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[burnoutnut]

hey all you quaders

Has you all know i'm new to quading and ill be getting a 08 YFZ 450 (go the yammies ) and my misses with be getting a new 250 rapter.

I would like to know if it is at all possible to put both of them on the same trailer ?

if so what size would i need ?

would sort of configuration would fit best (i.e side by side)?

what do you guys do? and if you have any pics ,it would be good to see how you guys do it

thanks phill
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[TasRaptor700]

This is a trailer I picked up for $600, was to make do until i got something else but it does the job fine, fits the 2 full size quads, toolbox at the front, storage for ramps and storage under the quads for eskies and spare etc...

Thinking of getting it blasted and repainted, this trailer is also springless which makes it sit lower and is easier to get bikes on.

The missus dosn't go riding much so there is always the option to take a mates bike on this trailer and reduce the number of vehicles taken.

When there is two quads on it it is still moveable on level going without a vehicle.

Everyones trailer will be different but as long as it suits your own needs that is all that matters.
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Andrew

[burnoutnut]

TasRaptor700 wrote:

Everyones trailer will be different but as long as it suits your own needs that is all that matters.

im looking for a all rounder that i can use to carry other stuff aswell, when the quads arnt on there so i just need a standard trailer with out the set up that youve got .I will be buying one soon and i need to know what a good size for 2 would be
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[gammie89]

take it just about anywhere we take the patrol, dad and i built it a few years ago, now we carry a ltz400 in the middle instead of the ozark, its an 8x5 box trailer, we bolt on rails that slot into the corners and then when bolt the tracks up, can hold 3 quads, or 2 quads and a 10 foot dingy on top, or 2 quads and 2 motorbikes, holds all our campin gear for 4 people also, i think it weighs close to 1.5-2 tonne when fully loaded (close to 750kg empty), bit of overkill but it shouldnt break
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04 yfz450

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[TasRaptor700]

O.k, My trailer is just a regular trailer with a frame on top, this can be taken off if need be, Best thing to do is get the measurement of the biggest quad you are going to be carrying and make this the width of the new trailer otherwise you have to run them one behind the other and this makes for a pretty long trailer.

Hope you find something that suits your needs..
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Andrew

[burnoutnut]

TasRaptor700 wrote:

O.k, My trailer is just a regular trailer with a frame on top, this can be taken off if need be, Best thing to do is get the measurement of the biggest quad you are going to be carrying and make this the width of the new trailer otherwise you have to run them one behind the other and this makes for a pretty long trailer. Hope you find something that suits your needs..

i was plaing the side by side with a 8*4 but didnt know how to set that up now ive seen some it gives me a good idea

thanks
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[gammie89]

are you chasing an offroad trailer or just a normal trailer?
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04 yfz450

[burnoutnut]

gammie89 wrote:

are you chasing an offroad trailer or just a normal trailer?

normal one will be good (brand new) second hand ones seem to be snapped up really quick

because trailers over here in w.a seem to be in high demand
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[watty]

i use a 8x6 aluminium tray off a ute mounted on a boat trailer frame and it works perfect it fits my ltr 450 and a banshee spot on and the sides close up hard against the tires at sides and back so you dont even have to tie the bikes down but i do to be on the safe side. Before the ltr i had a raptor 660 and it fitted perfect with the banshee also. It works great its nice and light so tows great and when your not moving bikes it makes a great box trailer which wont rust when left outside.

[Ozzy84]

well basically, a yfz is roughly 6 foot long and 4 feet wide, a 350 raptor is slightly smaller and a fair bit narrower so if you wanted to fit the INTO the trailer you'd need a 8x6 box trailer, cant say ive seen many of them though, my sister and brother in law put there DS650 and the ladies bike (honda 400ex) in a 8x5 box trailer and have the rear wheels of both bike up on the side of the trailer, they have done thousands of kilometers like that with no dramas... i wold recommend this for a cheap versitile way to get em round...

[burnoutnut]

Ozzy84 wrote:

well basically, a yfz is roughly 6 foot long and 4 feet wide, a 350 raptor is slightly smaller and a fair bit narrower so if you wanted to fit the INTO the trailer you'd need a 8x6 box trailer, cant say ive seen many of them though, my sister and brother in law put there DS650 and the ladies bike (honda 400ex) in a 8x5 box trailer and have the rear wheels of both bike up on the side of the trailer, they have done thousands of kilometers like that with no dramas... i wold recommend this for a cheap versitile way to get em round...

i was thinking that............. or even the front tyres of the 450 up on the rear tyres of the 250 or somthing like that
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[Ozzy84]

rear tyres of both, just ride them on from opposite sides

[Hulk]

quadrace has a 8*5 trailer and it fits my kwaka 700 and his quadracer lt250r it works fine. doesnt have ramps yet we carry them on. painfull after a ride.

