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2006 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI (hers)
2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 (mine)
2002 Suzuki Quadmaster 50 (son's)

Depending on what size trailer and what quad you have it will work. Me and a buddy have sportsman 700s and tow them with a 8.5x12 trailer with a clamshell and they just fit side by side and the cover does fit also. We have a tie down ring in the front and back for each quad, works pretty good. If you have a 8x12 or 8x10 it might be tight side by side depending on what quad and how wide they are.

I was thinking eight feet wide, but in measuring our Sportsmen they are essentially four feet apiece and that doesn't leave any room for proper strapping. Straps need to go "down and away" for proper load security. I suppose they could go forward and backward, but that would permit some slop left and right which wouldn't be good on an already narrow trailer.

The reason I want to carry them side by side is because I want to be able to pull the trailer, with the ATV's on it, into my spare single wide garage. Then when we want to ride them around the neighborhood I could just open the garage door and drive them right off the back without moving the trailer at all. If the trailer uses the more traditional side loading, I'll have to move one or both cars out of the garage just to unload the ATV's.

The opening of my spare garage is 8.5 feet, though, so I'm limited to an eight foot wide trailer. Perhaps a pair of Louisiana Guard Dogs would do the trick, though that prevents the trailer from being a true "flat bed" if I want to use it for hauling lumber, etc.

Nothing is ever simple, eh?

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2006 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI (hers)
2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 (mine)
2002 Suzuki Quadmaster 50 (son's)

I have a Triton x10 which is 102" x 120" I also hace 18" rails on it. Is nice to tilt it & ride up on it. My main drawback is the width as it sits so wide from my Ranger pickup that I get alot of drag at hiway speeds & sucks the gas pretty good. I put sides on it to haul wood but being only 200 # can get ALOT more wood on it than I should. Was looking at going with one of the 5 x 14' for less drag and is a 2995 # trailer.

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05 SP800
94 1100 Yamaha Virago
01 Yamaha dlx700
If it ain't fast enuff to scare you.. it ain't fast enuff.
Cattail ATV Club

How long is your garage, you could go with an inline trailer that can fit them end to end. It will be tight with a 8x10, I only tie down front and back never had a problem make sure you set the brakes thought

I have a longer snowmobile trailer. I haul 4 ATV's on it regularly. The trailer is 8 feet wide and two fit side by side and then two more behind those side by side. I use very long custom made straps that catch the ridges on either side of the trailer. I run the straps around and through the racks on each ATV. Then tighten them all down. Drive carelfully giving myself plenty of stopping distance and all works great. Never had them slip around in any direction and they fit nicely.

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Jeff
05 Honda Rincon
04 Arctic Cat 400
00 Arctic Cat 300
02 Yamaha Raptor 80
86 Honda Fourtrax 250

I have an open Worthington 8.5x12 snowmobile trailer. I took all the snowmobile related stuff (front shield, skids, etc) off it and can fit three full sizes ATVs (BF650, 750s) on there either all across the trailer, or two facing foward and one facing across.
I placed stainless U-bolts on it to hook my tie-downs to in several places.

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'05 camo BF650 SRA<BR>Warn 2.5CI<BR>Amsteel winch Rope<BR>26" Maxxis Bighorns
'08 Grizzly 350 4x4 SRA<BR>(wife's)

Snowmachines are wider and longer than ATVs so two ATV will fit on a double sled trailer easily.

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2001 SP 500 H.O

Any problems with being top heavy or bouncing around due to only one axle?

I am thing of going this route and just adding side load ramps

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2006 Eiger 5 Speed,Front & Rear Bumpers,Warn 2500,Fuel Filter,DynoJet Kit,26" Mudlight XTR,Clipped carb spring

I have been doing this exactly for a couple years now. Works great. The trailers are light enuf that when loaded, you still dont break into a huge amount of weight. Mine, with 2 quads (in my sig) and trailer weigh under 1200 lbs. The width does drag it down some. But with the lower profile, even distribution of the weight, you notice your tranny shifing more, but you dont get any bob and weave out of the trailer in traffic. In fact, I would say they are almost nimble. I have driven mine probly harder than I should have considering its a 1972 snowmobile trailer. But she just keeps going.

With nothing on the trailer, like going to the hardware store, or whatever, you dont even notice its there, no fuel milage diference either for me when empty. I loose about 3-4 when loaded.

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Brian - Carpe Diem

Me - 6'2" tall 260lbs
My ride - 2006 Eton 250 Vector 4 stroke
Wife - 4'10" tall 94lbs
Her ride - 2006 Eton 150 Yukon II 4 stroke
The cars:
1988 Olds Toronado Trofeo (the beater
1989 Pontiac 6000 Special Touring Edition All Wheel Drive (restore/wifes daily driver)
1990 ASC McLaren (in restoration)
1999 Chrysler PT Cruiser (DD)
1999 Chrysler 300M (DD)
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca (what I pull my toys with/DD)

thats all i ever use is my sled trailor or sled deck to haul my quads arounld works fine for me!

