Trailer vs Truck Box Load

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Trailer vs Truck Box Load

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Leaving for H&M tomorrow morning and was wondering what a safer configuration for a quad and two bikes.

1. Two bikes in the truck and quad in the trailer
2. Quad on the truck and two bikes in the trailer

In 1 all our gear would be spread out between the truck and trailer.
In 2 most of the gear would be in the trailer.

I guess what I'm asking is... Is it better to have the heavier load in the truck box or the trailer?

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I'd put the expensive stuff in the truck bed and the cheap (i.e the quad :lol:) on the trailer...
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Post by frankenschwinn »

Since I could stand to lose a quad I would put it in the trailer.
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just leave the quad at home.
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Not to pile on, and it's been said before... The toughest part about riding a quad is telling your mom and dad you're gay. :lol:
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Colorado Mike wrote:Not to pile on, and it's been said before... The toughest part about riding a quad is telling your mom and dad you're gay. :lol:
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By some TNT and blow the Quad up for 4th of July and roast weenies on the resulting fire.
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Post by skipro3 »

Weight over the axle is ALWAYS better than weight behind the axle. Put the max payload in the truck and tow a light trailer for safety reasons.
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Post by Sapphire »

Skipro is right... IF your truck suspension is cool with that... if you are driving a Honda Ridgeline (I dont know...some quad riders likely have them AND actually call them trucks...like they call their quads "bikes"....) then you would be better off putting the most weight over the trailer axle...
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Post by KDX4ID »

Let's say you're driving a real truck like this. Load that bitch up like there's NO tomorrow. She can take it. No kidding. :supz:

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Post by Varmint »

:lol: OMG this just made my morning. I can't wait to drop these one liners on my brother (quad rider).

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Post by heckler »

I just spent my first weekend at a offroad campground, and I gotta say, I now understand the term "quadtard". What a zoo.

Glad to hear is was your bro we were bashing. All in good fun, eh?
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