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Old 01-07-2008, 04:54 PM
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what would a rider anchor to in a pickup bed. This is to winch a 600 lb. atv into a pickup bed. help!
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Old 01-07-2008, 04:57 PM
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Old 01-07-2008, 05:01 PM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: azlittledude

what would a rider anchor to in a pickup bed. This is to winch a 600 lb. atv into a pickup bed. help!</end quote></div>

You still need ramps to winch in up and over a tailgate,why not just drive it up?
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Old 01-07-2008, 05:04 PM
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Why do you have to winch it onto the pickup? I drive mine on, and off, it's quick and easy. See the ramps I use in my pics (camera icon). If this isn't feasible in your case for some reason, a headache rack behind the cab would be a good place to anchor a winch cable. Or rig a cable between the forward stake pockets on your pickup and hook onto that. Or bolt a cleat down in the forward part of the pickup bed to hook onto.
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Old 01-07-2008, 08:00 PM
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hi thanks for the information but don't have stake bed holes in my pickup. anyother ideas.
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You're gonna have to cut some holes in the bed and bolt some metal plates to the frame. Or a metal plate to the frame. Use push pins or cotter pins to connect and disconnect the winch from the base of the bed. If you have a spray in liner, just get the herculiner spray to make it match. This way you recover your bed.

Following TLC's post, why not just drive up?
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Old 01-08-2008, 09:44 AM
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what kind of truck do you have
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Old 01-08-2008, 09:50 AM
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Default anchor point for winching an atv into a pickup bed

I could see him needing to do it if it's not running. But I think getting a couple of people and pushing it up into the truck would be the easiest thing to do.

Well, easy from the standpoint that I'm not pushing it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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if it's not running will the battery have enough charge ,an age old question ?
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Old 01-08-2008, 01:17 PM
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I just mean putting it in neutral and pushing it up the ramp.

Provided it's not going into a narrow bed truck like my Ranger. Pushing it up into the bed and over the wheel wells was not an easy thing to do. When I took my ASI class, it was at a Honda facility. For insurance reasons, we weren't allowed to start or ride them anywhere but on the training ground.
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