Easy ATV Quad Trailer Hitch

This instructable will show you how to make an easy trailer hitch for your ATV Quad, and costs only a few bucks, pesos, or uros. Most don't come with a hitch.Mine did not. And I always wanted to use it around the yard to do stuff. Now I can hook up my lawn wower tariler and do more yard work, etc...I can haul firewood, stones, garden compost, kindling for my woodstove and much more!

Step 1 Material List: muffler clamps, big nuts & bolts with lock washers, bar stock, L bracket.

First thing to get is two muffler clamps. A few bucks at your local automotive supplier. The ones I chose are 2 and 1/2 inches. This size fits my axle. You'll also need a couple of BIG NUTS & BOLTS with Lock washers, Bar Stock (thicker is better), L Bracket (you can bend & drill one too).

Comments

[castuckey]

Good work on that.  Your bike looks like a Honda perhaps?  With the exception of the rear suspension this looks identical to my Honda ATC 185s.  I will be duplicating this very soon.  Thanks!

[ramius]

I wouldn't put too much weight on this guy. After all your using the axle to pull stuff. Great idea, but I might try hitching this to the frame instead for a little more towing capacity.

[panstar1]

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[Derin]

the cow food mixer here uses 4 belts,and they snap after a month or two but boy,are they abused! they have to carry great torque and they get kicked when the motor wheel just spins without catching on the belt to make it catch I'll bet the problem will be solved by tightening the nuts holding the tensioner wheel on

[luigi2999]

how much weight can this hitch tow?

[Jakeg]

I did this with a half circle shape and my uncle welded it right on! It works great huh? Nice instructable -jakeg

[robbtoberfest]

Sweet! Lock-washers on the muffler clamps might give a little more security.

[GorillazMiko]

Great idea! +1 rating is all I have to say. ;-)

[Mr. Rig It]

Ingenious, great idea. Try soaking that chain in diesel fuel for a day, it will clean it right up. What kind of ATV do y ou have?