ATV | SXS | UTV TOWING TIP YOU NEED TO KNOW

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • When it comes to towing, we all have a responsibility to make sure we’re doing it right! In this video we share a life saving tow tip every Off-Roader needs to know…
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  • @charlessmith-ed4dl
    @charlessmith-ed4dl 2 года назад +6

    Good video Brian. A while back we were on the way to Land between the lakes for a day of fun. A guy with a uhaul and a car on a dolly asked if I could help him keep the straps from coming off. He had come from GA and made it to KY welcome center and had stopped to re secure the car 3 times. I explained and showed him and then had him secure it and check that it was right before leaving. He just didn’t know and no one had taken time to show him.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Great job Charles! You were a life saver to that guy and everyone else on the road! 👍🏼

  • @rustyshackelford9414
    @rustyshackelford9414 Год назад +2

    30 years ago I was riding with my parents and seen a lawnmower bounce on a little trailer and send a late 70s model Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 in the ditch like it was sheet metal in the wind. I learned quite a bit that day. Cool vid for the newbies.

  • @timrose5380
    @timrose5380 2 года назад +5

    We always count how many bad tow setups on our way to the trails it’s scary. Great video keep them coming

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      We do the same thing! LOL… thanks for watching and your feedback buddy! 👍🏼

  • @garytingler3222
    @garytingler3222 2 года назад +5

    Your right I see so many people not hauling their stuff correctly. It should be common sense. But in todays world people have lost common sense. Please keep the videos coming!!!

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Yes sir, thanks for watching and your feedback. 👍🏼

  • @G-Man-kc2nm
    @G-Man-kc2nm 2 года назад +4

    Well said Brian. I have seen many people use there winch as a tie down point. We were on a ride with you once and I asked Tyler if I can help him tie down the units on your trailer. The best answer I could ever ask for” Thanks G-man, this is my responsibility to do this correctly”. I would bet you guys don’t even know how many miles you’ve clocked towing, hauling correctly. Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned through the years.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Yes sir! That tip is actually coming up about using your winch to secure your unit. I saw a guy doing that at Sloan’s last week. SMH….

    • @bigbluegpr
      @bigbluegpr 2 года назад +2

      How about the people who spend $400 on a winch and then use it like a permanently attached $40 recovery strap??? For the love of God Brian....please do a video about that!!!

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      @@bigbluegpr LOL, I hear ya. I’m doing that video soon. 👍🏼

  • @berg6964
    @berg6964 3 дня назад +1

    Great info!

  • @charlesbeckham7746
    @charlesbeckham7746 2 года назад +2

    GREAT & important video. I am a commercial truck driver, load placement and weight distribution is critical for hassle free towing. I see lots of people hauling their SxS on a trailer that was never meant to haul that SxS, trailer tires are way overloaded, just a disaster waiting to happen. It's crazy, why spend premium money on a nice SxS and go cheap on a proper trailer? Anyway great informative video, I hope it will open peoples eyes and minds when it comes to towing in general.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and your feedback Charles, appreciate your support… 👍🏼

  • @mikebeatty7522
    @mikebeatty7522 Год назад +1

    Great job thank you

  • @josephbarr1659
    @josephbarr1659 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video. Thanks!

  • @toben42
    @toben42 2 года назад +3

    Use the tire straps also. They work great at securing your utv without putting stress on the suspension.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Yes sir! The best way to strap them down. 👍🏼

  • @wags_crypto4105
    @wags_crypto4105 Год назад +1

    I always tow my grill forward facing, thanks for the tip

  • @scottmickna1893
    @scottmickna1893 2 года назад +1

    I have a super atv flip up windshield and an amish made canvas roof i take off every long trip i take. And always tow the pioneer forward. Cuts down on a lot of wind resistance. These things take time and knowledge to have fun with.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Yes sir Scott, that top sounds pretty cool! 👌🏼

  • @5150miner
    @5150miner 2 года назад +2

    They actually recommend you tow the Polaris General loaded backward. Well at least that's what my dealer recommends because the roof catches the air different on a trailer and it can pull it off at highway speeds.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +3

      You need a new dealer… 🤣 No but seriously, 90 % of the dealers out there have no idea what they’re talking about. I looked at some of the Polaris corp videos and they even say “ never load your vehicle backwards”.

