As I recall it was around 1300.00. I'm not positive though. I've slept since then . It was 50 bucks to upgrade to the 10" tires. I highly recommend the trailer. It tows great.

 

I know this isn't what you're looking for, but I made a "trick" set-up.
I bought a relatively cheap truck (89 F150 w/ inline 6 cyl.) and made a flatbed out of it. Only, I didn't just hack it into a typical redneck truck. I cut the bed down in heighth, retaining the lower half of the rear quarters. My 2 gas doors even still open. I bought 2 8ft sections of motorcycle ramp, and welded them on top of my rails, upside down. They fit over the rails, and because they're upside down, they have a lip that runs down the entire length. I use the lip on the outside to hang the ramps from, and the lip on the inside is used for the removeable flatbed that bridges across to the other lip. Under the "flat bed" is the original bed. I use this area like a shelf to slide my ramps into, and a made a tubular tailgate to keep everything in. You'd have to see it, to appreciate it. Both of our Warriors fit on it, sideways, with ALOT of room to spare for gear.
And the 300c.i.d. inline six is one of the most dependable motors of all time, with well enough torque to lug around the toys. It gets alot of looks, and I'm always getting people asking what company does the conversion. Eventually, I'll post a pic. It's not as cheesy as it sounds, I swear.

 

Check out Triton Trailers, they're aluminum and make a dandy one specifically for hauling atv's with ramps attached to the sides. I saw one at a dealer for $1295.00. It's by far the nicest I've seen. I think their website is triton.com

Damguy

 

The Nissan Maxima is a bit on the small side for any extended heavy duty towing. Even with a stepped up maintenance schedule, you will shorten the car's mechanical life expectancy.

There are two options you should consider:

1. A fullsize supercab pickup. You can put one quad in the bed and tow the other on the trailer. The supercab setup allows you to keep all of your gear inside out of the weather, and it offers a measure of protection against theft that an open pickup bed or trailer does not. Also, the newer light duty trucks employ the short-arm/long-arm front suspension that has the carlike ride the wives and girlfriends like.

I use a '97 Ford F150 supercab 4x4 with the offroad package and towing package to carry my Bayou 400 4x4 in the bed, and tow my Bayou 300 4x4 on a small 4x8 utility trailer. The F150 has a 7700 pound capacity, so even when transporting both quads, it is still lightly loaded. The gas mileage does suffer though when traversing hilly terrain.

2. A extended wheelbase minivan. If your wife absolutely refuses to drive a truck, a minivan will still get the job done. You will still need to buy a trailer capable of hauling two quads.

My wife and I just ordered an '01 Pontiac Montana extended wheelbase minivan with the 7-passenger seating configuration and the tow package. We also ordered the built-in TV/VCR to keep the kids quiet on long trips. The Montana with the tow package is rated for a 3500 pound load. Easily enough to tow two quads of two jetskis.

One final thought: Mosts posts pretty much agree that you probably can tow two quads with your Maxima, but no one has talked about stopping. If a trailer and two quads is very close to the Maxima's tow limit, then stopping distances begin to increase dramatically. It is much safer to have a vehicle towing at 50% of its rated maximum, than it is to have one towing at or near 100% of its rated maximum. You might want to give some consideration to the safety issue.

Army Man

 

Hi Xplorman,

Can you tell me the approx price of the Triton trailer? That is a nice trailer. I'm looking for a good trailer to load 2 quads on.

Thanks.

IronBear

 

Hi Xplorman,

Can you tell me the approx price of the Triton trailer? That is a nice trailer. I'm looking for a good trailer to load 2 quads on.

Thanks.

IronBear

 

I had a similar debate, when I purchase my new Accord Coupe this summer. I wanted something to pull my ATV's and be sporty. Because I have a 30 Mile commute each day to work fuel was also a consideration. ALL SUV'S ARE GAS HUNGRY, My final selection was down to the Nissan Xterra and the Accord. I went with the Accord V6 because I could always pull one ATV, if I need to and for the big trips I have a 76 Chevy Truck, which I use only for pulling my bikes, which I currently have 5. If you want to pull one, it will be okay with your car, especially if its a v6 and all Maximas are. If you want to pull more than 1 get you an old truck, you can probably find one in the paper for less than 1000 dollars. Good Luck

 

I previously owned at CarMate 8x10 tilting snowmobile trailer to haul my Quads on. It only weighed in at 400 pounds. I paid $675 for it new at the dealer.

Word of advice, I had to sell the trailer, and buy an enclosed trailer with electric brakes, because the added weight of the quads, gear, and trailer was destroying my brakes on my Explorer 4x4.

 

If in doubt, refer to the manual for your car, or the car you are interested in. My wife drives a chevy malibu V6 with a tow "rating" of 1000 lbs. We have an aluminum snomobile trailer that we can load my raptor, and her banshee onto, along with 5-10 gallons of gas which wieghts about 1200 lbs loaded and have never had any troubles towing them around through the Sierra Nevada mountains where I live. Keep an eye on the temp gauge and change your fluids religeously and you should never have a problem. With only two people in the car and 200 extra pounds on the back you should never have a problem. Ride on everyone ; )

 

I work for an equipment company and haul heavy equipment for a living. Two things that i believe are a must for a trailer are large wheel-tire combo and brakes. If you tow for any long distances the larger tires will really be a plus, especially on the interstate at high speeds. Second, if your towing two quads and gas and gear, brakes will be a big plus in safety as well as saving the brakes on your vehicle.