trailer size?

[outdoor ran]

I've been looking at buying a trailer with a ramp from mernards. Like to spend less then a grand. I drive a suv so I need to find one big enough to put a 3 man portable shack and a 4 wheeler in. What size would you recommend. I'm thinking 5 by 8 if I put shack on its side or maybe 5 by 10 would be better. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

[Lazy Mike]

I got a similar 5x8 at Gander and it just isn't big enough for me to fit both an ATV and my Fish Trap. The ATV is a Polaris 500 X2 which I think is 93" by itself. You don't want to pull your ATV all the way forward or you might get too much tongue weight. I say go 5x10 and try to find a trailer with tires larger than 13". Good luck

[cold one sd]

I have a 5x8 trailer with a ramp on the back and I don't think it would have enough room for what you want to do.

[SomethingFishy*]

I'm thinking a 5x8 isn't going to do what you want.

I picked up a newmans 5x14 with rear ramp for $1500. It works perfect for 2 wheelers or 1 and my otter lodge.

[Gus]

I would go 5x10 or 5x12. I have a 5x8 and I can get a 700 sportsman and my otter cabin on it but I have to put the otter sideways and on its side so all the dump from the road goes right inside it even with a cover on. And even then I can JUST BARELY get it on there with the ramp up. It's not easy on the otter either and it has to be empty. Seats out etc. No way a shack with seats in it would fit. Go large, you won't be sorry.

[hill7410]

i got a 7x8 aluma trailer and i can fit my otter magnum and atv on there side by side. i even stack another magnum on top of the other one and just strap them down. works good. Not to mention the tires are bigger than most of the newmans.

[Stradic]

6x10 is what you should be thinking.

[Wade Joseph]

I had a similar situation last fall Ran, GO BIG. I bought a 4x8. I had a suitcase frabil house and my Artic Cat wheeler and now I wish I'd of spent the extra cash on a 5x10 or 5x12. Go as big as you can afford.

[outdoor ran]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to go with the 5x10. Is the metal deck better then the teated wood? Rot verus rust? Any input on that? Thanks again.

[Roofer]

Well they put treated decks on gooseneck trailers that haul 20,000+ lbs. What do you think is stronger? Plus it can be replaced real easy.

[cold one sd]

I haven't heard anything bad about the treated wood decks, but lots of people say to stay away from the steel mesh decks. Mine is all aluminum.

[snapjigger]

If you will be using in winter the steel mesh lets all the salt and sand come up through the floor. GET THE WOOD!!!

[hoggs222]

Last year I bought a mesh floor 4x8 from gander. I have a 98 sportsman 500. It hardly fit. I had to pull the gate pins in to clear the wheels.

As far as the mesh. I drove it to Orr and back and it was already rusting.

I took it back with no questions asked.