What is Your Off Road -Ranch - Farm Utility Trailer

[ruffdog]

I do like a tandem axle trailer or a 4 wheel cart for off road work as they are more stable on uneven ground.

 

[John_Mc]

I do like a tandem axle trailer or a 4 wheel cart for off road work as they are more stable on uneven ground.

I like the tandem axle (a.k.a. "walking beam" or walking arm") suspension. I have an ATV trailer with that, and it's also on my Metavic Forwarding trailer. It certainly makes a difference when pulling a loaded trailer over uneven terrain. However, I have never seen one that is also street legal. Maybe the fender requirement is an issue? Fitting fenders around them is tough.

I'm not such a fan of the 4 wheel carts in my woods. The way they corner can make them tougher to maneuver on woods trails. They do work well in more open spaces (I don't have a whole lot of open spaces, however.)

 

[John_Mc]

Weigh load probably up to 1000+ pounds

I'd push that up a bit, if you can. The 1000# rated trailers out there are just too light duty. I think my old Rubbermaid cart is rated for something like that. It was a good match for a riding lawnmower, but not much else.

 

[ruffdog]

I like the tandem axle (a.k.a. "walking beam" or walking arm") suspension. I have an ATV trailer with that, and it's also on my Metavic Forwarding trailer. It certainly makes a difference when pulling a loaded trailer over uneven terrain. However, I have never seen one that is also street legal. Maybe the fender requirement is an issue? Fitting fenders around them is tough.

I'm not such a fan of the 4 wheel carts in my woods. The way they corner can make them tougher to maneuver on woods trails. They do work well in more open spaces (I don't have a whole lot of open spaces, however.)

agree....trying to back a 4 wheel cart, on a hill, between trees, may prove to be difficult at times.

 

[WranglerX]

My neighbor got this trailer from Northern. He pulls it behind his John Deere Gator. It holds a pretty good load, and has good ergonomics for loading and unloading. He really likes it.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200674078_200674078

Looked at that but not keen on the dual wheel configuration, have lots of "stuff" on property to jam between duals... If it had high flotation "turf" style tire I would put it up near top of list for consideration...

Dale

 

[ruffdog]

These are interesting to look at:

ATV Trailers | Made in The USA by Country MFG.

 

[ericm979]

I have a Woodland Mills "t-rex" ATV trailer. 6 1/2' Dump bed with a hand winch to raise it, total capacity 2000 lbs. My Honda Pioneer 600 hauls it up steep hills with no problem. They have a new model called the Multilander that looks like it addresses many of the issues I have with mine, like the worst "galvanizing" that I have ever seen on the frame and having to remove the tailgate to dump. And adds some new features that look useful. Other than those problems and a super cheap winch that I need to replace, it's a good trailer. The walking beam does well on rough terrain. Given how much I have to back up, often in confined spaces, I ruled out a wagon style trailer pretty quick.

There are some nice street legal ATV trailers but many of those are not readily available in California. It's not a feature that makes sense for me but I can see how it would for many.

 

[WranglerX]

These are interesting to look at:

ATV Trailers | Made in The USA by Country MFG.

Single axle configuration pretty close....

Dale

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[John_Mc]

My neighbor got this trailer from Northern. He pulls it behind his John Deere Gator. It holds a pretty good load, and has good ergonomics for loading and unloading. He really likes it.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200674078_200674078

I've seen those advertised. Seemed like a nice size and set up to pull behind a UTV. I always wondered abut the dual tires, though. What's the advantage of those over a single, wider tire?