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I normally take my quad out by loading it in the truck bed. Now my brother in law wants to go, he has his own quad and a trailer. Should I, A) load mine in the bed, and hook up the trailer or B) get a bigger trailer so I can tow both quads? My quad is roughly 480-500 pounds, his is lighter, or I could do option C) and load his lighter quad in the bed and tow mine on the trailer... Ideas?
 


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Well Im kinda running into the same issue but my plan is to get a 10x6 flat bed trailer for my raptor 660 and the wifes trail boss. that way I can haul all my camping gear in the bed of the truck then I can get to the site unload the bikes and set my tent up on the trailer.
 

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if you don't want to get a new trailer get stiffer springs and you will be good with one in the bed and the trailer.
 

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What is the problem? Put either quad in the bed and the other on the trailer. My riding mower weighs 900# (720# standard with 40# wheel weights and 56# of washer fluid in each rear tire) and it rode in the bed when I had a Ranger. You won't overload your truck with a quad in the bed and a little trailer behind it.

 

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Put his in the bed and yours on the trailer and if your truck is a auto put it in drive only not overdrive It will hurt the tranzs I had a 88 ranger short bed and hauled a Blaster and a warrior in the bed a few times truck was a beater lol
 

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Thanks folks, I found out my brother in law has a 5X10 trailer, so I'll just trailer them both and leave the ramps at home.
 

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I'm with Will. I've had my 400ex in the bed with my friends Grizzly 700 on a trailer behind me and the truck was still ass end high. It can handle way more weight than that.
 

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I would put the heavier one in the bed and the lighter one on the trailer.
 

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