WHAT ARE YOU USING TO HAUL YOUR UTV

[Jimmy Joe]

Looking for a trailer to haul a 3 seat Polaris Ranger thinking because it will sit outside I would be wanting an aluminum frame which would also be lighter for both towing and moving around the yard. Thinking single axle without brakes not too overpriced but durable anyone using anything like this and what are your likes and dislikes on the ones you use?

I like the idea of torsion axle but have never used one thinking arpund 12 foot long bed right now considering a Floe brand with a polyethylene type of bed sort of a tub like bed with tie downs built in like most things about it but the price. Just kindof a starting point with what I have seen so far.

 

[astrohip]

I use a simple 6x12 tandem axle trailer. Ranch King (not sure if they're local to TX, or national). Cost around $1,000, back in 2015.

I had a local welder add some tie-down loops around the frame, since there weren't many good places to hook the straps.

Good luck!

 

[deserteagle71]

I use a 16' "Aluma" brand trailer - all aluminum. Mine is tandem axle because I bought it primarily to haul my built Jeep around. They make these in short single axle models also.

You can check them out on line - they make a lot of different models.

 

[3gunr]

My son just got a new 4 seater polaris general and it will fit on my 6x12 , but he wants an aluminum trailer also , i told him to go at least 14 ft and 16 would be better so you have extra room for other gear. you will regret getting to small of a trailer.

 

[Paystar]

I used to use a single axle Mission aluminum double atv trailer. It was nice, was only 360 pounds and was rated to carry 2300 pounds. So was perfect for 2 atv's or a side by side.

But then I bought my RTV and it is 2400 pounds and another 400 for the plow. Plus I wanted something to take my 55 Allis Chalmers CA to the pulls and shows.
So what I WANTED was an 18 foot flat car hauler, for the versatility. But thanks to covid buying and supply chain nobody had anything in stock, except my Kubota dealer had a couple of these 16 foot aluminum landscaper style trailers. So I just bought it. Probably too short to load two side by sides? And the other issue is in order to be able to open the doors all the way on my RTV or a car, I have to load them onto some 2x10 planks on the floor.

 

[ultrarunner]

Kubota 900 fit like a glove in dump trailer for 250 mile trip...

 

[Jimmy Joe]

I use a 16' "Aluma" brand trailer - all aluminum. Mine is tandem axle because I bought it primarily to haul my built Jeep around. They make these in short single axle models also.
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You can check them out on line - they make a lot of different models.

Nice looking rig, the Aluma brand seem to be a quality brand that hold their value in the used market also, Do you have heavy duty ramps for the jeep are they self storing. How do you like the aluminum deck is it slippery at all?

 

[deserteagle71]

Nice looking rig, the Aluma brand seem to be a quality brand that hold their value in the used market also, Do you have heavy duty ramps for the jeep are they self storing. How do you like the aluminum deck is it slippery at all?

The Aluma comes with very heavy duty ramps, also aluminum, that are stored under the trailer. The deck is most assuredly NOT slippery - it is not smooth, it has tiny ridges about a quarter inch apart. Excellent traction but kind of a pain when trying to sweep dirt off the deck.

The trailer in my photo is a custom order - I had them construct it with an extra-long tongue because most of the time I'm towing it with my dually with a big cab-over camper on the back. The camper sticks out quite a bit past the bed of the truck; the extra long tongue allows me to turn much sharper without having the camper contact the trailer.

 

[WM75Guy]

I haul my Mule on a Big Tex 50LA, a 14' 5000# tandem axle trailer. It also hauls the ZD1211 to the Kubota dealer and 30-40 square bales of hay when needed. The only time I have blown a tire I was doing 55 MPH, I was happy I went with a tandem axle.

 

[coobie]

12 ft.Aluma trailer 3500 lbs single axle.

 

[ArlyA]

This 5x12 (I think its size?) steel has been a great for our 6x6 whuich is a tad more narrow than a UTV is. I'd get steel agian since its so much easier to fix than aluminum is.

 

[brutus54]

Plus 1 on the Aluma trailer. We got a 10' for my wife's Kubota RTV500. we have used it for more duties than I thought we would. Tows like a dream.

 

[nikdfish]

Previously, the only trailer of ours that could carry the 12' JD XUV590E S4 was the 18' aluma car hauler, with beaver tail & pull out ramps. Wanted something a little easier to use so we just (as in yesterday) picked up a 14' tandem axle 7K utility trailer with a 4' drop ramp (the red one in the pic). The southern yellow pine deck is 76" x 14'. It has 2' expanded metal sides with a pipe top rail. The tall sides are OK as the 590E has mesh side curtains rather than doors.

Trailer parking around the tractor shed is getting a bit crowded. Good thing the little 1025R can move them around with a front mounted hitch.

 

[nikdfish]

Pics of S4 on trailer. No problem moving along between gator & trailer side.
Good clearance on approach angle with truck air suspension in high position, close clearance on approach angle with truck air suspension in lowest position (per an observer). Of course this could also be changed by changing the ball position on the hitch. No deflection of gate components observed during load/unload.

 

[houska]

Brand-names are different up here in Canada, but an aluminum 5x10 single-axle is the ideal size for our (small) Mule MX Pro. For a larger UTV, or with front blade, a 6x12 would be better.

There are 2 schools of thought. Go big (14'++, steel, heavy) for flexibility and convenience; or small for weight and maneouvrability.
We've chosen the latter, so that we can tow it with an SUV rather than a truck, and so we can go down windier roads and turn around in tighter spaces. If you live in wide-open spaces, or never drive anything smaller than a 1/2-ton anyway, that's all less important.

Lightweight single-axle trailers often come without a front (tongue) jack. Do yourself a favour and get one, even if it's the cheapest available bolt-on.

With our 5x10, it can be hard to get a good angle on ratchet straps at the corners. We find it way easier and faster to just add an extra strap at the middle of each side to stabilize than to fiddle with getting positioning and corner angles just right.

 

[SwingOak]

7' x 14' all aluminum trailer, 3500 lbs axle, has a 2900 gvwr so I don't need to register it. Hauls great, cost around $2800 I think, got it last summer. I have to load it all the way on the right side of the trailer when I have the doors on the Ranger, otherwise I can't get out

I put boat buckles on the tongue, it really makes strapping the Ranger in quick and easy. Holds really solid, and much better than using ratchet straps.

 

[nbking]

fits perfect on my pj 6X12 dump trailer

 

[Plant 175]

another thumbs up for Aluma I just increased to a 10’ from a 8’

 

[4570Man]

I’d like to have a smaller trailer that’s wide enough but I don’t have one so I use my 14k tilt deck. I need 78 inches between the fenders to load my other mower and less overkill trailers are rare with that fender width.

 

[KennK]

I recently purchased a Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT Ranch Edition (3 or 6 passenger) UTV, and for hauling purchased a 14 foot aluminum flatbed utility trailer made by "Quality Steel & Aluminum Products" in Elkhart, IN. The Mule is 11.5 feet long, and the trailer bed interior is 14 feet long.

When picking up the Mule, the technician helped me load it up onto the trailer. As you'll see in the pictures, the Mule seemed pretty far forward, though I assume he was watching the drop motion as the weight moved onto my truck's hitch. I'll play with it to figure out the best location on the trailer. I have a trailer tongue scale.

The technician also said that I only needed one tie-down on the back end. I ignored him and put tie-downs on all four corners.

The Mule is approaching the top weight capacity of the trailer, but I really didn't want to get a heavier two axle trailer. This single axle trailer I got is very easy to move around by hand, as needed.