What type of trailer would be strong enough, light, cheap, and big enough to be able to carry 2 mini predator 90cc's, yfz450, 110 dirtbike suzuki, and at another time (not while carrying the atv's and dirtbike) a 753 bobcat? also, can a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pull it with ease? I live in jacksonville, Florida and i am bout ready to go to Shelbyville, Tennessee to my father's house and roll around his 200 acres of land.

Thanks,
Keelam

 

no one?

 

You are not going to find one trailer that is ideal for this.

For ATV hauling, a little searching should get you "strong, light, cheap and big enough". You're only carrying 1,300 pounds of ATV's so you really don't even need a tandem although for the deck size you may want to go ahead and get a simple 16' x 6.5" light duty tandem. You can find them new for right around 1K and used in the $600 to $800 range.

The problem is the Bobcat. A 753 without fluids and attachments tips the scale right at 5000 pounds. Even with just a loader bucket I'd figure on 6000 pounds minimum. Any trailer husky enough to haul the bobcat will weigh at least 2000 pounds itself. Toss in a little safety factor and it means that you need a tandem with at least two 6000# axles. Basically, the kind of trailer needed to haul the wieght of the Bobcat is not light or cheap. Size is not an issue, as the deck size needed for the Bobcat will work for the quads that you want to haul. What will affect you is the ride quality. You really don't want to ride from Jacksonville to Shelbyville with a tandem 6000# axle trailer loaded with only 1,300 pounds of quads - at least, not if you want to keep the fillings in your teeth.

As far at the 1500 Ram goes - It could pull a lightweight trailer designed for your quads with ease. It could also pull the Bobcat, but you would really be pushing the limits and I would not recommend it if you planned on towing the Bobcat very much.

Jaybee

 

Thanks. Where could I go to get the ATV trailers? Thanks Again!!

 

You've got two choices - either go with a national company or find a local manufacturer. I speced out a trailer from Big Tex that was going to run about $2,600. I got the equivilant from a local trailer manufacturer (Hurst) for under $1,700. If you think about it, the cost of shipping a trailer has got to be a siginificant amount. Finding a local manufacturer gets rid of all those shipping costs.

I'd stay away from the chain store dealerships like Lowe's or Home Depot, you can find a far better deal for the same equipment at a farm type supply store.

Jaybee