Log Cart Doubles As Cargo Hauler
The NovaJack trailer is truly multi-use. Equipped with a 51 1/2-in. by 88-in. 14 gauge steel box, it will haul your ATV down the road. Once you get to your destination, you can pull it behind your ATV to haul rocks, dirt or other materials. A hand-worked winch turns it into a dump box. Remove the cargo box, insert the curved log posts, and you have a log trailer. Install a loading mast on the side, and you can winch logs aboard.
"You can even load big round bales with the winch," says Pierre Roy, owner. "You can carry up to 1,500 lbs. of wood in the trailer, but you have to tailor loads to the terrain and your ATV's breaking ability. I suggest starting with half a load to get the feel of it. If the trailer is edgy, take a few logs off."
One of several options is a Protection Grating. Designed to slide on the trailer hitch, the grating serves to protect the driver from the wood load and to aid in stacking the load. It also combines with the modular frame and adjustable tandem wheels to balance a load.
"You want some weight, about 100 lbs., on the ball of the hitch to give the ATV a little extra traction," suggests Roy. "If you have a long log, you can slide the grating all the way forward and slide the tandems back. If you want a tight turning radius, you can push the tandems farther ahead.
"One of the main safety features of the trailer is the hitching pole," says Roy. "It's spring mounted on both ends. It can rotate 180 degrees. If you are rounding a corner and you dump the trailer it won't carry the ATV with it."
The double springs also aid the ATV in breaking out a loaded trailer. As the forward spring compresses, the ATV gains momentum a moment before the trailer begins to move. The springs help if the trailer is stuck and the ATV has to be rocked back and forth. They also reduce jerking when traveling down the trail or over the road.
"The initial purpose was to carry the ATV to the site over highways, so we have high speed bearings on the wheels," explains Roy. "This is our third version since introducing it in 1991."
Roy sells the basic forestry kit for $1,995 (U.S.). For $2,495 you can get the trailer equipped for hauling and dumping. Both forestry and hauling/dumping kits and the basic trailer are priced at $2,995.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Pierre Roy, Portable Winch, 49 Atto St., Lenoxville, Quebec J1M 2A2 (ph 800 567-7318; email: info@novajack.com; website: www. novajack.com).
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Log Cart Doubles As Cargo Hauler WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 28-3-29 The NovaJack trailer is truly multi-use. Equipped with a 51 1/2-in. by 88-in. 14 gauge steel box, it will haul your ATV down the road. Once you get to your destination, you can pull it behind your ATV to haul rocks, dirt or other materials. A hand-worked winch turns it into a dump box. Remove the cargo box, insert the curved log posts, and you have a log trailer. Install a loading mast on the side, and you can winch logs aboard.
"You can even load big round bales with the winch," says Pierre Roy, owner. "You can carry up to 1,500 lbs. of wood in the trailer, but you have to tailor loads to the terrain and your ATV's breaking ability. I suggest starting with half a load to get the feel of it. If the trailer is edgy, take a few logs off."
One of several options is a Protection Grating. Designed to slide on the trailer hitch, the grating serves to protect the driver from the wood load and to aid in stacking the load. It also combines with the modular frame and adjustable tandem wheels to balance a load.
"You want some weight, about 100 lbs., on the ball of the hitch to give the ATV a little extra traction," suggests Roy. "If you have a long log, you can slide the grating all the way forward and slide the tandems back. If you want a tight turning radius, you can push the tandems farther ahead.
"One of the main safety features of the trailer is the hitching pole," says Roy. "It's spring mounted on both ends. It can rotate 180 degrees. If you are rounding a corner and you dump the trailer it won't carry the ATV with it."
The double springs also aid the ATV in breaking out a loaded trailer. As the forward spring compresses, the ATV gains momentum a moment before the trailer begins to move. The springs help if the trailer is stuck and the ATV has to be rocked back and forth. They also reduce jerking when traveling down the trail or over the road.
"The initial purpose was to carry the ATV to the site over highways, so we have high speed bearings on the wheels," explains Roy. "This is our third version since introducing it in 1991."
Roy sells the basic forestry kit for $1,995 (U.S.). For $2,495 you can get the trailer equipped for hauling and dumping. Both forestry and hauling/dumping kits and the basic trailer are priced at $2,995.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Pierre Roy, Portable Winch, 49 Atto St., Lenoxville, Quebec J1M 2A2 (ph 800 567-7318; email: info@novajack.com; website: www. novajack.com).
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