a 12 footer....I know men can improvise positions Of their equipment.  

That's true !

[jen]

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.

[mikeexplorer]

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. 

 

 

[jen]

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.

[Tiha]

Late to the party like always. 

So if your SxS is 10ft a 12 trailer will still not be enough for you to side load the atv. 

I started out with a 4x8 trailer for ATV, hated it. Could not see the trailer behind the vehicle. 

Bought a snowmobile trailer at auction for $100, Put new deck on it. 

Got another machine and started side loading it. But it was tight if either had larger tires. 

I have since moved on to a Thule enclosed trailer. Love it so much better. Tall enough to ride into, or for side x side. If we take the side by side we take one atv in the pickup bed. Otherwise it has room for 4 atvs. It is 8.5ft x 14ft. Aluminum. Very light, nice pulling trailer. You can move it around on the concrete by hand. 

It is aluminum, all of it. It is 20 years old and no signs of cracks or rot in it anywhere. 

Best part is, when we get home, atvs are already stored. LOL 

I prefer a lot of tongue weight, less chance of the trailer pushing the tow vehicle around. 

When you look at gvwr on a trailer you need to remember at least 10% should be tongue weight. So a trailer with 3500 gvwr, weighs 1500 pounds. Leaves 2000 pounds payload correct? actually not. 10% tongue weight would make payload 2350. 

 

 

[jen]

Never considered two (2)axle....I assume tongue weight would still be the same as a single axle?

My 16 ft bed with 2 x 6 box tube frame jerks me around even in the truck especially when empty....