Customer Reviews for Load Star ATV Trailer Kit 5 ft. x 8 ft. ATV with Rear Loading Ramp

For a little bit of labor, you can have a trailer that costs hundreds more if bought elsewhere. I started out with no buckets or sawhorses and just used concrete blocks. took a couple of hours and the finished product is outstanding.

This is a sturdy and good looking trailer. The trailer was fairly easy to put together. I needed a second pair of hands and I had my small petite wife lend me a hand; So what does that tell you... it easy to put together!!! The only problem I had was that some (2) of the holes did not line up when i was installing to rail to the frame. I had to use my drill to open the holes so that I would be able to get the screws inserted. I even added wood boards on the bed and sides of the trailer. Looks great. Getting the license plate for my new trailer was no problem at all, I just took the title information that came in the box to my local DMV and they gave me a new licence plate that same day.

Orscheln's has same trailer, but with 2000lb capacity assembled for 600.00. Just sayin!

To many parts and the instructions were complicated.

Bought on line, don't buy on line same price at store already put together. Called corporate office they refused to take it back. This is the last $700.00 mistake we will make at Home Depot.

A reasonably good trailer for the money, but expect some problems with the kit. Mine has a bent hinge on the ramp that causes one pin (that helps hold it in the upward position) to miss the hole. I'll be taking it back to Home Depot to see what they'll do about it. Second, the kit came with the wrong sized nuts for the bolts that hold the hitch to the tongue. They worked loose after two hauls, creating an obviously dangerous situation. Had to go to the hardware store and buy replacements. Trailer is fairly easy to assemble, even for the non-handy, but be aware that everything might not go together as advertised. Once together (with my fixes) it performed well.j

Well made. Minimal instructions but not difficult to assemble. Instructions say assemble upside down at first then flip but I did it right side up from the start so I wouldn't need help flipping it over later, no problem. Be aware it is delivered by a full size tractor trailer, could be difficult to get delivered to an area with narrow streets. One taillight came broken, manufacturer replaced it quickly with no hassles. Appears to be as good or better than locally available pre-assembled ones and is about $300 less. I prefer to assemble myself anyway.

The trailer arrived in a timely fashion, the pallet they arrived on was junk but it served the purpose. The trailer it's self was really easy to assemble, once the bolts and nuts were sorted out. The entire assembly process took under 2 hours to complete by myself. The trailer is well built, I did add 5/4 deck boards to the floor to beef it up. The only complaint I have is with the ramp when lowered there is a 3"-4" step up to the trailer bed (this was without the 5/4 deck boards), I had to remove my mower deck in order to load it on the trailer so if they could make the ramp at the same height as the bed of the trailer it would have been a 5 star product.

if you don't mind a few hours of assembling, then this trailer is far better quality than the similar priced pre built. Larger wheels and tires and a heavier gauge chassis. I plan to deck it out with wood in the future. Overall a great trailer for the price and would have given it 5 stars had it not been for missing parts.

Had issues getting the 15 x 7 pallet delivered to my house, but it was taken care of. Happy with trailer, paint seems cheap. Had issues with the wiring harness. Instructions said to put wiring thru metal holes in frame - not good, asking for a short. I put in rubber grommets and wrapped the wire with 3/8 spiral conduit. Be very careful, metric and standard bolts with kit, they look the same. I had to cut the square U bolt off the axle then find a replacement. I spent another $ 100 for stainless steel bolts. You will also need a 1 1/2 inch socket for the castle nut that holds the wheel to the axle. I like kits, and this was a challenge. But I'm happy. Tin Man

Definitely mixed reviews on this one. The trailer came in pieces, which I expected, but it wasn't as easy as others said to put together. First off, the directions were horrible and incomplete. We had to watch the YouTube video to fill in what the written directions didn't say, and try doing that in the carport while assembling a trailer! Second, is it really necessary to need a full mechanics tool set to put a trailer together? It shouldn't be but that's what it felt like. Third, there were essential parts missing, like the vin plate and the mso, which is necessary to get the title and plates. And cotter pins. We didn't get all of those either. I must add that the manufacturer had been very nice and helpful in sending out a replacement mso, but it's still been a bit frustrating. On the other hand, the trailer looks great, sturdy, can't wait to really test it out.

Nice little trailer for the money. Directions were wordy, but pretty simple. Trailer comes in 3 boxes. Shipper was told not to undo bundle or put palet on its side. They did both and as a result the trailer was scrached up, but it's a trailer and a little black spray paint and it is as good as new. I converted it to a 2 slot motorcycle trailer with wheel chocks. The mesh deck is welded so that does not come off. The top rail is a C channel and you can put eye bolts for the tie downs on top. I am carriage bolting treated plywood over the mesh and on the sides. You will need a grease gun to load up the hubs. If you assemble, keep in mind you have to flip it over and you need 2 people. I did it myself but not recommended. You need to buy reflector tape for the back of the trailer. The bearins are tricky to put on. My bearings came out of the wheel - just be careful and may have to put back in the wheel no biggie. It will take several hours to unbox and assemble. The best thing about the trailer is that the gate can come off! I can't tell you how much of a hassle it is to load a pallet on the trailer if you can't remove it. That is a nice feature and most of the pre-assembled ones are welded on and are not removeable. I have not hooked it up to drive it, but its pretty simple and the weels look heavy duty. Gate is too short to load up your lawn tractor because the ramps are too short unless you change the angle of the ramp. You may need to pick up some ramps or load your tractor on an incline so the gate is not a steep angle. Ramp works great for my atv and cycles.

Assembly was straight forward and even had videos available on YouTube for demonstration. My only complaint is that in the delivery the truck had no lift to bring it to the ground so had to arrange to have this done at my local lumber yard.

well when I opened the package and laid everything out the first I noticed was that both grease zirks were broken off so I couldn't grease the wheel bearings .go to town go shopping (metric).when it came to the wiring it semed proper to install bushing before threading the wire through all the little holes.they provided only one large bushing .go to town go shopping .general instuctions are severly lacking .iwent by the pictures mostly a shortage of cotter pins go to town go shopping..ACE HARDWARE !!!!

I was having trouble looking for a truck I own a 2001 Mustang I added a hitch to it now I can pull trailers and whatever you want I pulled this trailer with it great in the highway at high speeds I recommend this trailers to anyone

Required a small trailer and this fit the bill. I did find that the tail gate (ramp) was too short for some items to load, had to raise the ramp about 8-10 inches and put plywood for additional ramp. As it sits in the rain, I found rust form on it, called for a good repaint job. Price is good but found some others little cheaper. Over-all it performs for what I purchased it for, and that is mowers, ATV's, and other type of equipment.

For the handy person, it's fun to assemble. Nothing is too difficult. The only caution is that a fairly complete tool kit is required. The trailer is a dream. It's well balanced; I can walk it anywhere (other than steep hills). I will have many uses for it: move furniture; haul bulky waste (I live on a small farm), and carry an ATV. Finally, the price is amazing, even compared with other outlets carrying the same product.

Nice trailer, well built and tracks great at high speeds.