Hauling a 4 Wheeler on a Cargo Hitch Carrier?

[Bowtechlady]

Other options.

Sideloader looks like best option and still gives you some room below to store the ramps and other items.

[Bowtechlady]

Other options.

Sideloader looks like best option and still gives you some room below to store the ramps and other items unless you have a 5th wheel.

[BTLowry]

We are talking heaviest weight of 550 lbs on the hitch carrier if the Rancher goes in the carrier. I know lots of people haul a second trailer behind a travel trailer that would have heavier tongue weights than that. The receiver hitch will be mounted to the frame of the TT, not the bumper. That change any thoughts in the process?

My biggest issue with 2 trailers is length. 65' is the max legal length from the front bumper to the back of the rig. The TT is 32' and I'm pulling with a 4 door dodge 2500 long bed pickup. Not much room behind the TT for a trailer when you add tongue length to the TT. The TT is a bumper pull, which adds to my concern of pulling tandem. I wouldn't be as concerned if the TT was 5th wheel/gooseneck.

When I had my 5th wheel I tried to find what the max legal combined length was. Never could get an answer and I think the 65' is for commercial.
I even asked a DPS captain I knew and he could not answer. I know for a fact I was over 65' and I never got stopped.

I will say that when towing tandem, a 16' boat will disappear behind a travel trailer. I had to look at shadows and reflections in store fronts to make sure my boat was still there. Took me a while to get used to not being able to see the boat

[Todd-ty729]

When I had my 5th wheel I tried to find what the max legal combined length was. Never could get an answer and I think the 65' is for commercial.
I even asked a DPS captain I knew and he could not answer. I know for a fact I was over 65' and I never got stopped.

I will say that when towing tandem, a 16' boat will disappear behind a travel trailer. I had to look at shadows and reflections in store fronts to make sure my boat was still there. Took me a while to get used to not being able to see the boat

Pretty much what I was about to say!




As for the hitch hauler on the back of the camper, it will not end well!

Put a receiver hitch on the camper and tow another trailer with the ATV on it. Just make sure wherever you pull into you can pull forward out of. You are not going to back up very far with 2 trailers.

[bboswell]

I can promise you that 400-500 lbs hanging off the back of your trailer will reduce the tongue weight enough to cause some serious sway issues.

Another vote for a small trailer behind the RV

[Atfulldraw]

build one of these and I'll buy it when you are done....



7 grand.....lol.....

[kingranch]

i would look at the underbelly of the trailer to see if it is indeed strong enough. If you have access to a good welder then its possible.
We did a double basket mount... i cant imagine that older honda weighing more than 4-500# at the most.
Granted this was mounted to a truck hitch/frame but we had easy 700-800# of stuff with prolly 350# of elk meat + ice. My buddies dad is a welder by trade and he built this beast outta thick steel bar for the center piece. Of corse the airbags we put on truck leafs helped a ton.

[kingranch]

if you ran a solid bar up under the trailer a good 6 feet and fastened it to crossmembers it would ride just fine in my opinion. Just dont use the wt distribution hitch and the tongue weight would most likely offset that sway you might get otherwise..

I do like the double load in the truckbed ideas.. however gas mileage is going to be really crappy at best.

[Merc]

You could do it like this.

You have a long bed truck so it should go easier like this and still allow you to close the tail gate. And is probably your safest and cheapest way.

[kingranch]

? Even if you made it with a piece of 4in channel or i beam it would hold up fine

[huntinfool]

Too much weight for a hitch mounted to the back of the TT.
Put it over the bed on a rack, or tandem pull.

[Txjourneyman]

I think if I put it on a basket rack for a 4-wheeler on the back of the TT I would need a new truck seat by the time I hit the state line. I would be so nervous I would bite a hole in the seat.

[perow]

Do you need both four wheelers or would a utv work? Since you have a long bed I bet my mule 610 would fit and don't mind you borrowing it.

[Txjourneyman]

Do you need both four wheelers or would a utv work? Since you have a long bed I bet my mule 610 would fit and don't mind you borrowing it.

Awesome gesture!

[monster7]

The ToyStacker would be a simi easy build I would think .