Fold-Up Trailer Rides On Back Of ATV

Fold-Up Trailer Rides On Back Of ATV ATV S Brian Dickinson’s home-built ATV trailer folds up on back of the 4-wheeler when empty To use it the trailer folds out to haul a 500-lb load over rough terrain The 6-ft long trailer rides on a pair of 18 by 8 50 turf saver tires and has a bed that’s 4 ft long by 2 ft wide with an expanded metal floor The unit attaches to a ball hitch on Dickinson’s 4-wheeler He says the trailer works great for use as a game cart for hauling deer and moose out of the woods and for hauling firewood “When I’m ready to mount it on the 4-wheeler I just remove a pin from the tongue and stand the trailer up then pull another pin just ahead of the wheels and fold it up ” says Dickinson “I use straps and a load binder to attach it on back of the machine ” Dickinson wanted something light durable and easy to use so he made the trailer out of 1 and 2-in tubing and added 8-in high sides on the back half of the floor The wheels ride on an axle made from a 3/4-in dia steel rod They give the trailer about 5 in of ground clearance “The trailer is nice and low so it just ‘toboggans’ over rough ground The low floor makes it easy to load game or firewood ” says Dickinson “The trailer’s wheels track directly behind the ATV wheels which works great in the woods Another advantage is that the ATV with the folded-up trailer is short enough that I can haul them on my big trailer without having to unhook anything ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Brian Dickinson P O Box 36 Site 3 RR 2 Rocky Mountain House Alberta Canada T4T 2A2 ph 403 845-5259

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