  • @kevincassidy8131
    @kevincassidy8131 Год назад +1

    Great video, I’ve seen this a lot over the years with travel trailers as well !!!

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Kevin! 👍🏼

    • @kevincassidy8131
      @kevincassidy8131 Год назад +1

      @@FishersOffRoad yes sir, love the diy’s and safety videos.

  • @Hugo-Hernandez
    @Hugo-Hernandez 2 года назад +2

    As well like you said strapping stuff down is really important. A lot of people don’t know how to use a strap properly. Great video

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Yes sir, thank you. Check this video out we did. 👍🏼
      RATCHET STRAP TIPS & TRICKS
      ruclips.net/video/JS3KyQenQxo/видео.html

    • @Hugo-Hernandez
      @Hugo-Hernandez 2 года назад

      @@joedirte716
      So you think I’m a democrat because I’m Hispanic?

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      @Hugo Hernandez is the most conservative Hispanic guy I know! And he’s a veteran!!!!! 🇺🇸👍🏼

    • @Hugo-Hernandez
      @Hugo-Hernandez 2 года назад +1

      @@FishersOffRoad
      Thank you, I think he delete his comment because I don’t see it anymore lol 😂.

    • @Hugo-Hernandez
      @Hugo-Hernandez 2 года назад

      @@joedirte716
      Keep playing stupid. You didn’t comment on anybody else comment but mine but okay keep playing stupid. FYI I’m a republican. Brian knows, he knows me personally. There are Hispanic republicans.

  • @deanretzlaff2253
    @deanretzlaff2253 2 года назад +2

    Well said..I have a few sxs roofs on the side of the highway..

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Roofs aren’t cheap and it’s a big sail flying through the air when it lets loose.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +2

      I seriously doubt anyone on this channel is voting that way. Lol

  • @tomahawksteak6672
    @tomahawksteak6672 2 года назад +1

    This is a great video . Biggest reason trailers sway is not enough tongue weight. I load my rzr so all the tires are in front of my first axle. .

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Yes sir! Thanks for watching @Tomahawk Steak! 👍🏼

  • @CR-xv8wm
    @CR-xv8wm 2 месяца назад +1

    Another safety tip. Cross the chains under your hitch, @1:59 your safety chains obviously aren’t crossed and won’t catch the hitch if the trailer detaches. See this all the time, stay safe out there. 👊

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 месяца назад

      Yes, I agree. The manufacturer did not make the chains long enough to cross over, was not impressed with that trailer at all. I sold it not long after this video.

  • @RDA8191
    @RDA8191 Год назад +1

    I don't tow this way, but I never even thought about this.

  • @YuckFou0x0FFFF
    @YuckFou0x0FFFF 2 года назад

    Noticed you made a video on how to apply dielectric grease to electrical connectors but the comments were turned off. Anyway, some jackass watched your video and smeared dielectric grease all over every single connector underneath my customers truck. Made it undrivable. I had fun cleaning that mess up. Thanks for job security bro 👍

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      You clearly didn’t watch any of our Dielectric grease videos, we tell people NOT to pack their connectors with Dielectric grease! Maybe you should share our videos with your customers to help them out.

