My first trailer

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Well it looks like I don't have an excuse to not go hunting any more. My oldest brother dropped off a old trailer and axle that he had sitting in the bush and I had a guy from work make it longer and wider. I just wired it up today and will (hopefully) be putting the bed and box on it this week. The first two feet have an angle iron frame and I will be building a 2'x2'x5' box to fit in there for extra gear, gas, a spare etc. and to keep stones off of the quad. There will be 8' of bed left for the quad or a dead critter to fit on. There are stake mounts welded onto the sides of the frame so I will make some walls for it also. I haven't decided what to do for a ramp, but will probably get a frame made and have some hinges welded on to the back and have it fold up and lay down flat on the bed with the option of attaching it to the walls. Price wise, I probably could have bought one from Crappy Tire on sale and had a similar cost but smaller size. I put all the wiring into plastic line so I shouldn't have to worry about them getting beaten up and shorting out.

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Idea for ramps:
I picked up a tri-fold aluminum ramp, I think from Pricess Auto, which has straps to anchor it to vehicle when loading. Found that its handier to use than the built-in ramps on my trailer.
Just an idea.
 
rollingrock said:
You go hunting with your HONDA CRV?
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I fit a big doe in the back of my wife's crv, she even helped me unload it. Plastic and tarps are your friend, and crack a window or thinks get steamy, it was a short 30min trip. I have a new truck now so I don't think she will let me try that again with her new Jetta.

Watch the ground clearance of the metal skid plates/bars that protect the spare wheel well, thats were I always bottomed out.

PS I bought my CRV with the intent of using a trailer for hunting but quickly learned the towing capacity of the CRV sucks (2004 anyway), thats why I traded it in and got a truck.
 
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If you fill that box up your going to end up with a bunch of hitch weight,if you have room I would think about swapping the 8" rims for some 12's.If you going to tow it off road that will give you some more clearence under the axle.otherwise looks like you did a nice job.
 
It's still a work in progress. I used 3/4" treated plywood for the box and I think I'm going to change it to 3/8ths. The license plate mount is flexible, but I'm going to try to find some swather canvas to make one out of so it stays flexible in the winter. I'll be looking into the bigger rims and tires too. Are there over load springs that you can add on?
 
check princess auto , they carry a wide variety of overload spring etc, go with a bigger tire and rim no doubt, and most of all your nor putting your tongue weight on the back of the trailer with the quad, thats not a great thing, it weakens your overall traction on the tow vehicle, to far forward will weaken your stearing ability.
the dry box is a great idea but maybe half the width or cut out so the atv will roll another foot or so forward evening out the weight, licence plates and tail lights go well on the back of the fenders as well , makes them more visable to following trafic and less likly to get busted off, I would also look at the axle rating on the trailer, it seems a bit small for hauling that quad not only can a DOT nail you if they chose to be weeners that day but a broken axle after a pothole would suck and leave you stranded (these are some experiences i have had building my own sled trailers/atv trailers)
 
I think I'm going to make the box 1'x2'x5' to give me a little more space and make it out of 3/8" plywood instead. With out the quad, I would guess there is 80# or so on the tongue. That 3/4" treated plywood is stinking heavy. I'll double it up and make some ramps so there is no waste. I can't believe the price of lumber.:eek:
 
It's nice to have an ATV as real hunting rig. Here there're a lot of cross ditches on logging roads in BC, and some are really mean. But if you stay on main road CRV won't have any problem, at least I think it'll be able to pull a trailer of moose with no problem.
 
I fit a big doe in the back of my wife's crv, she even helped me unload it. Plastic and tarps are your friend, and crack a window or thinks get steamy, it was a short 30min trip. I have a new truck now so I don't think she will let me try that again with her new Jetta.
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Why not put it on the roof? As for the jetta deer do come apart pretty easy or there is always the roof as well.

When did we all start thinking we need monster trucks to hunt? Best hunting rig I ever had was 81 malibu classic station wagon! 2nd was a 2 wheel drive dodge 1/4ton. Now I have 2 serious 4x4s and the hunting aint getting any more fun.
 
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