ATV's forward or sideways on trailer?

[R J]

Why do some put the ATV's on the snowmobile type trailers sideways instead of on forwards like they do sleds?

There don't seem to be any reason for this. The ATV's will fit next to each other even on a 8' (tight but will fit) and they aren't nearly as long as sleds so why would anyone do this?

I can only think of maybe it's easier to tie down over the sides but seriously, why do this?

I'm sure we all have seen this and wondered the same thing.

 

[heinracing]

sometime they do that so they dont have to muscle them around or could use the lips to keep the tires from moving.

i know when we toy dirt bikes and atvs we put the atv sideways on the trailer and put the bikes sideways also takes up less room and can fit 3 bikes where the atv would have been the long way


have a question for you

why is it you always wondering how other people haul there toys?

 

[R J]

Because when you see something so stupid the first time I let it go and then the more and more you see it I start to wonder what are they thinking.

Maybe I shouldn't be so observent but come on, the ATV's when strapped down shouldn't roll, also on a 8X10 trailer no matter what way the world rotates it will only fit 2 full size atv's, no three ways about it. (I'm using that size as it seems the most common)

One reason also is why not work smarter then harder? It seems more people like to work harder at the most simplest things. Go figure, these are the same people that will lift the tail gate when the sled is in the back but won't with the atv when both basically don't fit in the box.

 

[burndown]

Because some people like to load them sideways. That's why they load them that way.

 

[Lt Rascal]

I have a 7 wide by 16 long atv trailer I haul 4 wheelers on it sideways. I do not need to extend my mirrors to see around it and the tires ride in my truck tracks. Before I got this trailer I used a 8' x 20' 4 place sled trailer, but I still loaded them side ways unless I needed the room.

Plus I is easier to tie them down. Each wheeler has two straps one on the front and one on the back to the side of the trailer. You do not have to climb in between and under them to get to the tie hooks.

 

[zal]

I load my quads sideways so when you hit the brakes or take off, the quads don't work on the straps. Makes the load easier to haul, doesn't roll back and forth.

 

[Bubba700]

Have a 4 place open, and load 3 to 4 quads side ways for 2 reason no angles when unloading.The 2nd better weight distribution on the axles to get the trailer to tow correctly.
AS for it being stupid, I guess that fact that you couldn't think of reasons yourself , well maybe the stupid thing is the one looking back at you when you shave in the morning.

 

[R J]

These are all lame.

Rolling forward and back? Don't you have a park feature or a parking brake? If you tie down the front and the back of the ATV with ratchet straps of any quality it will not roll back and forth. You need to compress the suspesnion a bit fellas.

No angles when unloading/loading? How do you get the ATV from the ground level to the trailer level without angles?

The only good one was about walking between them but then again you can only put them side by side which means the other side of the atv is open.

Proper weight over the axle? Not buying that one.

I have seen people struggle to load this way, that is what has brought this up.

No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess.

 

[letitsnow]

a lot of trailers (4 wheeler trailers) ramps attach to the sides, not the back.

On my sled trailer we load one sideways and the other two straight on just so we can fit 3 but other than that I usually don't load them sideways unless the trailer is to skinny to load 2 side by side, two of them we use are but they aren't sled trailers.

 

[khaddon2110]

I have a 4 place open sled trailer and depending on the day, I will load 4 atvs sideways, or side by side... I have ramps to do either..

The decision for me depends on where we are headed... Paved roads, we load from the back and tie down side by side...... bumpy off road locations, we load from the side and tie down to the side rails....

The only reasoning for me is they do move when on rough roads and I would hate to have one go over the edge... It is much quicker to load from the back and tie down side by side.

there you have it... that is my reasoning

 

[TNTCOPP]

"No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess."



OK R J - here's your stupid question for ya.......... How is loading sideways "harder" than loading them the regular way ? If anything , it is much easier when it comes to tying them down. Can't wait to hear you 'splain dis one !

 

[ruffryder]

"No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess."



OK R J - here's your stupid question for ya.......... How is loading sideways "harder" than loading them the regular way ? If anything , it is much easier when it comes to tying them down. Can't wait to hear you 'splain dis one !

There is a caveat here, as you are assuming you have side loading ramps, and he is assuming the only ramps are on the front or the back.

 

[tbeaton]

"No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess."



OK R J - here's your stupid question for ya.......... How is loading sideways "harder" than loading them the regular way ? If anything , it is much easier when it comes to tying them down. Can't wait to hear you 'splain dis one !

If hes talking about a tilt sled trailer, than loading from the side is not all that easy unless you use ramps of course. it is much easier to load on a tilt trailer with the atv facing forward, unless of course you like to lift and move the atv. i see where rj is coming from, but honestly who gives a **** how other people haul thier stuff. if it works for them then great.