  • @chrismoore9402
    @chrismoore9402 2 года назад +1

    Great video Brian! Crazy how many people you see towing improperly. Strapping video would be great.
    Thx

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Yes sir, I have a strap video in my video line up. 👍🏼 In the mean time, check this one out…
      RATCHET STRAP TIPS & TRICKS
      ruclips.net/video/JS3KyQenQxo/видео.html

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад

      Or this is a good one too.
      SmartStrap Tire Bonnet Tie Down Tips for Securing your ATV | SXS | UTV...
      ruclips.net/video/-aLCwynjxYw/видео.html

  • @danjubenvill2591
    @danjubenvill2591 2 года назад +1

    Good stuff 👍 the whole trailer sway thing could be a big series of videos

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Yes sir it could for sure! U-Haul could play it to everyone that rents a trailer! 🤣

  • @johnanderson6329
    @johnanderson6329 Год назад +2

    Never had a problem with towing backwards. SuperATV flip up windshield that I flip up during towing. Also, a rear windshield will help deflect air, but not necessary as I’ve done it before installing one. Also, most UTVs are pretty evenly distributed in weight with the engines being in the rear, so weight is actually on the forward portion of the trailer towing backwards, along with coolers, etc being strapped in the dump bed of the side by side. Proper strapping is key in my experience.

  • @k9paco85
    @k9paco85 2 года назад +1

    The Honda Talon is designed to be towed backwards from the factory. But gear inside and or a windshield is a different story.

  • @tigermanrick76
    @tigermanrick76 2 года назад +3

    Ya I see people doing this a lot and it drives me nuts.

  • @josecalvo9310
    @josecalvo9310 29 дней назад +1

    I’m looking to buy a utility trailer for a 4 door Polaris
    Would a single axle be fine or would I need a double axle?

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  29 дней назад

      That depends on the trailer, there’s some good heavy duty single axle trailers but then there’s some that use a lower weight axle. I personally like a double in case I blow a tire on the highway.

    • @josecalvo9310
      @josecalvo9310 29 дней назад

      @@FishersOffRoad thanks
      Honestly, I didn’t even think about the tire blowout
      I’m definitely getting a double axle

    • @josecalvo9310
      @josecalvo9310 29 дней назад

      @@FishersOffRoad thanks
      Honestly, I didn’t even think about the tire blowout
      I’m definitely getting a double axle

  • @drmarkintexas-400
    @drmarkintexas-400 2 года назад +1

    🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏
    Thank you for sharing

  • @FishOnIsMyHandle
    @FishOnIsMyHandle 2 года назад +2

    Dang! I wonder how bad the driver of that Hoveround was ??

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +2

      You know they got to where they were going and were like “WTF”!!!

  • @stgraves260
    @stgraves260 2 года назад +2

    Wish more people would take towing more seriously.

  • @zebby264
    @zebby264 2 года назад +4

    Towing a load at 70-80 mph? Really? The first critical safety thing you can do is slow down.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +1

      Unfortunately people will not do the speed limit with a load, they definitely won’t slow down, so this is a starting point my friend…

    • @denali9449
      @denali9449 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@FishersOffRoad Not just the safety issue. Fuel mileage drops drastically when hauling a trailer load of whatever. I have found that by dropping down to 63/64 MPH I can gain 4 - 5 MPG vs pulling at 70. Not a big deal but I am basically cheap and there is nowhere I have to be that I cannot plan the extra time into my trip.

  • @steverivera7270
    @steverivera7270 Год назад +1

    Can I flat tow any UTV ?

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  Год назад

      What do you mean by “Flat Tow”?

    • @steverivera7270
      @steverivera7270 Год назад +1

      Not using a trailer , drag it on it’s own 4 wheels. I am looking for an UTV that I can drag with no trailer, street ready, plates lights and tiers.

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  Год назад

      @@steverivera7270 I’ve never seen that done before?

  • @rizaptor7005
    @rizaptor7005 2 года назад +2

    The best sight is that people who are soooooo cheap they'll get a $200 trailer for hauling their $20k+ machines..

    • @FishersOffRoad
      @FishersOffRoad  2 года назад +2

      I know right, with the little ass tires on a single Axel. 🤣

    • @rizaptor7005
      @rizaptor7005 2 года назад +1

      @@FishersOffRoad and they don't realize how much their Machine weighs, overload the trailer really quick.. Keep up the good work. 👍

  • @RDA8191
    @RDA8191 Год назад +1

    I don't tow this way, but I never even thought about this.