P1000 Towing a P-1000 5 for the first time

[Vikes79]

Do you think the 6x10 will take the weight?

With 15” tires and a 3500 lb axel …. Yes.

Those little 12” bicycle tire trailers you see at Lowe’s are just begging to pop.

 

[Admin]

 

[rockremoval]

With 15” tires and a 3500 lb axel …. Yes.

Those little 12” bicycle tire trailers you see at Lowe’s are just begging to pop.

I recently purchased a new p1k-5 forest a few months ago. Happened to end up at tractor supply 2 weeks ago and saw a 6.8x 13 Karavan single axle in the parking lot that caught my attention for a little under $3,000. I’m not planning on trailering much and liked that it had drop down sides for other uses such as building materials, home projects etc but it looked decent for what it was and the price. Might be worth a look if you aren’t looking for a high end commercial quality trailer. I had a jet boat and a couple jet skis and all had karavan trailers. Never had a problem with any of them but that was about 10 years ago. Used to run 1500 miles round trip every summer and locally every weekend in previous years with them.

 

[bumperm]

And it’s red which everybody knows is the fastest color! RITFC!!!

 

[Mudwisel]

Do you think the 6x10 will take the weight?

its the axle that counts. Just make sure you get one with good wheels and tires

 

[Mudwisel]

I recently purchased a new p1k-5 forest a few months ago. Happened to end up at tractor supply 2 weeks ago and saw a 6.8x 13 Karavan single axle in the parking lot that caught my attention for a little under $3,000. I’m not planning on trailering much and liked that it had drop down sides for other uses such as building materials, home projects etc but it looked decent for what it was and the price. Might be worth a look if you aren’t looking for a high end commercial quality trailer. I had a jet boat and a couple jet skis and all had karavan trailers. Never had a problem with any of them but that was about 10 years ago. Used to run 1500 miles round trip every summer and locally every weekend in previous years with them.

That trailer is rated at 1850lbs barely adequate IMO.

 

[StewB]

I have an Aluma 6812H. That's 68" wide and 12' long. It has a 3,000# single axle (the "H" in the name) and 15" tires.
My 2021 P1K5 fits fine, and I do use the 12 feet to park back a bit and manage the tongue weight (500# recom. on a 4Runner).
If I ever put on spacers, my tires would come real close to hitting the inside rail tie downs. I'm on my second set of trailer tires and the trailer works great, not much room for a bigger machine, but works for what I have. Also, the trailer comes in just under 700# dry, which means I don't have to pay tax and register it every year, and I can lift the tongue and push it around to park it/hitch it by hand. The photo is my old rig, a Teryx 4 800, but you can see I have room to park farther back and balance weight.

Follow up: Forgot this point. The Aluma "H" axles come with brake flanges. It was about $300 ish to bolt on an ebrake to the trailer and plug in a controller inside. 4Runners are passably okay for towing, but they don't have a lot of weight to lead and not follow the trailer in a slam the brake to the floor emergency. 'Specially in the snow like above.

 

[ChadD]

That trailer is rated at 1850lbs barely adequate IMO.

$25,000 - $35,000 sxs on a $1500 wire mesh trailer isn't adequate 🤔

🤦‍♂️🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣
#NTC

 

[Trailtoy]

Ok, I have a pretty good idea of what trailer I will rent. I have really good, professional ratchet straps ready to go. Now, what is the best place to hook on to front end back so I don’t bend anything. Are there good attachment points that everyone uses?

 

[P1K5Dave]

Attach to the a-arms or use tire straps if you can. You do not want the suspension in play - i.e. do not run straps to the bumpers or hitch.

 

[Trailtoy]

Attach to the a-arms or use tire straps if you can. You do not want the suspension in play - i.e. do not run straps to the bumpers or hitch.

So bottom A Arms are strong enough for a ratchet strap? And a guess cross them up to?

 

[eolesen]

Yes, but don't overdo, and make sure nothing sharp to cut into the straps.

I have D ring anchors bolted thru the frame tube on each side of the tires. Trailer came with four, I added four more where there were plugged holes for additional anchors.

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[StewB]

So bottom A Arms are strong enough for a ratchet strap? And a guess cross them up to?

Yes, A Arms and not the axle. The best connection point is close to your tires (less suspension travel) and I really like nylon loops around the A Arms. Some ratchet sets come with them.

I don't cross my straps, but have I have two D rings about wheel width at the very back of the trailer, and in front I attach to one side, loop under the trailer neck and attach to the other side. Avoid sharp edges that will cut the straps.

There are a few trailering threads on this site. The biggest thing to me, which was mentioned above, is to have your straps on flat angles rather than up and down. Road bounces will directly launch the machine's weight up and it can yank short against the tie points. That's a lot of stress. The flatter the angle of the straps to the tires or A arms, the more the machine's suspension absorbs the stresses along the way.

 

[ChadD]

Never cross straps. (Former Truck Driver 😉)