Brilliant idea indeed, WildTurkey!

We only have to find a stroller big enough to hold you!

Tree Farmer

 

Y'know, that sounds kinda fun.

 

I hope you guys get this worked out for highway speeds because my little 80hp Mazda PU huffs and puffs going uphill with a Recon in the back and a Rancher on a 400lb trailer behind. We have to climb pretty stiff grades to our favorite riding areas and shaving most of that trailer weight sure would help.

 

I have thought of this also, as my current ride spot is only 2.5 miles from home.

I thought of using this method:

Build a custom receiver for my reese hitch that the rear wheels of the quad set in. That way only the front will be rolling on the ground. Which would eliminate wear on the rear bearings and chain. On 4x4s maybe you could leave it in 2 wheel drive to prevent wear on the fron drive train.

Of course the handle bars might have to be somehow locked or strapped in the straight position. But if you strap BOTH rear tires TIGHT into the receiver device, would that force the fronts to track straight? Maybe

 

Heres another idea for you.

How about mounting a hitch to the front of your quad (not a full tow bar, just a hitch end). Then strap the rear wheels to a tow dolly, something like the ones wreckers use.

There are a couple variations of this that could really work.

Like design a dolly that had the hitch attched to it and inturn, the hitch would hold the front tires of the ground. This would still be allot lighter than a full trailer. Maybe one of those cheap little Wal-Mart trailers could be modified to do this?

 

or an option I have thought about is make a deck for a towdolly that the atv could fit on. This would be a perfect option for those that don't have a utility trailer but have towdolly to tow the car behind the motorhome.

The only draw back I see is there is no shocks/springs on the dolly, at least not the one I have. It would bounce a lot.