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I always tell my customers that towing an ATV trailer is serious business. When towing a trailer, you have the responsibility to know what you are doing. Not only can you put your equipment at risk, but you and your family could get hurt. Not to mention innocent drivers on the highway.

3 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN HITCHING UP YOUR ATV TRAILER

1. The coupler

The first thing that one usually does is back up to the trailer and put the coupler down on the ball. This is fairly straight forward. Occasionally, the coupler will not go all the way down onto the ball. One should be very conscious of this possibility.

If this happens unnoticed, the latch could be closed, and the ATV trailer would appear to be properly hooked to the tow vehicle.

The ATV trailer can even be moved in this condition, sometimes even long distances. Then when a large enough bump is encountered, the trailer will bounce off of the ball. In my 34 years of manufacturing and servicing trailers I have seen this happen many, many times. I have even done it myself twice.

One time I towed a trailer 15 miles onto and off of the freeway and was within 4 blocks of my destination when I went over a set of rail road tracks and the trailer came off the ball. Luckily I did have the chains crossed under the tongue of the ATV trailer. They kept the tongue from dragging on the ground and prevented damage

2. Crossing Safety chains

The second next step in attaching the ATV trailer to a tow vehicle is the safety chains. As I just mentioned there should be 2 chains or cables. When attaching them to the vehicle they should be crossed under the tongue of the trailer. Do not use chains or cables that are too long; just long enough to allow for turning, but not so long that the trailer tongue would hit the ground if it comes off of the ball.

One way to adjust the length of the safety chains, if you are not using cables, is to twist the chain. This makes the chain shorter. Stop when the desired length is achieved and then attach the chain to the vehicle. The second time that I had a trailer come off of the ball I was towing a 27? long boat trailer that belonged to a friend of mine.

Fortunately it happened when I was going slowly. The safety chains caught the tongue and kept the trailer attached to the vehicle. When I stopped, a nice motorist helped me get the trailer back on the ball and the trailer only had some scratched paint.

3. Wiring

The third step in hitching an ATV trailer to the tow vehicle is the wiring. The importance of having running lights, turn signals and brake lights working properly is obvious. So after connecting the wiring and raising the jack out of the way, check to make sure all of the lights are working properly.

If not; the first thing to do is clean the electrical pins on both the tow vehicle and the trailer connectors. The connecting pins build up an oxidation on them over time and can form a barrier to a good electrical connection. If that doesn’t solve the problem, have someone check both the ATV trailer and the vehicle as soon as possible.

Hitching up a trailer is easy, but it is also serious. So be sure it is done correctly every time.

Been thinking of what it is like to ride your ATV in Tucson ? Don’t know where to start and where to find the right ATV trail? Think no more…we’ve decided to make your life a little easier by listing down a few of our favorite Tucson ATV trails to help you with your search. All we want to know is that you had fun! So, here goes…

Ajax ATV Off-Road Trail

For some reason, Ajax appears to be one of favorite ATV trails in Tucson simply because it caters for ATV fans of different skill levels. It’s not a long trail, granted, but by far, it’s one of the most fun because it once you proceed a little further up this Tucson ATV trails, you’ll find that the main ATV trail forks out into three different ones – one for the beginners, one for the medium-skilled ATV riders and anther one for the expert ATV riders. For beginners, stick to the ATV trail on the left, the medium-skilled ATV riders can take the one in the middle while those looking for a little bit of challenge should take the ATV trail that fork out to the right. The surface of this Tucson ATV trail is definitely rough, so, be prepared for some damage done to the ATV. Back-up, back-up, back-up…remember to bring the spares…and of course, the camera! If not for the pictures, at least take a couple of snapshots to show your other ATV friends that you survived and made it through Tucson ‘s Ajax Off-Road Trail!

