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ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/04/19 06:55 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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Solution: Northern Tool, kit for $279.00. Even without a deck, very rigid, squared up nicely. I got about 2 hours in the assembly. As is, it's 40" x 48". I'll deck it to be 40" x 60" and add eye bolts on the corners for tie downs.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/04/19 08:36 PM
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Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/04/19 09:36 PM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/04/19 10:49 PM
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Great Solution. Looks like the perfect size trailer for what you want to do.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/04/19 11:33 PM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better. Extend the tongue....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
[Re: CharlieCTx]
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04/05/19 12:31 AM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better. Yeah. Took it for a dry run, backed it out of the drive way, around my wifes Yukon and some trash cans. The trash cans got the worst of it. It definitely pivots.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 12:42 PM
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An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 01:19 PM
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might need a dust cover for the hog!
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 01:58 PM
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might need a dust cover for the hog! This beats me dragging them by a chain for the five miles back to camp.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 04:13 PM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better. Extend the tongue.... Add 3’ to the neck and it will back like a dream.....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 04:21 PM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better. Extend the tongue.... Add 3’ to the neck and it will back like a dream..... I need to learn how to weld.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 04:35 PM
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I had one of those, wait until you try to back that thing up somewhere. It hand pushes much better. Extend the tongue.... Add 3’ to the neck and it will back like a dream..... I need to learn how to weld. As thin as that stuff is I would get a piece of pipe that fits inside of the square tube. Run it all the way in to the axel. Bolt it to the tube and bolt the hitch on. Or just get a longer piece of tube and replace the current one.... Fairly easy fix either way....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 06:26 PM
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Thanks Snake, good solution.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/05/19 06:26 PM
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Thanks Snake, good solution.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/06/19 09:49 PM
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An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/06/19 10:10 PM
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I have one very similar. It was bought at Walmart in Palestine Texas in 1997 for $99. It use to have lights and fenders but those things have a way of disappearing after dragging it through the brush for over 20 years! LOL! Its on its second set of tires and third set of wood. One of my best purchases ever!!
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/06/19 11:10 PM
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I have one very similar. It was bought at Walmart in Palestine Texas in 1997 for $99. It use to have lights and fenders but those things have a way of disappearing after dragging it through the brush for over 20 years! LOL! Its on its second set of tires and third set of wood. One of my best purchases ever!! Picture of the year right there. BTW, I slimed the tires of course.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/06/19 11:36 PM
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LOL! That was one of the big boys I was after last year. His ankles were so big I couldn't grip them with my hands to drag him up on that trailer. I ended up flopping him over on a ladder and then lifting the top of the ladder up on the trailer as you see on the picture and then lifting the bottom end of the ladder and sliding him up on the trailer like sliding a stretcher into a ambulance.
And YES slime is a must!!!! Your tires will find every thorn and cactus in Texas I promise you!
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/08/19 12:22 PM
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LOL! That was one of the big boys I was after last year. His ankles were so big I couldn't grip them with my hands to drag him up on that trailer. I ended up flopping him over on a ladder and then lifting the top of the ladder up on the trailer as you see on the picture and then lifting the bottom end of the ladder and sliding him up on the trailer like sliding a stretcher into a ambulance.
And YES slime is a must!!!! Your tires will find every thorn and cactus in Texas I promise you! Great story. Hunters gotta be ingenious. Often alone, without every convenience, we figure out a way to get it done. From cooking, staying warm, building stands, places to sleep we always find a way. This hog loading method right here is at the top of all time solutions.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/08/19 12:27 PM
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I'm considering a hand winch on a stand mounted on the front corner. I may need to get a beast like JCB's loaded up and won't have a ladder with me.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/09/19 02:50 PM
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No need for a ladder. Run you some rope or a strap to those back two eyelets, lay the rope straight out behind the trailer, set the hog on top of the rope, then pick up the rope and roll him in. There used to be a video of a guy doing it with a deer and it seemed to work really well. I'll see if I can dig it up somewhere. Edit: found the link. I'd skip all the fancy straps like this guy has since you'll be loading much lower to the ground, but with just two ropes or straps you should be able to just roll it up on the trailer. Here you go
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/09/19 03:47 PM
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Unhook trailer stand it up on end by the hog strap the hog to the trailer then tip it back down on its axle. That's how I load bear on to mine. We have even stood the 4 wheeler up on the back rack strapped them to the rack and tip it back down on the wheels. Trailer works a lot easier
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Re: ATV Hog Haulin' trailer
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04/09/19 04:09 PM
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I was half a-- kidding. But my plan for a big boy is to stand up on the trailer, near the front where it is low and have a chain with a quick link going through both hocks, get as much of him as I can drug up on the trailer and start the ratchet strap hooked from the back and take up slack. If I can get him started I should be able to get it loaded. Worst case, if he's huge and I can't handle him I'll drag it up a hill, position trailer under and let him roll. I'll be sure and post a video if I survive.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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