Cargo trailer for Snowmobiles?

[Cirrus_Driver]

I have to agree with Tracker regarding jack-knifing - doesn't matter what kind of trailer, you get the right conditions and it's adios amigo's. Only way to fix it is to slow way down.
I hated pulling a trailer so much in snow/ice, I bought a home up north just so I wouldn't ever have to do it.
Regarding backing trailers down ramps, even with traction mats and ski guides, my stuff still got caught on the trailer edge, especially with those shimmed triple points.
I simply pull the damn thing off the trailer manually, rather than risk backing it up under power. (when I have to trailer for service or whatever)
I smoked a belt once on my 1st Yama-pig, when I didn't notice the carbide was caught on the edge, not to mention the dealer told me not to stop once you are moving - easy to flat spot a belt. But I digress.

 

[Tracker]

I have to agree with Tracker regarding jack-knifing - doesn't matter what kind of trailer, you get the right conditions and it's adios amigo's. Only way to fix it is to slow way down.
I hated pulling a trailer so much in snow/ice, I bought a home up north just so I wouldn't ever have to do it.
Regarding backing trailers down ramps, even with traction mats and ski guides, my stuff still got caught on the trailer edge, especially with those shimmed triple points.
I simply pull the damn thing off the trailer manually, rather than risk backing it up under power. (when I have to trailer for service or whatever)
I smoked a belt once on my 1st Yama-pig, when I didn't notice the carbide was caught on the edge, not to mention the dealer told me not to stop once you are moving - easy to flat spot a belt. But I digress.

wait till he backs it up at a small clip and the carbides rip the top rung of the ramp and the studs perforate each bar on the ramp and makes nice deep grooves in each ramp bar....or you stop at top of ramp to avoid this next time and then give just a tad of power and the studs take out the floor 3 feet long by 15 inches wide....man o man is he and ezra gonna love a cargo trailer....lol

 

[G]

Enclosed trailers are a wonderful thing. Enclosed trailers are also a pain. Wonderful for keeping scuzz and the weather off the sleds. But they are a pain to pull under all but the best conditions. They are all relatively light especially when loaded with sleds which do not make for a very heavy load. Even if they are Yamis LOL. They really do act like a big sail. I just bought a new Triton 12 foot enclosed and while the trailer itself is very light you absolutely know it is behind you because it catches so much wind. Also, Triton put a lot of thought in to the rear door which folds down in to a ramp. However I am certain that a studded or carbided sled will tear up their pretty little seals. I think I am going to mount some ski slides on a hinge to drop down over the hinge point to try to protect those seals. There are some things to deal with but it is still better than going back to open trailers and the hassles they present. Also I skipped the fuel door and have no reason for a roof hatch. Just more things to go wrong that I don't need anyway.

 

[Tracker]

Enclosed trailers are a wonderful thing. Enclosed trailers are also a pain. Wonderful for keeping scuzz and the weather off the sleds. But they are a pain to pull under all but the best conditions. They are all relatively light especially when loaded with sleds which do not make for a very heavy load. Even if they are Yamis LOL. They really do act like a big sail. I just bought a new Triton 12 foot enclosed and while the trailer itself is very light you absolutely know it is behind you because it catches so much wind. Also, Triton put a lot of thought in to the rear door which folds down in to a ramp. However I am certain that a studded or carbided sled will tear up their pretty little seals. I think I am going to mount some ski slides on a hinge to drop down over the hinge point to try to protect those seals. There are some things to deal with but it is still better than going back to open trailers and the hassles they present. Also I skipped the fuel door and have no reason for a roof hatch. Just more things to go wrong that I don't need anyway.

GRUB what I did was get a sheet of Teflon about 1/8 thick and I riveted it along each and every bar on the ramp and had it come over the top edge by about 1/2 onto the wood deck...that way HOPEFULLY it would not chew the snazolla out the ramp...slides never worked for me due to my suspension settings...cut those right in half in short order...the Teflon held pretty good for a long time....but the carbides would CUT THE RIVET HEADS off (make sure you rivet where nothing will be touching the rivets when coming off )and the Teflon would flap a tad while under speed...reminds me....I gotta re rivet for this year and or maybe get a new sheet...used to get em at CADILAC PLASTICS in hickoryhills IL...don't know if they still in business...Teflon sheet is the shazz natz on a ramp...best stuff ever and lasted the longest and was the cheapest and easiest to install IMO

 

[G]

The Farmers up here use some kind of super durable plastic to line their Beet truck boxes so the beets slide out without sticking. It is not teflon but it is pretty slippery. I am going to get some of that and try it. My only concern is that if I line the whole ramp/door with it and it gets a little snow on it it will be very treacherous to walk on. It would not be good to be riding along at high speeds through forests with fixed objects all around and then slip and kill yourself on your trailer ramp.