Apache County ATV Roughriders

Not a trail in particular but this is a Tucson ATV club that is actively and regularly organizing ATV rides and trips all around Arizona . If you don’t know where to ride in Tucson , here’s the answer. This Tucson ATV club first started organizing the Annual Outlaw Trail Jamboree in 2004 and ever since then, this annual event has been drawing throngs and throngs of ATV fans from all over America…including prize sponsorship from one of the biggest ATV manufacturer in the US, Polaris Industries. The ATV Outlaw Trail Jamboree is usually held in the early third quarter of the year. start planning now and visit their website at [http://www.azatoutlawtrail.com]

Arizona ATV Riders Inc.

This Tucson ATV club has grown by leaps and bounds ever since its inception way back in 2001 – but their objective has remained unchanged…to have fun riding ATVs and also to help alter the mindset or negative perception the general public have of ATV riding! This ATV club meets regularly to organize group events and also liaise closely with local land access policymakers to ensure that ATV riders from all over the country can continue to enjoy controlled access to ATV trails and lands. They’re basically a very close-knit group of ATV fans who just want to make sure every single person who loves riding ATV can continue to enjoy it for as long as possible…without objection from the public and the government.

Off Road ATV tours

At one point, we were just as lost as you. we wanted to ride our ATVs and pointed our fingers at Arizona state and narrowed it down to Tucson . Where….we didn’t know. So, we got ourselves booked for Off Road ATV Tours and boy, let me tell you this, it sure as hell made our lives a lot easier. The tour was unique and the guide was helpful. But one thing is for sure, beginners will learn a lot more from joining this type of Tucson ATV tours than experts will. Experts might…yawn…find it a little unchallenging because you might have to pace down a little to accommodate the less experienced ATV riders in the group. No matter…it was fun while it lasted!

One thing is for sure, no matter where it is that you decide to ride in Tucson , Arizona , the scene is always….ALWAYS beautiful. Remember, bring the camera and start snapping away because the view is almost always amazing! Now, go and have some good ole Tucson ATV fun!

With so many brands of all terrain vehicles out there, it is no wonder that one can get pretty confused as to which brand to buy. It is without doubt that brand names like Yamaha or Polaris are a lot more expensive compared to off brand ATVs. Off brand ATVs like SunL are just as good as the branded ATVs, at a friction of a price. When you buy a more affordable ATV like the Lifan ATV, you also have some extra cash to buy the essential parts of the ATV to keep – for example, the tires.

Furthermore, Sun L parts are easy to be found, be it with the local all terrain vehicle dealers or retailers, as well as those who sell Chinese ATV parts online. One of such online Chinese ATV parts dealer is right at your finger tips and they are a leader for off brand ATV parts. Whatever brand of ATV that you own, be it a Roketa ATV or a Kazuma ATV, you name it, they have got the parts that fits just right.

While it is true that SunL parts are easily found – the only question is, does the ATV dealer that you deal with carry the stocks parts, so much so that whenever you are in need of a certain part of the ATV, you are able to just pop by the store and get that ATV part on the spot? The answer is that not all ATV parts dealers carry enough stocks to meet the demand of their customers. If you are fortunate, you may just get the parts that you need for your Roketa ATV at any one time when you visit any ATV parts dealer. However, if the last piece was just sold, you may have to wait for some time before the next batch of parts arrive at the ATV parts dealer’s outlet.

When that happens, it can be quite frustrating trying to find another ATV parts dealer for your SunL ATV, especially if your existing ATV parts dealer is unable to tell you where else you can go to get your SunL ATV parts (some of them would not want to reveal where else you can get the parts because they want your business!). Hence, in order to save yourself from such unnecessary problems, take a look at some websites for all your SunL ATV parts. As mentioned earlier, they are a leader for off brand ATV parts, and yes, they have more than enough stocks in their warehouse to meet the demand of their customers at any one time. Find it hard to believe? Well, how about testing them out by getting in touch with their professional and well-trained customer service staff as well as technical support staff and see for yourself just how reliable they are!