Opinions on an ATV Trailer

I got the Ohio steel (plastic) one at tractor supply. I've had it 4 summers. It is heavy plastic. I was loading a bunch of 150 lbs rounds in it. I was concerned about bending the sides and bottom, which it did. I was going to put a plywood floor and side walls, but started splitting those rounds in the woods. Then no problem, loading it a foot above the sides.

For the money, I like it. Big balloon tires and great ground clearance. For my 350 cc ATV it's enough trailer. Store it out of the sun, plastic UV damage and gets brittle.

sportbikerider78 said:

This is what I use. I picked one up on sale for $250.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/ohio-steel-professional-grade-125-cu-ft-swivel-dump-cart

The absolute best thing about it is that it has the same clearance as my 700 Grizzly..which is over a foot. I can drive right over stumps and not worry about getting caught up. I load it so full of wood, I have to use 4WD on the quad to get moving. I have also loaded it right to the top with crushed stone without any sign of issue.

I use it every week and drive it through the woods with very heavy loads. I highly recommend.

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That is the one I have been talking about, I think it is great.

I have one of these John Deere model 80 trailers. This thing is built MUCH stronger than the ones you can buy these days. Works great behind the tractor or 4 wheeler. I kind of wish it was a little bigger for firewood though. After reading about them, I kind of feel guilty actually using it because apparently they're somewhat of a collector's item.

This thread is a good one! There's a lot of good user input on many trailer brands and types. I myself would still buy another Polar trailer if mine were somehow lost for some reason like an F5 twister rolling around here all the way from Oklahoma.... Here's some reviews from a popular seller online for the 1200 pound model. Not the best trailer around but lots of bang for the buck imo.

http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B007HG5JRO/ref=acr_search_see_all?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Take a look at this to haul logs out of the woods.

Log Trailer

jebatty said:

Take a look at this to haul logs out of the woods.

Log Trailer

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You may spell it 'trailer', but most would pronounce it '/wæɡ.ən/'.

... also carriage, cart, lorry, caisson, dray, tram, and gilly ...

jebatty said:

Take at look at this at Northern Tool, search "farm trailer."

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That is what I have been wanting to get. Put some side posts on it and I could haul 8' long "logs" down the forest service roads. I like to pick up the smaller dead stuff that is already down that no one else wants. With small logs in the 8" or smaller range you can buck it up, or use the logs to build outbuildings to store more firewood!
Pull it behind my quad.

KD0AXS said:

I have one of these John Deere model 80 trailers. This thing is built MUCH stronger than the ones you can buy these days. Works great behind the tractor or 4 wheeler. I kind of wish it was a little bigger for firewood though. After reading about them, I kind of feel guilty actually using it because apparently they're somewhat of a collector's item.

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Use that sucker and don't feel guilty!! I wish my metal garden tractor trailer was built that well!

bassJAM said:

Use that sucker and don't feel guilty!! I wish my metal garden tractor trailer was built that well!

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I don't feel that guilty. It gets used regularly.

I'm in the market for a decent cart and had all but given up. My old one of 12 years finally falling apart....rusted through, bent axle, and needs tires and rims. I bought a new cart that lasted one trip to the woods so it went back to HD. I was thinking of building one myself and then saw one at TS by Ohio Steel. It's got a big plastic tub, heavy frame, and two short 1" steel axles with ATV style tires. It looks like a real rugged cart for hauling firewood out of the woods. It's $300 so...I think I'm going to go buy it.

I had my cousin -- a welder by trade -- build me a custom trailer. Took one of those larger old-style metal trailers and dropped the puny wheels . . . replaced them with two wheels/tires off a Saab . . . hence my Saab trailer. Works great for working in the woods.

The pic is a bit blurry . . . but you can see this trailer compared to one of those trailers you can buy at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. . . . as you can see the one my cousin fixed up for me is much larger and is more rugged . . . only drawback is the ground clearance is still not as high as I would have liked.

The other pic is our ATV Club trailer that my cousin built . . . walking beam suspension . . . this trailer is the true cat's meow. Holds plenty of wood, high ground clearance and wicked tough. Sometimes I have this at my house . . . and on occasion I have been known to take it into the woods.