 

[indy_500]

Multiple mentions of fuel doors being useless leaves me scratching my head. The ONLY TIME I fill my sleds up are THROUGH the fuel doors of my 7x23 Stealth inline. FWIW I would not consider buying new or used without them, but that is MY personal preference for MY style of riding. I haven't driven my sled to a gas pump in a LONG time.

 

[Hoosier]

Multiple mentions of fuel doors being useless leaves me scratching my head. The ONLY TIME I fill my sleds up are THROUGH the fuel doors of my 7x23 Stealth inline. FWIW I would not consider buying new or used without them, but that is MY personal preference for MY style of riding. I haven't driven my sled to a gas pump in a LONG time.

Agree. Guys I ride with bought a 7x23 legend a couple seasons ago. We fill up the sleds each trip in the trailer using the fuel doors. Seems like it would be a pain otherwise. We've been riding out of Searchmont Ontario where there isn't gas nearby so I guess the alternative would be to carry gas cans.

 

[ezra]

wait till he backs it up at a small clip and the carbides rip the top rung of the ramp and the studs perforate each bar on the ramp and makes nice deep grooves in each ramp bar....or you stop at top of ramp to avoid this next time and then give just a tad of power and the studs take out the floor 3 feet long by 15 inches wide....man o man is he and ezra gonna love a cargo trailer....lol

Hu I don't remember him saying he would not put runners down? do you ? **** I have carpet in my 22v that is what wheels are for . we never take the entertainment system out so always backing out NBD . and yes many many time I have found the Nebraska black ice never Ideal

 

[wirev]

The Farmers up here use some kind of super durable plastic to line their Beet truck boxes so the beets slide out without sticking. It is not teflon but it is pretty slippery. I am going to get some of that and try it. My only concern is that if I line the whole ramp/door with it and it gets a little snow on it it will be very treacherous to walk on. It would not be good to be riding along at high speeds through forests with fixed objects all around and then slip and kill yourself on your trailer ramp.

grub, that stuff is super slick. Just spraying/cleaning out the beds of the truck at the end of beet season it is treacherous. Don't know that it would stand up to carbs and pics for long, it's not that thick.

 

[chunk06]

wait till he backs it up at a small clip and the carbides rip the top rung of the ramp and the studs perforate each bar on the ramp and makes nice deep grooves in each ramp bar....or you stop at top of ramp to avoid this next time and then give just a tad of power and the studs take out the floor 3 feet long by 15 inches wide....man o man is he and ezra gonna love a cargo trailer....lol

I don't think any of that stuff will happen. Loading and unloading a running snowmobile is pretty simple for me. I put more difficult things on trailers all the time. The fact is that this trailer will be used for much more then sleds, that is why I was thinking a cargo trailer will be best.

 

[whitedust]

Multiple mentions of fuel doors being useless leaves me scratching my head. The ONLY TIME I fill my sleds up are THROUGH the fuel doors of my 7x23 Stealth inline. FWIW I would not consider buying new or used without them, but that is MY personal preference for MY style of riding. I haven't driven my sled to a gas pump in a LONG time.

You ride trails bang gas pump right there no need for a fuel door on a trailer.You ride the back country never going to see a pump then by all means fuel up on the way thru a fuel door. Where I ride gas pumps always available no need to gas up on trailer.

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I don't think any of that stuff will happen. Loading and unloading a running snowmobile is pretty simple for me. I put more difficult things on trailers all the time. The fact is that this trailer will be used for much more then sleds, that is why I was thinking a cargo trailer will be best.

I think you are ahead of the curve trailers need to do more than 1 thing now days and mfgs are just starting to address multiuse market.

 

[snobuilder]

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I think you are ahead of the curve trailers need to do more than 1 thing now days and mfgs are just starting to address multiuse market.[/QUOTE]

I guess I fail to see what you could do with a cargo trailer that you couldn't do with an inline sled trailer....I hauled 22 foot roof trusses, 17' micro lams and 20 foot rebar in mine....LOL....pretty sure a couple Yamaha SxS would fit nicely as well.

