Those that haul an ATV in a Ranger
#1
Those that haul an ATV in a Ranger
So I'm gearing up to purchase a utility 4x4 ATV, and I will be hauling it with my 2006 FX4 for the forseeable future.
To those of you that regularly haul ATVs in your Ranger, what fits and what hits? It would seem that the new generation of "big" ATVs are too big to fit in a Ranger bed. 47ish"s wide and nearly 7' long is too big I would think.
So that leaves me with the "midsize" ATVs. The Hondas seem to be the narrowest, in the 42" range, and among the shortest just tipping 6'. What else is out there? I would prefer IRS over a solid axle.
I would like to be able to close the tailgate, or at least not have much if any weight stored on it. Just taking the tailgate off all together is perhaps the best solution!
Care to share your experiences?
To those of you that regularly haul ATVs in your Ranger, what fits and what hits? It would seem that the new generation of "big" ATVs are too big to fit in a Ranger bed. 47ish"s wide and nearly 7' long is too big I would think.
So that leaves me with the "midsize" ATVs. The Hondas seem to be the narrowest, in the 42" range, and among the shortest just tipping 6'. What else is out there? I would prefer IRS over a solid axle.
I would like to be able to close the tailgate, or at least not have much if any weight stored on it. Just taking the tailgate off all together is perhaps the best solution!
Care to share your experiences?
#2
My kawa 360 4x4 (prairie) fits in the bed, the wheels are 25" but the fronts are 8" wide so they squeeze past the wheel wells. Rear tire sits on the bed but I can't close hte tailgate - it gets close but the rear tire sticks out just a little bit too much. Solid axles are supposedly stronger but IRS is best for hard/rocky terrain...
#3
Its easier to just trailer it and throw all your gear in the bed.
I hauled my quads in the bed only a few times because I kept having to pick it up over the wheel wells
Its scary enough driving a ATV up ramps, then it gets real scary when you hit the wheel wells and have to stop and pick it up lol
I hauled my quads in the bed only a few times because I kept having to pick it up over the wheel wells
Its scary enough driving a ATV up ramps, then it gets real scary when you hit the wheel wells and have to stop and pick it up lol
#4
#7
Here are some pics of my Prairie 360 in the back of my brother's 2009 Sport 4x4 (before I bought one also!). I've since puchased a 6ftx4ft aluminum trifold ramp that is easier/safer than the planks you see in the photo - folds up and fits underneath the quad during driving.
I have a rear seat/trunk that I use when the wife comes along and since that sticks up higher than the cab it's a real drag on mileage...
I have a rear seat/trunk that I use when the wife comes along and since that sticks up higher than the cab it's a real drag on mileage...
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#12
Its easier to just trailer it and throw all your gear in the bed.
I hauled my quads in the bed only a few times because I kept having to pick it up over the wheel wells
Its scary enough driving a ATV up ramps, then it gets real scary when you hit the wheel wells and have to stop and pick it up lol
I hauled my quads in the bed only a few times because I kept having to pick it up over the wheel wells
Its scary enough driving a ATV up ramps, then it gets real scary when you hit the wheel wells and have to stop and pick it up lol
I will strongly consider buying/building a rack to protect the rear window.
#13
Here are some pics of my Prairie 360 in the back of my brother's 2009 Sport 4x4 (before I bought one also!). I've since puchased a 6ftx4ft aluminum trifold ramp that is easier/safer than the planks you see in the photo - folds up and fits underneath the quad during driving.
I have a rear seat/trunk that I use when the wife comes along and since that sticks up higher than the cab it's a real drag on mileage...
I have a rear seat/trunk that I use when the wife comes along and since that sticks up higher than the cab it's a real drag on mileage...
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#19
I've got a 06 Ltz 400 that I haul quite a bit. Its not a utility quad but yeah like said above no matter what you'll have to lift it over the wheel wells but once its over it fits like a glove(atleast mine does). It'll haul it just fine to. I usually haul 2 quads when I go riding. Only time I can really tell there back there is when I'm going up at slope on the highway ha.
Here's a pic just for the heck of it:
Here's a pic just for the heck of it:
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