You may want to put some sort of blocking in the front of the bed to keep your ATV from smashing out your back windshield. Lean forward when loading to get your CG forward and drive up into the bed or down. Put the ATV in Low gear 4x4 and commit to loading. Then all you have to do is put them on the tailgate and rachet strap (one) it from the center of the ramp to your hitch assembly and it will put it up tight against the tailgate and also down to keep it from moving.Īlways wear a helmet when loading or unloading. Buy a bi-fold (open in the middle but three folding sections) or a tri-Fold (with no opening in the center, ramps all the way accross) and make sure they are the width of your tailgate (or very close). I have used single ramps and they are not safe IMHO to load an ATV no matter how long they are as you cannot adequatly lock them onto your truck so they don't move. I feel really bad for ole poor CHARLIE and I think his was a dual/tri-fold too.If you plan on hauling your ATV in the back of your Truck (Which I do all the time) then you want a bi-fold or Tri-Fold ramp system rated at or above your ATV + You weight. Just to add to the thread, here is something I found off of YOUTUBE. Insurance covered it, no big deal, but upgrading from those tri-folds was the BEST THING I DID, minus buy a 6 1/2 by 14ft trailer (for both quads now) YOU GUESSED IT - smack, smbbisssshhhh, the whole window busted out. ![]() a steep load and it has the tendency to drop down, the whole thing is really dangerous and not to mention, when my new ramps were on order, I had a ride trip planned and my wife loaded her quad as which she has done many times but on this occassion she planted the quad as it came down slid over the wheel wells just enough to slightly tap my back rear window of the truck cab. Another thing is having these its a gradual climb into the back of the bed of the truck Vs. (Hard to describe) - That was enough to scare me in putting some money out and buying a real good heavy duty set I would not have any anxiety of loading/off-loading my quad with my Quad plus person weight (me-350lbs). What happened was as I backed down then the truck inched up about several inches forward enough to create a gap and disconnect the landing feet of the ramps from the tailgate and it slid sideways as I came down, me and the former AC came off at about foot in the rear off the side, I recovered instantly and didn't roll or tumble the Quad and teetered my way off and down. I almost had a bad accident when stupid me "forgot" to put my truck parking break on and I had my tri-folds strapped down tight. ![]() I drop a two - 2"inch pins to secure each ramp this prevents ramp slippage side to side, away from tailgate etc. I drilled two holes thru my Ramp lip (ends) and into the tail gate. I also, recommend if you are doing this as your primary way of hauling and alot, to break away from the strap system as your "main" secure fastening method (use as backup) and do a DROP PIN method. ![]() If I lift mine individually they are about 40lbs ea. I just browsed their site they have lots to choose from and the ones I bought used to be under the heading "Heavy Duty ramps", check the tractor or car ones. I recommend what I use bought from, folding Arched, 110" long, 14" wide, single rung, Aluminum constructed. ![]() each at least 12" or wider, at least 7 feet long or greater and with a 2-3" lip Vs those finger type where the tip of the ramp meets the tailgate (assuming your using a truck?) Many will post and disagree,and its just my opinion, many use them and with different applications and maybe in more strategic ways for safety etc.īUT, I suggest using a pair or Heavy Duty Arched runners of none less rated for 1500 lbs min. I think the dual and tri-fold ramps are not suitablefor heavy quads (I.E.
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