4 Wheeler Trailer Question

[cwink]

Looking for a 4 Wheeler trailer.. I know you got to get a 14' to get 2 wheelers on there one behind the other.. Anybody seen one that has both a rear loading ramp and a side loading ramp? That way I can get one on length wise and one on sideways? I figure with this layout a 6X12 would work just fine..

[MudHog]

See the side and rear load all the time. Your will regret the ramp on the rear of the trailer. They act as a large parachute. Personally, I'd get a trailer wide enough to haul the two bikes sideways and then use a pair of aluminum ramps to load and unload from the side. Can design the trailer rails out of square tubing or pipe. You can also consider a removeable rail so you don't have to climb of the rail to load a ATV. Not sure how a 14' single axle trailer will handle the load, but this way you can load front and rear of the axle itself and not have to climb over the fenders. That may only require a 12' trailer as well, considering 5' width for a ATV.

I would seriously consider staying away from a rear ramp.

[DUCKAHOLIC]

You can get them now with a short rear ramp, so they do not catch wind. Go by the Rankin County Co-Op and look at the ones with the short ramps.

[Black Lab 48]

You can get shorter than 14 ft if you load them nose to nose and let the racks hang over the front and back. Also get a ramp that breaks down in half or modify the one you have. The low profile gets it out of the wind and you still have a regulae length ramp after it is folded out.

[duckkiller]

lowes in Starkville has the side and rear ramp trailers, they didnt look very well built but they have them. Also contact Bill Carr on hwy 15 b/t Louisville and Ackerman he builds trailers and will built you what you want or has many in stock. They are some of the nicest trailers I have seen and are well built. Dont have a # but information should have it. I believe it would be listed as Bill Carr in Ackerman Ms

[Law Duck]

I just bought a 12' trailer for that very reason. I went with the 6&1/2 wide so that a larger 4-wheeler can fit sideways on the trailer. I chose not to get the side gate because you may not be able to close the gate if the 4-wheeler has an extended rack. I got the tandem axel just because they pull so much better. I agree with all the other comments on the rear gate. If you get one get the shorter one. You will not have any trouble loading a 4-wheeler on the short gate or without a gate.

[Bodeine]

does not act as a parachute. I don't know what the trailer gates you guys are using are made of but you might want to switch to the steel mesh. Then you can have a reargate as long as you want and not load at such a step angle.

[MudHog]

does not act as a parachute. I don't know what the trailer gates you guys are using are made of but you might want to switch to the steel mesh. Then you can have a reargate as long as you want and not load at such a step angle.

All trailers had expanded metal.

TRUST me, they act as a parachute. No they do not catch all air, but expanded metal does not have a big enough hole to let the air pass through when your travelling 70-80 mph on an interstate, thus the air catches itself.

I've pulled trailer with and without and notice a difference. I also know alot of people that will never own a trailer with a rear swing gate.

IMO, if you want swinging ramps, build two separate ramps that slide on a pipe across the width of the trailer. This will allow adjustment for different wheel widths and not catch air like a solid gate. You can fold them up and pin them to the rail using a std. trailer hitch pin.

[MudHog]

Also, we are talking about a utility trailer that is generally designed to have the deck inside the wheels. This makes a deck height of 18"-24" or so. So even with a short ramp, there's no steep angle that you may be thinking of. Now if the trailers people are talking about is a mini-float that has a full 8'-6" deck with on top of the axles, then yes, the deck height is approx. 36-48".