Best Trailer/set-up for hauling 3 sleds with an SUV

[tex78]

Put on car extra ply studded winter tires, trailer brakes work better and trailer won't pull the SUV around

Used to sell lots of winters for sled trailers, also backing trailer up doesn't slide out ect on ya

sent while drinking tea's

 

[Mike270412]

There you have it ect.

I forgot to add.................make sure what ever you do is Tex78 approved!

 

[NoBrakes!]

So I'm just looking to see how others are getting 3 sleds around.

I could deck the pick-up and keep using the 2 place behind, but I'd like to be able to get the 3 sleds where I need to be using the 4-runner and retire the pick-up.

I love my Triton 2 place tilt but there is no way I can get a 3rd sled on it. I've seen some people do 2 forward facing and back the 3rd on and others put the first one forward facing onto a V with the other 2 backed on. Just curious what the best trailer and set up is for this. I had a 4 place but the 22' was overkill and a PITA to maneuver around tight staging areas.

I have a tow capacity of 5000lbs but would prefer to keep it around 2500lbs.

What are others doing?

We went to Revy from Edmonton in a friends Denali with 4 people. We put 3 sleds in a 19' square nose enclosed, SUV has never been the same...

 

[Couch]

I wouldn't worry so much. Your tow rating is established in the same way its established for other passenger & light duty pickups. Electric brakes are definitely a big help - stopping power is more important than hauling power. ... big thing to look at though is the GVW - many folks on the forums seem to think that payload is only whats carried in the bed or the trailer. GVW is maximum including fuel, passengers, payload, beer cooler, Wendy's, and everything else that isn't a part of the vehicle.... if your all loaded up and under the vehicle limits, drive according to the conditions and you should be fine. If in doubt, load up and have your complete set up weighed. BTW, most 1/2 tons have brakes that are no bigger / better than than many SUV's. 4 Runner is likely same platform as the Tundra P/U for the equivalent year (especially older years when it was still body on frame set up).

Like I said I'm set up to tow with the 4-runner, it's a 4L V6, factory tow package with transmission cooler & 5000lb hitch, electronic brake controller etc.... I haul my 18' 3500lb travel trailer with it all summer, been to Yellowknife and back no issues. As it is I've hauled 2 sleds on my 10' Triton to the hills...adding a 3rd sled does not worry me weight wise, I just need the room....

I'm more comfortable with my set up than lots of the 1/2 & 3/4 tons with decks and enclosed trailers.......

Everyone is a critic........ I'm going to look into the 16' tandem with brakes, I think that will fit best.

 

[sirkdev]

We went to Revy from Edmonton in a friends Denali with 4 people. We put 3 sleds in a 19' square nose enclosed, SUV has never been the same...

could you explain this better please

 

[ferniesnow]

With the people you know and your great technical abilities you should be able to put on a tongue extension and run this configuration ...........two sleds on the trailer and one in the back!

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Everyone is a critic........

I wasn't criticizing ..............................I was giving sage advice! But like I said, with your talent you will figure it out!