GEN 2 Ripped tail gate

[EricM]

Try putting more tongue weight on your trailer by moving the buggy forward. You need to have more weight on the front than the rear....

"As he was driving it on..."

 

[dewalt]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076XNS314/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

This is a good hitch ,but only available in 2 5/16

Drop it on and it locks, and you can see lock

Use the jack to lift it off

There is a reason pinto hitches are used

 

[hedonist222]

i ride my quads up on my trailer but only after i have it hooked on to the truck and the safety chains connected. as far as tailgate, you will probably spend the same on repairs as you could get a new one.

Yep
Certainly won't be repairing.
Either stock or aftermarket.

I said repair in my initial post because I was hoping superior would say 'yeah, you can just replace the outer panel without having to get a whole new tail gate'. But I doubt I can easily do that.

I suggest save your money on a hitch and buy a tailgate

Yep, going to get a new tail gate and replace the coupler.

OP, spend a few dollars and purchase a new coupler and bolt it onto the trailer tongue, they’re inexpensive. Insure you get one with a pin that when inserted prevents the coupler from being removed. Make sure you use 2 adequately sized safety chains to attach the trailer to the tow vehicle.

Yep intend to get a new coupler.
This trailer came with the buggy I purchases and I preferred it has a pin system but it didn't. It was me at the time. Had no more than 500 miles on it and I put another 500 miles. Visually it looks ok. The notch isn't worn down so much that I can lift the clasp off without lifting the clasp.

Try putting more tongue weight on your trailer by moving the buggy forward. You need to have more weight on the front than the rear....

The axle on my trailer is not centered. It is 60/40 , with the 60 part towards the trailer end/tank.
So load is slightly shifted towards the trailer tongue/vehicle.

"As he was driving it on..."

But yep, it happened while driving up the ramp.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076XNS314/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

This is a good hitch ,but only available in 2 5/16

Drop it on and it locks, and you can see lock

Use the jack to lift it off

There is a reason pinto hitches are used

Yes, want something with a pin mechanism. So that even if the notch wears away, the pin secures it.

 

[zombiekiller]

you really need to get rear stabilization jacks on that trailer. I'm guessing that it is probably not dovetailed. once you get them, you need to actually use them.

As far as the tailgate, there are no aftermarket options that I'm aware of in the states. Your best choice is to probably have a complete tailgate shell shipped to you. I doubt that there are tons of junkyards where you're at.

Strapping the trailer to the hitch won't really do that much to make it safer. You have to support the rear of the trailer. thus why I'd recommend stabilization jacks.


you're using a 2-inch ball. it isn't what I'd call heavy duty. It is certainly not heavy duty enough to hit the trailer ramps in anything heavier than a motorcycle at 5-6mph.

Hell, I crawl my rig onto the trailer. I put my truck in 4 low before I put it on my trailer and I use stabilization jacks to load and unload.

 

[hedonist222]

Thanks zombie killer
It's not a dove tail
But the gate itself is tall
Almost 6 feet
So the angle of approach isn't steep

 

[zombiekiller]

I avoid all trailers. Trailer tires are the worst tire sold, right after RV tires.

Want another one to avoid? Van with ladders all over the top. Seen those come off at highway speeds.

Another? The crackhead with 167 million pallets held on with one ******** his 97 F150. Seen those come off at highway speeds too. Dumb **** looked so surprised that they came loose when he hopped out to survey his wreckage. A couple asian POS sedans just drove right over full wooden pallets and kept rolling like it was no big deal. I managed to see both of them coming loose and avoided both the pallet guy and the ladder guy.

trailer tires have the WORST QC ever.

I've had F rated trailer tires completely delaminate at 5000 miles. took out the tire directly in front of it and the belt cut the wiring harness and ejected a marker light. No real warning either.
It happened at 1am 100 miles west of Tuscon. it suuuuuuuuucked.

I'm now running what are essentially downsized steer tires from a semi-truck on my trailer. I also added trailer TPMS and temp sensors to make sure that I'm loaded flat and that one tire isn't showing any temp or pressure anomalies. I also carry two spares because of the incident above.

Sometimes I wish I could avoid my own trailer, so I think you're being wise to do so.

Apparently I'm part of the small minority that actually cares enough to properly maintain my trailer. ( and it is absolutely annoying, but I'd rather be annoyed than dead.)

I see cobbled together trailers regularly and it terrifies me any time that I'm forced to be near them.

 

[zombiekiller]

Thanks zombie killer
It's not a dove tail
But the gate itself is tall
Almost 6 feet
So the angle of approach isn't steep


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you're putting enough force on the tailgate to uncouple the trailer and cause damage.

If you simply spend the $100USD for the stabilization jacks and have mounts added to the trailer, when you engage them, the trailer physically cannot end up being a lever any longer. At that point, you could probably use the trailer as a launch ramp.

It doesn't matter how steep or long the ramp is. you're creating enough force to unlatch the trailer. And loading a buggy on that thing at anything faster than a slow crawl is asinine and foolish. you arent overcoming some steep angle, so if you continue to do the same thing, you really made your own decision and should accept the consequences and damage.

 

[hedonist222]

Yeah trailer tires are generally low quality.
At least the ones available locally.
Made in Vietnam and I wouldn't put them on a mountain bicycle.

I maintain mine as well
Lube the joints
Tighten bolts
Check tire pressure every time I load my buggy

I got the best trailer tire available
Bridgestone duravis

 

[hedonist222]

you're putting enough force on the tailgate to uncouple the trailer and cause damage.

If you simply spend the $100USD for the stabilization jacks and have mounts added to the trailer, when you engage them, the trailer physically cannot end up being a lever any longer. At that point, you could probably use the trailer as a launch ramp.

It doesn't matter how steep or long the ramp is. you're creating enough force to unlatch the trailer. And loading a buggy on that thing at anything faster than a slow crawl is asinine and foolish. you arent overcoming some steep angle, so if you continue to do the same thing, you really made your own decision and should accept the consequences and damage.

Not arguing with you.
In fact I agree with you and intend to remedy this.

Your elaboration adds value to others who are reading this.

Thanks.

 

[JasonSTL]

Got any pics of the buggy that you load on the trailer?