4×4 Quad Bike Tipper

Drive the machine up the hinged rear ramp, release the sprung bolt, and the deck tips. That is the whole idea behind the 4×4 Quad Bike Tipper, a 1 970 mm bodied carrier with 1 310 mm of inside width, a gas-lift assisted tipping action and two support legs that steady it in the tipped position. Published figures are a 700 kg gross vehicle mass, a 200 kg tare and 500 kg of payload, on a single 1 610 mm Rubax axle rated at 750 kg.

How the quad bike tipper actually works

A sprung securing bolt holds the deck horizontal for towing. Release it and the gas-lift assistance takes over, so the body pivots without anyone wrestling it, and two solid legs at the rear stabilise the trailer while it is tipped. The hinged rear ramp doubles as the tailgate and carries the numberplate holder and light in its recess. Anti-loose fasteners secure the ramp once it is up.

Published specification

Loading, and what the builder does not publish

Loading is over the hinged rear ramp, with lugs on the sides to secure the machine in transit and a solid steel floor with raised perforations for grip and drainage. What is not published anywhere in the source data is the ramp length, the ramp width, its rated capacity, the number of side lugs or the gas strut rating, and no wheel chocks are listed. We will not invent those numbers. If your machine is long in the wheelbase or heavy at one end, put the model through our quote form and we will get the loading detail confirmed by the builder in writing before you commit.

Fittings published for this build

• Gas-lift assisted tipping action
• Sprung securing bolt keeps the deck horizontal until released
• Two solid support legs at the rear for the tipped position
• Hinged rear ramp with anti-loose fasteners
• Solid steel floor with raised perforations for grip and drainage
• Lugs on the sides to secure machines in transit
• Lockable galvanised-dipped coupler, lock optional
• Handbrake chain fitted, plus a brake chain for parking
• Plug holder for the electrical connection, mounted on the coupler
• Adjustable robust 6 inch jockey wheel
• Multi-function LED tail lights with triangle reflectors
• Licence holder fitted to the mudguard
• Numberplate holder and light in the pivoting ramp recess
• Spare wheel holder and 165 x 13 inch spare on the front A-frame

Payload, mass and the towing law

Published payload is 500 kg against a 700 kg certified gross and a 200 kg tare, and the axle underneath is rated at 750 kg, so the axle is not the limit here, the plate is. One utility quad and its fuel sit inside that comfortably; a second machine almost certainly will not, which is what the twin carriers in this range are for. Because the gross is 700 kg the trailer sits under the 750 kg point at which braking becomes compulsory, and no brakes are published. We do not translate that into licence codes, because the answer depends on your vehicle and your licence: the National Road Traffic Act and its regulations govern towing mass, braking and load restraint. Strapping the machine down is the towing driver responsibility.

Same body, different vehicle

Worth stating plainly: the builder publishes the same 1 970 mm body and 3 190 mm overall length for a wheelchair transporter elsewhere in its catalogue. That is a shared chassis and a shared shell, not the same product. This one is built and fitted out for a quad, with a tipping deck, side lugs and a drive-on ramp, and should not be bought as a wheelchair trailer.

Against the twin carriers, and what the money buys

If you move two machines, the Twin Quad Bike Trailer is the longer deck at 2 640 mm with 400 mm sides, and the braked Twin Super Bike Trailer takes the payload to 1 000 kg. This tipper is the single machine tool of the group, and the tipping deck is what you are paying for. Our catalogue carries cheaper quad carriers, and they will move a machine; what this one publishes is a certified rating, a verifiable tare, a Rubax axle rated above the plate, a galvanised-dipped coupler and a spare wheel in the box. The full range sits in the bike, quad and golf cart category.

Delivery, warranty and ordering

At R34 800 this trailer is well clear of our R20 000 threshold, so delivery is free anywhere in South Africa. Collection from Hartswater is equally welcome. The builder warranty applies to the trailer and we administer it on your behalf, which keeps one number to call; the terms are on our warranty page. TRAILERS SA retails this range rather than manufacturing it. Order online, or send your machine details through the quote form and we will check the fitment with the builder first.