I know my manual tells me not to haul my Lakotas standing up, and I suppose most manufacturers don't want it done, but how many of you folks haul quads standing on end, and what are the worries, (besides the obvious tie-down issues)? Is there some damage I can do to my Lakotas by hauling them standing on end?

 

The breathers on some of the components will let the juices out.

The battery, rear diff, front diff, engine, gas tank, coolant bottle, hydraulic brakes - you need to verify that all these things can take the quad vertical without leaking out on a long trailer ride.

I have no idea which ones of these would give you trouble. If they did, I would recommend either moving the end of the breather (like the gas tank one) or adding a valve to shut it off while trailering (like the front diff).