 

[Go Fast or Go Home]

Caliber traction products. Check their wesite.

Guides for the floor, traction mats, paddle grabbers.

All will save your floors.

Don~

 

[Tracker]

I don't think any of that stuff will happen. Loading and unloading a running snowmobile is pretty simple for me. I put more difficult things on trailers all the time. The fact is that this trailer will be used for much more then sleds, that is why I was thinking a cargo trailer will be best.

ah so now we get to the root of things...mt triton elite 101 flatbed is in Indianapolis right now picking up roofing materials...I also do what you want to do...that's why NO TEFLON on floor...its way too slippery if water or snow gets on it..only ramp...with the flatbed I also take 6 canoes to boundary waters....also load jetski on trailer with atv and or sleds to take to repair shop or service....load it up with furniture for moving....move cords of wood also...only Teflon on ramp...fuel doors get ripped off trailer and so do clams when its 60mph wind and your filling gas...don't ask but it happens...and you get in wrecks due to sidewinds 5 times more than a flatty....you name me trailer does it all...and she drive on drive off...that way you leave ATV and jetski all hooked up and strap on drive it up and drive it off at destination....50 times easier than any other trailer...dual axles...torsion too....disc brakes...aluminum...light...can move around by meself easily....my opinion but like I stated earlier I have aboot 250,000 miles on this trailer alone...not to mention all the other trailers I tried before this...good luck...FYI phoenix put on 2 new axles on me triton aboot a year ago with brakes and all wiring harness and lights for cheap...I put on 3/4 inch thick marine grade wood on deck meself....you just router it 1/2 inch thick along edges so it goes under aluminum like the factory...mine is a 1991 and still goes strong....nothing else will last longer...I tried...even steel...I also have welded the entire thing once...me 2c

PS...me brothers hauled our TERRAMITE one time on it I think..they wont fess up but it was over weight by 1500 pounds and they broke all the welds...very usefull trailer...I have saved gobs of money with it

 

[jedoyle]

Tend to agree with snobuilder. I think with some inlines you might have to make sure they are tall enough for certain all-terrain vehicles but really I would think they could do just about everything a cargo trailer could do & they tow a lot better. Driving in & out seems like the way to go to me having done both. I just know if I had to consistently back sleds that far out of an enclosed trailer I would scrape or damage something. I have a 23' Neo inline trailer with no gas doors & there are times I wished I had them. Case in point, when we chase snow & are unloading in an area we are unfamiliar with. How do I know where the closest gas station is & whether they will have premium & I don't want to run out of gas. For sledding it sure seems like inline is the way to go, drive in/drive out, fuel doors are a plus, etc...

 

[snobuilder]

 

[chunk06]

Well I'm going to make Snobuilder happy. Pulled the trigger on a Legend Explorer 7x19 at the show last night. Legend are standard now with 6ft 6 interior now and the explorer door has a little taller door opening then some of the others. Sales guy talked me into deleting the fuel door, but it will ship with one incase I change my mind. I would have saved cash with a cargo trailer, but I might have a use for the front door besides sleds. Wrong time of the year to buy a sled trailer, but the wife got sick of the shopping consuming my time with the nice interior and the taller height vs my old cargo trailer I might just wrench on the sleds in the thing! Explorer is not top of the line like the Aluma and Tritons I was looking at, but it is a big savings.

 

[eagle1]

Congrats on the trailer!!! You'll love it.

 

[snobuilder]

Well I'm going to make Snobuilder happy. Pulled the trigger on a Legend Explorer 7x19 at the show last night. Legend are standard now with 6ft 6 interior now and the explorer door has a little taller door opening then some of the others. Sales guy talked me into deleting the fuel door, but it will ship with one incase I change my mind. I would have saved cash with a cargo trailer, but I might have a use for the front door besides sleds. Wrong time of the year to buy a sled trailer, but the wife got sick of the shopping consuming my time with the nice interior and the taller height vs my old cargo trailer I might just wrench on the sleds in the thing! Explorer is not top of the line like the Aluma and Tritons I was looking at, but it is a big savings.

Congrats. Nice trailer. Was checking them out today at the show.....pretty sure yur the one who is gonna be happy....LOL