Pics of my BX1500

[escavader]

OK PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION,IM DIEING TO KNOW.I m going to haul 4 4 wheelers on mine,like you said ...load side ways.How do you get the atvs in between the fenders,do you drag them side ways?I tryed this and they drag sideways hard.Does four full size ones fit...i assume you got a 14fter.If so hows your hitch weight.Funny i was just talking about this to my buddy last night.I was thinking about some dolly wheels or even better ,my atv jack to roll them in between the fenders
ALAN

 

[rdsaustintx]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That's a good looking trailer Russell. I like how it matches the truck now.
Yeah, the wood that comes on these trailers is supposed to be pressure treated but I wouldn't exactly call it high quality. I put a couple of coats of Thompson's water seal on mine last year to hopefully make it last a little longer. )</font>

Thank you! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I would strongly recommend Penofin rather than Thompson's. Cost twice as much, lasts ten times longer...

Russell

 

[Dman]

Alan,
Yes, I do have to drag the fourwheelers sideways to get them between the fenders. However, a lot of the car hauler trailers are only 6' or 6.5' wide. My trailer is 7' wide clear between the fender wells and 16' long. So, what I usually do to get one between the fenders is drive the four wheeler onto the trailer from the side at an angle toward the fender. Then I can usually just yank the back end of the four wheeler around to get it sideways. There is still about 3-4" to spare between the tires and the fender wells.

The most I've hauled with it is 3 four wheelers, but I know that 4 would fit. I think most adult size four wheelers are around 44" wide overall so if you do the math with four of them and my 16' trailer you would still have several inches to spare between each one.

If you can see from the picture the axles are pretty far toward the back of the trailer so what I do to get the right tongue weight is put the heavy four wheelers (my wifes 4X4 Rancher 350 and my father in laws 4X4 Rincon 650) toward the back of the trailer and the lighter ones (my Suzuki LT-Z400 2 wheel drive sport bike) on the front of the trailer.

 

[escavader]

DUSTIN,
I do have the 7 ft wide big tex,yet its only a 14 ft.I might have to tweek it to get 4 on.Mabey i can add a ft to the front,and a foot to the back.It probably will turn some heads,towing 4 with my CHEROKEE,but if you do the math,they are still lighter than my KUBOTA.I got to get some insurance on this trailer,like i got on my snowmobilr trailer,so that if i wreck,the machines are covered.My regular car insurance doesnt cover this,but for 40 dollars a year,im covered.I dont know if they will charge more for a tandem or not.Thanks for the reply,if your ever in MAINE,lets ride atvs,and swap tractor stories
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ALAN

 

[nraguy]

Do you have weights in the tires? I'm thinking of getting a FEL for my BX1500, I have a woods blade on the 3 point. I'm not sure if that will be enough weight to make the loader useful.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[ByronBob]

I'll answer your question with a question. How heavy is the blade. If you added weight to the tires it might not be as good as the blade. The center of gravity is better with weight out back like the blade.

On my 2230 I have a weight box with 250-300# of sand. Total it's about 400. Only thing which makes it tip is serious boulders which I shouldn't move anyway

 

[Dman]

No, I don't have any weights or filled tires nraguy. I'm thinking I will fill the rear tires with windshield washer fluid very soon though. I did a rough calculation and figured that filling them would add about 50lbs per tire assuming they would only be filled to the tops of the rims.

Whenever I am doing loader work I always put the box blade on the back. I'm guessing it probably weighs somewhere in the 300lb? range. But, even with that, with a bucket full of dirt it can get a little bit tippy side to side on any kind of off camber slope. I would say the more weight you can get in the tires/on the 3 point hitch the better and I wouldn't even attempt doing loader work without anything in the tires or on the 3 point.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'll answer your question with a question. How heavy is the blade. If you added weight to the tires it might not be as good as the blade. The center of gravity is better with weight out back like the blade.

On my 2230 I have a weight box with 250-300# of sand. Total it's about 400. Only thing which makes it tip is serious boulders which I shouldn't move anyway )</font>

I use my BH to counter balance the FEL

 

[radair]

I don't think nraguy has a BH on his BX1500.

Weight box on the 3ph is an easy route.