loaded up near ready to go 7 a.m. tomorrow 11 hours west. Ran into a snag though I though my new ATV trailer with front side load ATV and would fit my near 8 ft long 2-up can am outlander ATV. Not really, the side ramps do NOT go back in since the trailer hitch in back and front winch do not allow the 10 inch wide ramps to go back down on the front sides. I could trailer the ATV AS-IS sideways in front but no side rails, just 2 straps in front and 2 straps in back, which for 11 hours trailering not going to chance it first time that far. Tires have about 5 inches on sides from going out either side and I do not feel like shaving off a 2x4 to fit into the side ramp grooves being less tall to help prevent ATV going out the sides in case the 4 straps come loose. So, ATV stays home wanted to bring it ONLY as a back-up in case my 2013 can am commander UTV clunks out still can rip around in the black hills natl. forest and on the roads between spearfish and custer. UTV willbe loaded down 6 gallons extra gas, cooler, ATV repair stuff, and 2 plastic totes in bed of UTV. If we feel ambitous and running out of time to get to a hotel, we may boondock and bring along our hammocks and spend 1 night in the wilderness tying hammock to two pine or birch trees, etc. roughing it one night but suppose to dip into mid 40's, will see, doubt it?
That will be a project after back hopefully safely to cut 2x4's shaving out with jigsaw the edges to fit into the grooves of the atv side ramps on trailer, then just toss the 4 ft side atv ramps in bed of the truck. Just not feel too safe 11 hours even if most I-90 75mph straight to have no side rails and ATV so close say 5 inches either way from going over, although with 4 straps total never had an issue with ATV moving more than 1 inch shifting ever with secure straps. I thought for sure the 2-UP ATV would fit sideways on a 7x14 ft trailer but forgot to take into account the ability to come from the top and slide back down the 2 side ramps in front of the trailer where my ATV hitch and winch will not allow it and even that, my tires are pushing it for sure even with a 2x4 cut into the slots, be close?
Was funny, I bought a 2 ft trailer extension to fit my 2 inch truck and UTV receiver hitch, wife wanted to use it to haul our 4 bike SARIS carrier and tow on back of UTV 3 bicycles as well. I tested it out and it fits the UTV although with the E-bike and 2 other normal bicycles on back am sure the UTV tongue weight of say 160lbs. would be pushing it, but would be the ONLY one out there road riding a UTV with 3 bicycles on a rack in south dakota for sure this weekend, people be looking at us funny?
Not many UTVer's trailer a 4 bicycle rack on back of the UTV that I have ever seen road riding to the Mickelson bike trail out there in SD?
Been watching TONS of utube videos and a must will be Cement ridge tower lookout, Custer peak lookout tower, area around Spearfish, and area south of Sturgis but north of Nemo. Then down south there are 3 sets of ATV trails east, west, and in the middle not have time to do all 3 but maybe 2 of 3, will see? Also, spend 1 day in badlands and 1 day driving thru Custer state park probably with truck and trailer, do not want to be next to a big buffalo in a UTV or on a motorcycle. To do it right and all of it, would need 2 full weeks off work, now there is an idea!!!!!
I wonder if my wife's boss and my boss would fire us if we took 1 extra week off work, hmmmm? Neither of us would mind that for sure!!!