[gammie61]

One of my mates has coppied our trailer, but its a 2 wheel dirve 8 x 5 with 2 sets of tracks made out of lighter material. Under 2mm I reckon.
Our tracks are made from 3mm thick sheet (overkill, but won't fail) 300 wide with a 50mm edge to make the channel. Their turned up 300mm on the front & each is custom length & width spacing for each quad.
The quads have 2 ratchet tiedowns on the front that are shackled to the tracks & hold on to each A-arm. This pulls them in tight to the front.
The backs have either 2 ratchet straps or a fitted chain.
Our camping gear & anything else we carry goes underneath.
This baby goes anywhere with confidence. We have done hundreds of k's of rough tracks & god knows how many k's of low quality dirt roads & never had a quad come loose.
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06 LTZ400
2000 BANSHEE
Lousy rider.
Eats lots mud now it's wet.

[burnoutnut]

gammie61 wrote:

One of my mates has coppied our trailer, but its a 2 wheel dirve 8 x 5 with 2 sets of tracks made out of lighter material. Under 2mm I reckon. Our tracks are made from 3mm thick sheet (overkill, but won't fail) 300 wide with a 50mm edge to make the channel. Their turned up 300mm on the front & each is custom length & width spacing for each quad. The quads have 2 ratchet tiedowns on the front that are shackled to the tracks & hold on to each A-arm. This pulls them in tight to the front. The backs have either 2 ratchet straps or a fitted chain. Our camping gear & anything else we carry goes underneath. This baby goes anywhere with confidence. We have done hundreds of k's of rough tracks & god knows how many k's of low quality dirt roads & never had a quad come loose.

I dont have the resources at the moment to make up something similar to the custom set ups you guys have so it might have to look a bit funny for a while
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[gammie61]

Any start would be a good start burnout.
I started out carrying 1 quad on a modified boat trtailer.
Problem was though it was a pain in the a#se to go fishing.
One good thing about having a box trailer for a base is that when quading either dies out or you have to upgrade because your 6 grandkids ride as well, it is easy to dispose of.
All my mods are bolt on for that reason.
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06 LTZ400
2000 BANSHEE
Lousy rider.
Eats lots mud now it's wet.

[hammer686]

Hey burnoutnut.

I got a WA papas trailer 7x5 got racks & ramps made of 25mm angle & steel mesh bolted crossways on top, overlapped and braced off drawbar.
Carry Blaster & Raptor this way.
Don't seem to need to take off for reg duties tip runs & moving stuff + all camping stuff fits underneath. Whatever you get measure quads & add 50-100mm width for the future - I didn't .
Will send pics

hammer
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Raptor 700

[Quadracer]

This is my 6x8, cost $950 and does the job well. As Hulk said though ramps are desperatly needed.


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[WHATEVER]

Quadracer wrote:

...ramps are desperatly needed...

I'll say ... lifting your bikes over the wheels after a ride must be a killer!!!
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[gammie61]

Hey Quadracer, you got a bargain there mate.
That would hold them in very nicely.
Try buying a 16ft aluminium plank & cutting it in 2. Then tec screw 2 inch lightweight angle to the ends to steady it when yoy ride up or down. It will slide in under your quads for travel.
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06 LTZ400
2000 BANSHEE
Lousy rider.
Eats lots mud now it's wet.

[yogie]

dont forget to make a little room for your gear/spare wheels ?? and weld some jerry can holders on the side of it, saves so much greif.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[burnoutnut]

yogie wrote:

dont forget to make a little room for your gear/spare wheels ?? and weld some jerry can holders on the side of it, saves so much greif.

ill just leave the misses at home if i need room hehehehehhee
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You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?

[yogie]

this what I made, gunna make a three quad trailer out of it, need to put brakes on though


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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[vjcrose]

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[vjcrose]

just a couple of things to keep in mind
without brakes max GVM650kg
with mechanical brakes 1999kg
round 39mm axles are generally rated at 750kg
square 40mm and 45mm are heavier than you can go bigger but these are the most popular sizes
I will post a couple more of our trailers just to have a look at

holds 4 x 2 wheelers or 1 quad with ease
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Family is most important.... next is our quads