I currently do not have a trailer for my 300ex and have no way of transporting it. My dad has an EXPLORER so I was wondering what exactly I'd need to carry my 300ex around and how much it will run for the entire thing? I want something CHEAP because I want to continue spending on the 300ex.

 

My friend carry's his Warrior in the back of his Ford Explorer! Loosen the handlebars and lay them down, Lay your back seats down, Put the quad in backwards with the front wheels almost hanging out. Take a tiedown and connect it to the frame somewhere in the back of the quad and the other end to your explorer seat frame. Take a towel and lay it over the front of the quad. Lower the rear door till it hits the quad, then tie it to the back bumper. Watch to see that nothing will come in contact with the rear glass. He will usally use four tiedowns to hold the quad. I know it sounds crazy but it has worked for 3 years. Its a little scary at first, but when you see that its not going to fall out you forget its even back their. Longest trip carring the quad this way was 3 hr.

 

What good is it to put all that money into a bike you cannot transport anywhere.
Either you can buy a 4x8 trail at home depot or a catalog. This will fit one bike. Or you can get the wheelless trailer that slides into your class 2 hitch. they are both around $300

 

Greetings,

Not professing to be an expert here, but I'll offer a few words of advice. First, get something a little bigger than your quad. You want to have some slack to move it around a little to optimize the weight distribution (slightly heavier in front). Also, its good to have some spare room to haul gas -- its just not great to put three big gas cans inside an SUV with the passengers. Finally, that little $400 trailer with the small tires may look OK, but at highway speeds, its much better to have a little more weight and stability. Small tires bounce and sway a lot more and the bearings take a lot more abuse due to higher revolutions. We all have a tendency to think of this stuff as Tonka toys, but when the real forces of over-the-road travel kick in, its not so simple (go ahead, ask me about my experience with small farm machinery).

 

Like DrRod said, get something bigger than the minimum. Larger tires are a good idea. Less wear on all bearing components.

 

If you are going the budget route at least upgrade the tires. You need to get car sized tires not those little donut tires.

Think about this if you are traveling at 60 mph, some of those little donut tires are traveling over 100mph at the axle. The little tires just are not designed for long distance or highway traveling.

Good luck.

Pick up a copy of the cycle trader at your local convience store & check the back. People are selling trailers in there all the time.

 

A used trailer can be a good deal. Always check the wheel bearings though. I think TSC farm store sells 5X8 trailers cheap. Some even have gates. I have a 5X13 with solid floor & tailgate, & 15 inch car tires. It pulls great & 2 quads fit perfect. It was $825, though I have seen them down to $750.
If you need one for less than that check the used ads in the "wheeler dearler" or the like. I see a lot 5X10 & 7X10 utility trailers seem to be a popular size. Plus you could haul another too. Just a matter of finding one at the right time & right price.
c-ya