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Anyone haul an atv in back of compact pickup

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Posted by: BabyMoose

I have fit both my DS and V-Force in the back of a 91 shortbed ranger. Fits like a glove. They both fit easily in the back of my 98 F150, except one time the DS didn't want to stop and ended up going through the back of the truck.... @ least I have the back window I wanted!!!

Posted by: Bing

I dought if it will fit between,,,,but it will have no problem rolling over them

get a set of aluminum ramps,,so you can drive it right in,,,,,,it'll drive right over the humps (if you are on it) (it is an atv afterall)

Posted by: Bing

welcome to the forum

Posted by: 02Polaris700

This probably doesnt help but I got my quad in the back of my quadcab dakota. The tailgate is down obviously and the humps were about 3" narrower than the width of my quad but the tires just mushed past the humps. I placed some doubled up 2x6 spacers in front of the front tires to be sure the bumper didnt get anywhere near my rear window.

In the past week, I just put a Superwinch w/ a roller fairlead on and that thing pokes out a lot further than expected so Ill now be making some new spacers to accomodate that.

FWIW: I just ordered one of those bed extenders from Harbor Freights for $45, it good for 350#, as soon as I get Im gonna rig something up where Ill be able to hang the tailend of my quad on that thing if need be, might come in handy if I need to transport w/ plow in place. Somethng like that unit thats advertised in the banner above.

Posted by: Scootergptx

I almost went through the back window on my 95 Ranger. Went to Home Depot and bought some 2 x 6 (treated) and made a ramp. Starts right at the wheel well. With hardware and all the lumber, cost about 20 bucks.

Posted by: Scootergptx

02, my wife has an 02 Dak, why they couldn't put another 6 inches on the bed, I don't know. Gianni, watch how close you pull it to the back of the bed. When I put my Boss in the Ranger, the ramps make it so I can put the front tires angainst the front of the bed. Did that with the Blazer in the back of the Dakota. When I strapped it down, the bumper was against the top rail of the back of the bed. For anybody out there who's a newlywed, if you want to piss your wife off, put a dent in her new truck.

Posted by: gnd111

My Bayou 250 will fit between the wells o my Tacoma. But a Z400 wo't. Check the manufactures websites for width or spend $500 and get a nice 4x8 trailer...

Posted by: NLWarrior01

No probs fitting my warrior into my '90 B2200 .. like a glove!!

Posted by: wteceraserman

Riding over the wheel wells is no problem, just make sure your front tire pressure is up or you will hit the cab. Most front bumbers are behind the front wheels.

Posted by: Hozed

no problem rolling over them?
i found the problem with my s10 is you gotta give it so much gas to get over... that its hard to stop before you hit the back window!
i just have a buddy left it over the wells with me lifting and pushing on the back.

Posted by: Hozed

not mine.. luckly my bumper does what its suppose to and stops large objets from hitting the wheels first...

Posted by: REVOLVER

Should fit. And as most all Utility atv's are auto/autoclutch you should be able to drive it up and over without too much trouble. I've got a '98 Dakota and my Warrior fit's in perfect between the wells without touching. On the other hand my friend has a '00 S10 and when he puts his DS650 in there, well, it looks like his quad is showing his truck some prison love. It's pretty comical, and it's just a hernia waiting to happen lifting that thing in there.

Good luck,
-Marc

Posted by: Gianni

I am purchasing an atv for hunting and am wondering if it will fit in between the wheel wells of my Nissa Fronteir 4x4. I have 41 inches inbetween the wheelwells. I know most atv's are wider than this but I am wondering if anyone has figured away to get the atv over the top of the wheelwells.