Could anyone give me any good tips on loading 2 quads on a sled trailer. I bought a 8'x 8'that tilts to load either sleds or quads.Anyhow it seems easy but after getting it and loading one quad on, how do I get the other on without having 2 people there. I understand you put one on then strap it down, but how the hell do you physically tilt it back down? I really like the size and weight of it and really tows nice. It even has the front gaurd on it. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Hogmaster

 

When you put the first quad on, don't drive it all the way to the front, but stop just ahead of teh pivot point. Strap it down there, and it should be easy to lift the trailer to load the second quad. You can move the first quad further up on the trailer after loading the second quad.

 

Drive the first quad up so that all the tires are on the trailer. This should be the heavier quad. Then drive your second quad up all the way. I never strap the second one down. I then drive the first one up all the way. As you are driveing this one up the the trailer will tilt up to the transporting position. I never strap down the first one because theres no way it will fly off when the trailer comes down.

 

That's one of the many drawbacks of a tilt snowmobile trailer. I would hate to try and load two machines by myself. Unloading two by yourself has to place a lot of strain on the trailer, once you drive one off the other is left to fall back down into place. I would much rather: drop a ramp, drive on or off, lift the ramp. Much easier.

 

I screwed in a long 2 x 4 across where my back wheels should rest against it; the board is behind the rear wheels. I drive the first one up, put it in gear and let the 2 x 4 hold it there. It is still tilted down and then drive up the second one. It is in such a way that board puts both quads right about at the pivot point. When the second quad is up I just lean forward and the trailer tilts down. Works fine and I always load both by my self.

 

Hogmaster, Get a set of ramps. The danger and hassle with the tilt +2 ATV's is worth the safety. I have a tilt and when it's wet or muddy the ATV's never get on the trailer correctly either by sliding or gunning the gas trying to make it. Having your foot tilted on or forgetting to latch before you take off only adds to the misery of having no ramps.

Good Luck

 

Don't get ramps. That is why the trailer tilts. I have used one for 3 years and it works great. I just made a post in here a few days ago about the trailers. Here are some hints:

Improvements: Go to a snowmobile dealer and ask him for 3 used sled tracks. (No studs or studs removed. You should get them for free.) Cut the tracks all the way through across once. You will now have 3 8' X 1' strips of rubber. Buy some stainless screws. Screw the rubber to the deck in the following manner:

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This way when you drive the quads on the trailer, you always have traction no matter if it's muddy, rainy, or icy. You have traction for brakes or drive wheels. You can crawl up the trailer now if you wish and nothing will slide backwards.

Method. Tilt the trailer. Put the first quad on the trailer, just at the pivot point or before. That way the trailer will stay tilted. Strap it on lightly so that it doesn't move when you put the second one on. (You can also use a gas can on the end of the trailer to make sure it doesn't move.)

Put the second one on in the proper place, and strap it down. Adjust the first one.

You're done. No ramps, extra parts, etc.

Hope this helps.

RM

 

Thank You all for the replies. I am kind of going both ways. Using the tilt or just using my trifold alum ramps for my truck. I will spend some time with all of your methods. Again I really appreciate the feedback.

Hennyhog

 

Doesn't using ramps kind of defeat the whole purpose of a tilt trailer?

 

Load your recon first...all the way to the front. Then take your 4x rancher and let it climb itself up to get the front started. Put the quad in nuetral, pick up the rear and load it up. This is not the safest way to do this especially if you have a bad back. Also mud tires will help grab the lip of the trailer and pull itself up.