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king' s outdoor world - Hunting Illustrated Magazine Dec/Jan 2008 - Coyote Crazy! - Index

BY ROBERT KING
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I
have used many ATV trailers in
the past to do countless chores
around the yard, ranch, house, etc.
For handling chores around the yard,
those trailers seemed to work just
fi ne. But, when I would try and take
them for an ATV trip and strap the
gear down on them, the weaknesses
of these other trailers would start
showing through. Now, I know that
taking a lot of gear on the trail isn’t
for everyone, but then again, without
the right equipment there has never
been a good opportunity to do so.
That is until now. The Bosski 1600
AL has just been introduced into the
lineup. I fi rst saw this trailer in an ad
HUNTING ILLUSTRATED.com
BOSSKI 1600 AL
ATV WAGON TRAILER REVIEW
and thought to myself that this looked
like a pretty nice trailer. But, I also had
concerns that it might be too big, heavy,
hard to pull, and so on.
We, here at King’s, made
the necessary arrangements to get our
hands on one of these trailers so that
I could put my curiosity to rest. The
trailer was delivered to our offi ce in
a crate. We needed to put this thing
together - which was a good thing so
that we could see what it was really
made of. For the rest of you, you can
get one all ready to go at your local
dealer, no assembly required.
The Bosski 1600 AL is a large
trailer with extremely heavy axles. It
has a heavy–duty undercarriage, but
the box is very light. After spending
some time putting together this
trailer, I wanted to wait for the right
moment to test it out. This test-drive
couldn’t be just a Sunday drive; it
had to be a hard-core, in your face,
dirty test. The elk hunt in Utah was
going to be the setting.
My brother, Alan, was
coming along for the three-day trip
that would eventually take us over
115 miles of the most grueling ATV
riding roads in our area. When Alan
showed up, I had the trailer almost
ready to go. For some reason, the
snicker on his face didn’t give me