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role,em im flour

Thats all I use my sled trailer for as well. It has an 8' x 10' deck. We load 2 quads forward and 1 sideways. This still leaves room for the bar-b-que and the giant cooler.

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2000 DS650 w/Big Gun Exhaust 46HV Lectron, K&N w/Outerwear, Woods Box, 730 HPR Big Bore, Trail Ported Head,HPR4 Cams, Shim Under Bucket, Reverse Cut Tranny Gears, UPP upper Chain Roller, 22-11.00x10 9 Paddle Extreams, Alba Rad Scopes, Battery Cover, IMS Pegs and Heel Guards.

Well I also use a snowmobile trailer........8.5 wide x 10 long......

I am posting this (I know it's a old thread).......just to give some of you that use the newer style sled trailer with the center thread ski--tie down not the rod and pin type a little tip I did to make loading and anchor my quads ALOT quicker!!!

I put two threaded eye bolts in where the center ski anchor usually goes(double nuts on bottom) and instead of using straps on the front of the quads, I use CHAIN!!!.......The chain is only about 12" long with two hooks with clasps on them.

This way I drive the quads on the trailer snap the chain to the eye hook on the trailer the other to the front hook on the Sportsman (low attach point on Polaris) and simply put the quad in Reverse the quad squats abit in the front which makes the chain tight.

Then the back of the quads just gets straps.

One thing to remember here is that if you break or loose a rear strap,You will not loose your quad off the trailer, If you break of loose a front strap , the quad can roll back far enough to fall off the back of the trailer!!!........This way the heavy chain will still keep the quads on the trailer even if you loose both rear straps....

I little bit of insurance for me and my Quads......

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Sportsman 450 4x4 (blue)mine winch installed
Sportsman 450 4x4 (yellow) hers winch still in box!!
2007 PowerMax 150cc Auto/reverse Blue (daughter)
2008 Arctic Cat TRV 400 Auto...............(in-laws)
Lowrance H2OC....R.A.M mount...Topo SD card...

Drive it like you own it!.......Not like you stole it!

I just run the straps across the tires not to the frame ,that way ,there anchored down . and the frame can move around , but the machine stays put .have done it for years and never had a machine move on me

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ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
91 WARRIOR
2004 Z400
325 TRAIL BOSS
250 TRAILBLAZER
2004 LTZ 250

25 years in the Army Reserves
1 tour in Iraq ,serving proudly

Across the tires ....on a Flat deck snowmobile trailer??.............Caper........

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Sportsman 450 4x4 (blue)mine winch installed
Sportsman 450 4x4 (yellow) hers winch still in box!!
2007 PowerMax 150cc Auto/reverse Blue (daughter)
2008 Arctic Cat TRV 400 Auto...............(in-laws)
Lowrance H2OC....R.A.M mount...Topo SD card...

Drive it like you own it!.......Not like you stole it!

if the tires are ratched down where is it going to go ? i've seen plenty of straps come loose from the frame when you hit agood pot hole .

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ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
91 WARRIOR
2004 Z400
325 TRAIL BOSS
250 TRAILBLAZER
2004 LTZ 250

25 years in the Army Reserves
1 tour in Iraq ,serving proudly

the only problem is Snowmobile trailers don't have enough tie down points

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ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
91 WARRIOR
2004 Z400
325 TRAIL BOSS
250 TRAILBLAZER
2004 LTZ 250

25 years in the Army Reserves
1 tour in Iraq ,serving proudly

A trick to hold a tie down in place, if you hit a big bump. Is to throw a bungie cord from hook to hook on your tie downs. Then there is always tension on them.

that would help ,but still feel safe haveing it across the tires ,i've only had a strap come off once and that ws because it was old and broke ,shouldn't have been useing it ,I new better ,but the ATV still stayed in place with the other strap across the tires

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ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
91 WARRIOR
2004 Z400
325 TRAIL BOSS
250 TRAILBLAZER
2004 LTZ 250

25 years in the Army Reserves
1 tour in Iraq ,serving proudly

Well this is my 2 cents. On a 2 place sled trailer go with at least 12 in. tires. The 8 in. are nothing but trouble. The tie points. I put ibolts threw the front, 3 one in the middle & 1 half way on each side. An 8x trailer will work fine the wheelers are tight together. An 8.5 gives plenty of room. I have had a 8x8 & it worked fine just tight. I just bought a 8.5x10 Yaht Club & am very happy with it. It doesn't bounce around when loaded & towes great. My previous trailer was a 8x8 Thor & I had nothing but tire & bearing troubles it had 8 in. wheels. Ounce I went with 12 in. wheels no problems. Far as tow vehicle I have a 05 Silverado but my wife uses it with 2 wheelers behind her 06 chev. uplander ( a minivan) & has no problems. I also tie them down with 1.5 in. rachet straps front & rear pull down the suspention it works for me. well theres my opinion.