5x9 Utility Trailer with Ramp for Mowers and Lawn Equipment

People with wheeled equipment and no easy way to lift it. The ramp gate turns loading into a slow roll instead of a heavy lift. Homeowners and small landscaping crews both use it.

Common uses:

• Riding mower to a repair shop, a new home or a relative's yard
• Walk-behind mowers and edgers for a weekend job
• Tillers and aerators rented or borrowed for a project
• Pressure washers and generators on wheels
• Wheelbarrows and garden carts full of tools

For a single motorcycle, the dedicated motorcycle trailer has a wheel chock designed for it.

Slowly, straight and with the trailer hitched. A riding mower on a ramp is where tip-overs happen, so take your time and do not let anyone stand nearby.

1. Hitch the trailer, set your vehicle's parking brake and put it in park.
2. Lower the ramp gate onto flat, firm ground.
3. Line the mower up straight with the ramp.
4. Check your mower's manual for the recommended direction on slopes, since some mowers should go up in reverse.
5. Go up at a slow, steady speed without stopping midway.
6. Stop centered on the deck, set the mower's parking brake and turn it off.

If you are not comfortable driving it up, push or winch it with help. Never ride a mower up a ramp with a passenger or with kids nearby.

Use four straps, one at each corner, pulling outward and slightly forward and back. This keeps the machine from sliding in any direction, including when you brake hard.

• Hook straps to solid frame points on the equipment, not to plastic parts or the steering.
• Run each strap to a trailer tie-down point at its own corner.
• Tighten evenly so the machine stays centered.
• Chock the wheels in addition to the straps.
• Secure loose attachments like baggers and chutes separately.

After a few miles, stop and check every strap. Rubber tires settle, and straps can loosen.

Let engines cool before loading, and keep fuel handling simple. Hot mufflers can burn straps and hands, and fuel can slosh or leak on the road.

• Turn off the fuel valve if your equipment has one.
• Make sure fuel caps are tight.
• Do not overfill tanks before transport.
• Carry spare fuel only in approved containers, secured upright, and follow local rules.

An open trailer does let fumes escape, which is one reason it suits fueled equipment better than an enclosed box.

Every trailer has a load limit, and riding mowers and larger equipment can be heavier than you expect. Add up the weight of every machine before loading. We confirm the current capacity when you call.

Place the heaviest machine slightly ahead of the trailer axle and centered side to side. That gives the right tongue weight so the trailer tows steadily. If you have two machines, put the heavier one forward.

If your equipment is too heavy for this trailer, the 6x12 utility trailer with ramp is the next step up.

A mower and trailer together add real weight to your hitch and rear tires. Check that your vehicle is rated for the loaded trailer. At pickup, we check the hitch, chains and lights, and we can look at your tires and brakes in the same visit.

Landscaping trucks work hard, and their tires often show uneven wear from heavy loads. Our tire rotation and balancing page explains why that matters, and the free towing inspection covers what we check before you leave.

The 5x9 with ramp is typically the smallest open trailer with a built-in ramp gate. Use these figures as a planning guide only. We confirm current dimensions, ramp details and load capacity for your rental when you call.

Measure your machine's width, including the mower deck, before you call. A wide deck that barely clears the ramp leaves no room for error while loading.

A steep, slick ramp is where most mower loading trouble starts. The angle depends on how level the trailer sits, and traction depends on what is on the ramp and on your tires.

• Keep the trailer level: a lifted truck with no drop on the ball mount tips the trailer nose-up and steepens the ramp. Ask us about ball height at pickup.
• Pick flat ground: a sloped driveway adds its own angle. Load on the flattest spot you have, like the street curb line or a level pad.
• Dry the ramp: wet grass, mud and clippings make the surface slippery. Wipe or sweep it first.
• Clean the tires: knock caked grass off the mower tires before you roll up.
• Use steady power: stopping halfway up is when wheels spin or the machine rolls back.

If the angle looks too steep for your mower, stop and ask. Your tow vehicle's stance matters too, and the suspension service page explains why a sagging rear end changes how a trailer sits.