By rbrevelle on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I have a 5x8 trailer I purchased from Lowes last year, and I was wondering if it would do the job for my Max II.

Its made of angle iron, and it has wire mesh floors. I plan to add some pressure treated 2x6 planks for the Max II. It has small 12 inch tires, but the tires and trailer are rated to 2,000 pounds. I think I paid around $5-600 for it.

Do you think its strong enough to do the job?

Weight:
Max II: 670
Me: 170
Trailer:400
Total: 1240 pounds

By Bud ( - 167.230.38.7) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The trailer will have no problem towing the weight. I don't recommend that you ride in the trailer while it is being towed, though. :)

You bigggest challenge will be getting the Max to fit between the sides of a 5 foot trailer. I have a 5x6 that I haul mine in, and wish that I had a 6x10. I have to remove the sides to get the Max to fit in, and only have about 1" of clearance between the fenders.

By rbrevelle ( - 148.104.5.33) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Bud,

I have about 1.5-2 inches on each side of the max when loaded in the trailer. Its a snug fit.

After my mods, the trailer weights about 600 pounds, and the max weighs about 700. That's about 1300 pounds on a 2000 pound rated trailer. So far so good.

I plan to haul it about 200 miles this weekend, and I'm pretty confident it will do the job.

By rbrevelle on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Well, the trailer did just fine. Actually, it did much better than expected with no problems whatsoever. It pulled straight and easy.

I do wish the trailer had as much clearance as my truck so I could drag it through some big holes on the ranch. I guess I'll have to go around them for now.

By tug on Unrecorded Date: Edit

i bought a 5x10 landscapers trlr.the extra deckspace left room for a toolbox i had from an old pickup.wish i'de gone 6x10 so i could haul my max with tracks