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Post by srwshooter on Apr 6, 2008 6:55:47 GMT -5
just had to build my son-in-law a atv hauler.after building me one one last fall he just had to have one. 6x12 haul 2 atv's end to end,or 3 turned sideways.  |
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Post by Bill on Apr 6, 2008 8:09:26 GMT -5
Sweet. Leaving the sides off seems to me to be a lot smarter than having flip up sides. Eyebolts with tie down straps do a great job.
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Post by deputydon on Apr 6, 2008 8:52:47 GMT -5
You can't trust the eye bolts Bill because they aren't hardened and actually snap off kinda easy from the bouncing while going down the road.
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Post by Jack on Apr 6, 2008 9:15:08 GMT -5
Very Nice !
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Post by klsm54 on Apr 6, 2008 9:47:44 GMT -5
Nice lookin' trailer.....  |
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Post by bounce on Apr 6, 2008 10:32:06 GMT -5
Oh if it was only 2 feet wider and twice as long, I would send DD out to buy it......smiles.
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Post by deputydon on Apr 6, 2008 13:36:47 GMT -5
Oh if it was only 2 feet wider and twice as long, I would send DD out to buy it......smiles. Boy Bounce, your sure TRYING to spend MY money this month!!!!! |
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Post by klsm54 on Apr 6, 2008 17:27:36 GMT -5
You can't trust the eye bolts Bill because they aren't hardened and actually snap off kinda easy from the bouncing while going down the road. Just gotta get the right eyebolts, Don. Try some forged ones, they won't fail you.  |
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Post by srwshooter on Apr 6, 2008 17:42:38 GMT -5
i'll put welded D-RINGS on it this week ,must get a tongue jack to.
if it were 2ft wider it wouldn't be legal anywhere. outside the tires are almost 8ft now.
this trailer was built from 8ft storage rack rails ,like the ones they store lumber and stuff on at lowes.
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Post by dovehunter on Apr 7, 2008 9:16:26 GMT -5
Nice looking trailer. It seems like most folks around here use the Lowes trailer you referred too to haul there ATVs.
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Post by bounce on Apr 7, 2008 9:49:37 GMT -5
DD & I are farmer's, We don't care much about legal just as long as we can load tractors. LOL.
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Post by jabba on Apr 8, 2008 6:15:18 GMT -5
Man... the wheels seem way far back on that thing. Is the tongue weight HUGE on it, or is it a trick of the camera and angle?
I have a little 4x8 trailer that fits my quad perfectly. I have it loaned out at the moment, but I sure would like it back. It'll pull my Bombardier Traxter with a perfect balance of tongue weight. You can't even tell it's back there.
That a pretty trailer, but I like sides. Too often I put some lumber on it to haul dirt or gravel or fire wood.
But, everyone has their own preferances.
Jabba
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Post by srwshooter on Apr 8, 2008 6:16:22 GMT -5
lowes trailers are way over priced, i have 480.00 in this trailer .a factory trailer would run around 1200.00 . most cheaper factory trailer are built so they must have the rails on the sides to gain strenght. if you're going to haul atv's sideways you don't want the rails.
loading 3 on this trailer is easyier without the rails but still alittle work with the fenders. we load one on the back and then pick it up with a small floor jack and roll it up between the fenders,it only takes a second to do. most we will only haul 2 anyway but its nice to be able to haul 3 when needed,plus there wasn't much extra cost with the added we width.
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Post by jimiowa on Apr 8, 2008 11:30:57 GMT -5
DD & I are farmer's, We don't care much about legal just as long as we can load tractors. LOL. ;D ;D Yep I notice that here in Iowa too, Laws apply to everyone but the Farmers? 18 ft wide running 15 mph and stopping traffic"Hey that's my Job I'm a farmer". |
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Post by bounce on Apr 8, 2008 12:42:42 GMT -5
As long as you understand!!!!....smiles.
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