Quads

[Charlieh]

i looked at an ex mod honda on ebay the other day, and i think that had something fitted that i have only ever read about in forestry comm. technical reports, a chassis centrally mounted hitch, where there is bar that travels to the center point on the atv frame so towing load isnt put on the back axle. i will try and find a picture, i guess this would be quite important if your atv was towing a big load regularly

[Charlieh]

this is a pic of the heavy duty hitch, which i think FC recommend in some of their earlier atv stuff.

 

you can see the standard atv towball mounting hole beneth it

[Mr Ed]

So how much do you guys want to pay for a trailer like that? We could easily build them. Except I would galvanise the whole unit...

[madmatt]

Ed,

 

Yu may well have Pm tomorrow you;ve set me thinking!

 

Matt

[Charlieh]

So how little do you guys want to pay for a trailer like that? We could easily build them. Except I would galvanise the whole unit...

 

i will wait till you have made them, cant shift them and then buy them in the sale!

 

i cant see that they are that hard to make, the most difficult bit will be the swing boom on the winch surely? i would be more interested if it was set up so i could also be towed on the road, as its not always you want to use the atv, but this might just mean being supplied with two sets of tyres?

 

i will have a think about cost seriously and pm you

 

Cheers

[Mr Ed]

I would fit them with Wide road tyres and speed rated axles, so you could tow the ATV to site on the back.

[Andy Collins]

Tho I like the relative simplicity of the wire operated crane, I'm seriously considering about the hydraulic version. The main reason for this is I think it may be more efficient for moving brash onto stools, as well as loading the trailer. I know neither of these are particularly quick, but its the saving of my back I'm thinking of. Of course price is going to be an over-riding issue too.

[Mr Ed]

How much can a quad pull - ie how much must the trailer weigh?

[Andy Collins]

Mine will (safely) tow 500kg, of course I would never exceed that! on a serious note, It will only be carrying the loads a short distance, to ride side. Changed my mind again, thinking to keep the weight down the wire lifting gear system may be better. Oh decisions decisions!

[Andy Collins]

I think that most will safely pull about 1.5tonnes off road, its the on-road load that the main issue as far as what they'll safely pull, braking etc. Of course bearing in mind that the max road speed is a heart-stopping 20mph (32kph) as light Ag vehicle class.