I'm in the market for a trailer, particularly an aluminum one. With it being aluminum, I will probably have it a while so I would like to make sure I get what I want, and one that will accommodate what I may want in a few years. I first was just looking to get one for my Pioneer 700 and that was it, but now I'm thinking I may want to plan ahead and get one big enough to haul an ATV or dirt-bike on too.
I seem to keep finding trailers that are 63" wide, which to me seems like kind of a niche size. My machine is exactly 63" wide, I mean 63.000" wide. I like the idea of keeping the trailer narrow because it seems like most riding areas I go to are on narrow and winding roads. Has anyone else bought a trailer that is just wide enough for their machine? One salesman was trying to talk me up a size saying that you don't have anywhere to step when getting out of the machine after loading it. While I see his point, is it really that big of a deal to others? I've had narrow trailers before, and having another 3 or 4" on each side wouldn't have made it that much better.
What is the shortest trailer you all would recommend for loading a UTV and an ATV in line? Based on specs from pioneers and say a grizzly ATV, I've come up with 16' as minimum length. I don't see myself ever hauling two UTV's in the future, so I don't want to buy an 18' or 20' long trailer when the majority of the time I'm only going to be hauling my pioneer.
If you side load an ATV, (say a grizzly, 50" wheelbase 81" long), the 63" aluminum trailers I've seen don't have much of a rail, more like a square tube down the edges maybe 2" tall.. strapped properly would you feel okay with the ATV side loaded on the 63" trailer?
Thanks for any insight, I can look at the numbers and add up the dimensions on paper but I'm looking for personal experience on what you have used that has worked!
I seem to keep finding trailers that are 63" wide, which to me seems like kind of a niche size. My machine is exactly 63" wide, I mean 63.000" wide. I like the idea of keeping the trailer narrow because it seems like most riding areas I go to are on narrow and winding roads. Has anyone else bought a trailer that is just wide enough for their machine? One salesman was trying to talk me up a size saying that you don't have anywhere to step when getting out of the machine after loading it. While I see his point, is it really that big of a deal to others? I've had narrow trailers before, and having another 3 or 4" on each side wouldn't have made it that much better.
What is the shortest trailer you all would recommend for loading a UTV and an ATV in line? Based on specs from pioneers and say a grizzly ATV, I've come up with 16' as minimum length. I don't see myself ever hauling two UTV's in the future, so I don't want to buy an 18' or 20' long trailer when the majority of the time I'm only going to be hauling my pioneer.
If you side load an ATV, (say a grizzly, 50" wheelbase 81" long), the 63" aluminum trailers I've seen don't have much of a rail, more like a square tube down the edges maybe 2" tall.. strapped properly would you feel okay with the ATV side loaded on the 63" trailer?
Thanks for any insight, I can look at the numbers and add up the dimensions on paper but I'm looking for personal experience on what you have used that has worked!
