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I have narrowed it down to 2 trailers for a Honda Pioneer 500

I can buy a New 6x12Ft Dovetail Single axle Trailer for $1,700 with 1 Year warranty

Or a 1 Year old Like new 6x12ft dovetail Tandem axle for $1,600 with no warranty

I will be Pulling with a 2013 Ram 4wd with the Big Hemi

Which one would you buy ? and why ?

I'll take a tandem any time. It really smooths out the ride. A smooth ride won't make much difference to a UTV but you'll end up using it for other things more than you think now.

picked up my 7x14 from a buddy used a few years ago

tandem axle for me

General Grabber AT's for tires

I bought a 14' tandem for my Mule last year. Went with the basic square-tube model from Tractor Supply, as they actually had them in stock. Brakes on both axles. Pulls so much better than a single axle, although I use singles for ATV and mower. The local trailer-sales places had no inventory when I was buying.

I see that this trailer has gone from $2599 to $3199 in the last 12 months. Ouch.

Tract Supply 14' Tandem

Tandem axle hands down. More stable and smoother ride. Also in a pinch, if you have a bearing failure and you're not max loaded, you can remove that wheel and strap the axle and continue on your way. The extra cost of maintenance and tires is well worth it to me.

You will be able to use it for other things too. I haul my jeep on my 16’ also.

I use a 7'x14' single axle for mine - only thing to add is buy bigger than you think you need/minimum that fits your machine. I could've gotten by with a 6'x12' but am really glad I went bigger...

Thanks guys
I already have an older 7x16 tandem which I never use .
I am wanting a Smaller trailer no bigger than 6x12
For hauling the 48 inch wide little less than 9 foot long Pioneer 500 for Hour and a half or less pulls.

Really just asking about between the 2 choices that I have narrowed it down to specifically.

I am 61 and Days of Hauling a Car or Tractor are over for me because of lack of interest in such things and bad physical condition to boot.

Then I'd get whichever one loads your machine more easily.

Switched from a 6x12 single to a 7x14 tandem this last year.

Love the tandem. The only thing I miss is that I could roll that single around the driveway.

Loading it only takes a couple minutes. Pulling it can take hours and for pulling, a tandem wins.

I agree, but he doesn’t want another one.

Got a 6’x12’ for my pioneer 700. Drug it to Wyoming and back couple weeks ago, towed great, plenty of room left over for a wall tent camp too.

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We have a 6x14 tandem and seems over kill for the sxs but even with our mini excavator, it pulls great.

I’m having a 6.5’x14’ custom built right now for $2500. Tandem axles, brakes, removable side rails so a forklift can load a pallet of corn or fertilizer from the side, extra tie downs where I want them, removable rear gate

14’ will fit a crew size utv or a standard size utv + a pallet or a deer stand platform for the type of stand I use. 12’ won’t do either

It won’t haul my Kubota tractor but neither will my half ton truck

At the de minimis end of the spectrum, I use a 5 X 10 single axle without brakes.

My 4010 Trans-Mule (6 Seater) fits fine on a 5 X 10 Landscape style trailer which weighs under 1000# with ramp and spare tire.

I didn't want and still don't need extra capacity. I can load into or under the Mule if I have to. Of course YMMV

I wanted to minimize size and weight. GVW with Mule loaded comes in at a feathery 2600#...Tom

I built this one 15 years ago. At the time I didn't have a UTV or I would have done it a bit different. It's 6x10, too short for a 4 seater (which I don't have). I wanted it to track with my pickup, not have inside wheel wells, and with the bed fairly low. I went with tandem 2000lb axles and 12" tires. The bed is only 22" high so it's easy to work with and the axles are the same width as a full sized pickup. If I was doing it again, I'd use slightly stronger axles and 13" tires for better wear. That would only raise the bed an inch or so. It weighs 1100lb and can haul more than 2500lb. Also, the sides all come off easily for hauling hay or other larger stuff.
The tires are about worn out and I'm considering buying 13" wheels and tires this time. I would have to block it up a bit and haven't really looked at the best way to do that.

older thread, but my two cents..

I have a tandem 16'er but built a single axle 6x12 for the buggy.. Moved the axle forward a bit so there's no more than 50#'s tongue weight empty.. I can easily pick it up and move it around or hook it up.. I can also pull the trailer quite easily with the mule. Probably use it behind the mule more than behind the truck..
Very handy little trailer.. 15'' tires, 3,500# axle.

I have a 6X10 for my Honda 700 and its a single axel. No problem pulling it and it loads very easy. I tie it down with a Louisiana Trailer dog and a ring in the trailer to hold the front down with the winch. Five minutes loading and unloading.