Triton ATV88 2 place trailer

[SageBoy]

Greetings,

I'm considering buying this trailer but not sure if it's big enough for a Polaris Sportsman 500 and a Polaris X2. Comparing the dimensions of the trailer to the dimensions of the ATV's I'm not sure.

Does anyone out there have this trailer and use it for Polaris Sportsmans? If so any issues as far as fitting them?

I'm also open to other trailer suggestions.

Thanks in advance,

Joe

[ncitro]

I have this trailer and use it with a Sportsman 500 Touring and a 850XP. It works, the machines hang over the trailer but the tires are well within the trailer. It does make it a bit hard to tie down, but some time and an ample selection of straps and you will get that figured out. I got a great deal on mine as it was a repo, if I was ordering one I probably would have gotten a bigger one that loads front to back not crossways. I have plenty of tow vehicle, and I always take the windshields off the machines when they are loaded crossways, and this gets to be a pita.

Good luck.

[jcdc04atv]

From its specs, it looks like a good lightweight trailer designed for two ATV's. My only comment is that it should probably only be used for short hauls on smooth roads.

The manufacturer says that it's cargo capacity is 1520 pounds. Polaris 850 dry weight 774 plus Polaris 500 Touring dry weight is 740 plus 66 pounds of gas plus oil & water is over 1580 pounds. That means you are overweight and warranty could be voided. Also, it has no brakes! 1/2 & 3/4 T trucks can handle that weight but a car or lite truck could have problems in emergency stops or slick roads.

Secondly, the 1/2 plywood decking material probably needs to be kept sealed with a wood sealer even though it says it's treated lumber. Plywood doesn't handle moisture very well so it should be stored inside when not in use.

Again, I think it will do great for short trips but I would want something more substantial if I was hauling $15,000 of ATV's on a 500 mile trip.

[Dragginbutt]

I really like the Triton trailers, but a couple issues with them as well. They don't come with enough capacity generally, and the owners don't seem to want to budge on raising the limits. They do have some heavy duty models on their web page under the section where you can pull down their brochures. THESE trailers have increased load capacity that fall more in line with the heavy ATVs.
Last, before youmake your purchae, make sure you won't eventually need something bigger for additional machines. You can always grow into a bigger trailer, but if you outgrow a small one, you have to spend a lot more money replacing it instead of just buying the bogger one now and spending a lot less money doing it.