 

[Killerk]

My 2 place tilt snowmobile trailer only has 2 tie down hooks in the front, and only 1 in the rear, although you can tie directly to the angle iron in the rear for 2 sleds.
So with 4 wheelers, I like having them as far forward as possible. This way the rear strap would have to be extra long... Plus ratchet straps are overkill for quads, sleds, and bikes IMO, not to mention a pain in the ***.
Motorcycles do not work well at all facing forward and limits how many I can fit.
Sideways, I stagger them and can put up to 5 on the trailer.
I have holes drilled about every 2 feet on the sides. Makes it much easier to tie down bikes and quads.
Sleds go forward, bikes and quads sideways... With my trailer, sideways is the much easier way to load.
Yes it is very difficult to put the quad in reverse and manuver.
Why do you care how other load?

 

[tudizzle]

this is right up there with the tail gate up or down when a sled is loaded in a truck...

who FN cares???


They do it so you can have something to bounce around that appearantly empty skull of yours all day.

 

[Lt Rascal]

The only good one was about walking between them but then again you can only put them side by side which means the other side of the atv is open.

Think about what you said. 8'-6" wide trailer, (2) 4' wide wheelers. That leaves 3" on each side. Of "open" trailer to walk around. Realisticly you ether get off the trailer then back on or you climb over it. You don't just walk around it.

I have seen people struggle to load this way, that is what has brought this up.

How are they struggling?

Put the ramp on the side and drive them up on.

My trailer look just like this (#7) but is 16' long. Each side is two ramps so I can load or unload two wheelers at the same time. I can pull a dead wheeler up onto and off the other side with a wheeler. We can all tie down or untie at the same time no need for climbing over each other.

 

[JHG]

I'm so mad at myself for wasting five minutes of my life reading this. Why do I get sucked in?

 

[Bubba700]

These are all lame.

Rolling forward and back? Don't you have a park feature or a parking brake? If you tie down the front and the back of the ATV with ratchet straps of any quality it will not roll back and forth. You need to compress the suspesnion a bit fellas.
Ride on ride offs the front ramps come off at 45 degree angle genius.
No angles when unloading/loading? How do you get the ATV from the ground level to the trailer level without angles?

The only good one was about walking between them but then again you can only put them side by side which means the other side of the atv is open.
4wheelers are much shorter than 4 sleds. I can fit 6 4 wheelers on my 4 place. If you load 4 front to back it puts much more of the load weight on the tounge of the trailer which makes a trailer pull like crap. put em side to side puts the 3rd over the dual axels and the 4th on the back portion of the trailer which makes the load more equal and tow better.
Proper weight over the axle? Not buying that one.

I have seen people struggle to load this way, that is what has brought this up.
It is easier you take the ramp that you use to ride up the back set it on the side, ride on, take it to the other side ride off, man that was such a struggle don't know how people can live with having to work so hard at this.

No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess.


RJ once again you prove of what a douche you are on the forums. You ask for peoples reasons for doing things then tell them they are lame. Have some respect for people.

 

[R J]

"No one understands the work smarter not harder deal I guess."



OK R J - here's your stupid question for ya.......... How is loading sideways "harder" than loading them the regular way ? If anything , it is much easier when it comes to tying them down. Can't wait to hear you 'splain dis one !

You have to have a ramp, generally it comes from the underside of the trailer at the back. (remember I said generally) Which means loading them fowards would be easier then lifting the ramp, taking it around to the side and loading it that way and again doing it on the unload. Loading them forwards also allows you to take the ATV's off without a ramp. Simply push them off the back by hand and let them drop to the ground. It's only 3' and that isn't that far in my book. You can't really do that very easily with the side rails on the trailer.

I would be willing to bet the trailer manufactures don't recommend strapping anything down to the side rails when you get down to it.

You only need one strap, the winch doubles as the front strap which won't let it move forward and aft all that much and won't come loose either.

Some people will walk around the world to get two steps forward from where they are at any given point, I just don't understand that mindset.

 

[R J]

Why get all bent out of shape? I just simply asked why people do the things they do. I say loading things like some people do is just plain more work then what it's really worth and I want to know why the reason people would go down that road.

I load stuff all the time that is at the maximum limit of the trailer in terms of width, I don't have to get on and off the trailer to manuver, I simply stand on things that will allow you to stand and move around. There is no need to get off the trailer, then back on to go around the ATV.

Why do some of you (Bubba700) have such a fragile shell? Have a thicker skin so when people point out the obvious to you it won't be so painfull!