What can you fit on a 4X8 trailer?

[Erics350x]

I have two trikes and two quads, how many can i get on a 4X8 trailer and howshould i place em? Pics would help. I was thinking of welding a few bars on here and there to help get atleast the two trikes and one quad on it.

[Dammit!]

The only way I can see three machines on that size trailer would be to stand them up and strap them down. Tight.

[brapp]

yeah stand them up strap them together and them strap them down

[firehart]

I took my Harbor Freight 4x8 and placed 6ft cross members on each end and right in front of and behind the fenders. Then I ran 6 pieces of 10 ft square tubing parallel with the frame. On top of that, I placed three 4x6 pieces of heavy wire fencing. So it is now a 6x10 flatbed. It works good as long as you keep most of the weight up front. There is only four feet between the tires so that area is not used when hauling quads. I've never tried to haul two trikes and a quad on it.

[SYKO]

this I cant wait to see! lmfao!

[300rman]

i dunno about a trailer, BUT in my ranger bed, and it is a stepside, so it is narrow, i can fit my trike, 2 KX80's, and camping supplies, and 3 people in the cab. it looks like a rolling clusterf*&K but it works.

piece the trikes together so they fit square, and then roll the quad up there.
it wil take some creativity, just start trying to get it tall in there, and move it around as you go to maximize your useable space. kinda like a puzzle, but i take pride in my packing abilities lol.

good luck, it can be done! i have seen 2 quads and a dirtbike in the back of a regular 4x8 truckbed..........

[Dammit!]

I've never seen a 4x8 truckbed. If it exists it must look retarded. :lol:

Every longbed truck I've seen is at least 5 feet wide. Mine is 5 feet at the tailgate, 50 inches between the wells and a little more than 5 feet front/back of the wells. I can fit a ton of crap back there but I don't see anyway in hell of getting three machines without standing them up or turning them sideways with the front wheel hanging over the bed rail. With one of them being a quad in this case and having only 4 feet of width to use, no way. I think all of them standing is the only way it's going to work with a 4x8.

[ATC-Eric]

I think its gonna be a rough ride. With my old C-10 8ft bed, we stood 2 warriors up on end facing the cab, behind a tool box, and couldnt shut the tailgate. Bikes on end take up more room than most realize.

Id say get a couple buddys, a bunch of beer, and go to town!

Good luck, and yes please post pics when you come to some sort of conclusion!

[Nick_R_23]

I've never seen a 4x8 truckbed. If it exists it must look retarded.

It does. The 2nd gen S10 trucks had a small bed as it was, but they also had a stepside, and that was a SMALL bed. An ATC70 would be a tight fit in there!! :lol:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/4bfa_12.jpg

-Nick :TrikesOwn

[Dammit!]

That bed isn't 8 feet deep though. :lol: Four feet wide by eight feet deep would look ridiculous.

[200xman]

That bed isn't 8 feet deep though. :lol: Four feet wide by eight feet deep would look ridiculous.

I guess you never saw the mid 80's GM longbed stepside? I think the inside of that bed was exactly 4x8. Back on topic, here's my old F250 with 5 ATC200's in the bed. Anything can be done if you want to bad enough!

[firehart]

The early 50's Ford f-3's could have either a 8ft or 9ft deep stepside box that was only 49 inches wide.

[Erics350x]

I think i'll just borrow a double axle trailer for now and look for a bigger trailer for the next trip.

[DeePa]

i fit a 200s and a 350x in a 4x8 trailer. Fit perfectly

[Tri-Z 250]

I think i'll just borrow a double axle trailer for now and look for a bigger trailer for the next trip.

:idea: Good idea
a.) trike weight = 250lbs
b.) quad weight = 300lbs
2a+2b= too much weight for your trailer

[firehart]

My trailer is one of those 1800lbs Harbor Freight trailers. So its just right for hauling my 500lb Rancher and one or two trikes.

[300rman]

i based my measurement in-between the stupid wheel wells.