Hi guys, I have a question regarding safe loading / unloading.

My trailer is fairly large, 24' plus a 6' V-nose, steel framed. It doesn't have any stabilizer jacks.

What I'm wondering is, is the trailer heavy/stable enough to load ATV's on board without upsetting the trailer when not attached to the truck. It's parked rather close to my garage. See attached pics.

It's my wife who will be doing the loading as I'm away at work and she wants to start cleaning out the garage.

To be loaded are: 2015 Outty Max, this will go up front where the drive out door is. 2006 Sporstman 500, 2005 Predator 500 and a 2014 Outlaw 90.

What are your guys' thoughts / experiences?

 

Looks heavy enough to me that it won't pop up on the trailer hitch end when you load the Outty. Once you get the Outty in the nose of the trailer I don't think the other quads will cause the front end to come up. Maybe try it while both of you are there. Just load the Outty. If it doesn't cause the front end of the trailer to come up it probably isn't going to be a problem.

 

Box crib the trailer's back end properly and you won't have to worry about the front end coming up. I've used cement blocks one on each side of the trailer while loading uncoupled to my tow vehicle in the past without issue.

 

You should be fine. If loading the first quad sketches you out. Lower the nose of the trailer using the jack.

 

I would use cinder blocks or a mix of 6x6's or 4x4's under the back end of the trailer where the gate folds down. Don't forget to chock the wheels! Go slow and be safe

 

I use some cheep small adjustable jacks, just slide them under pull them up till the click as close to the bottom as possible. If I am doing a lot of in and out I will jack the front up a little till the rear of the trailer hits the jack stands.

 

I think the take away here is that there is no need to wonder, guess or eyeball whether the trailer is heavy enough. Properly supporting the trailer for loading/unloading while not coupled to a tow vehicle is probably going to be the safest method. Even if you don't have lumber, blocks, jacks, etc at your disposal, common household items laying around might even work...i.e., a stool, tool box, anything sturdy that doesn't have much give, etc...

 

you are probably all right but i would still put something under the back of the trailer,better safe than someone getting hurt