How do most of you with lifted trucks load you 4 wheelers? I had ramps with my old truck, but the truck I have now is lifted, and the ramps seem a little steep. I can lift it by myself(barely), but I don't want to blow an "o-ring". Don't really want longer ramps cause it's a shortbed. Has anyone put a cheap electric winch in the bed, thought you could winch the quad up the ramps? Just open to suggestions. It' a 97 Warrior, so it's not real heavy like a utility, well, almost. Thanks.

 

I was resently loading my 2006 raptor 700 in the back of my dads f150 with just 2.5" front lift. The ramp slipped and I did a back flip with the atv landing on top of me... after that I got the ATV fixed, me fixed, and ordered a ramp that is 20"s longer and is alot sturdier with tie down straps...

The only way you can do it is just get a longer ramp and put it under the atv when in the bed and leave your tailgate down, all it needs is one stap to a tow hook to keep it put!

 

Drive it? Thats how i load my dirt bikes, ride it right up the ramp. Gets your pucker factor up the first time or 2.

 

I'm not lifted but I back into a low spot and usssually use ramps.

Sometimes I can get the tailgate on the ground and dont even have to use ramps, but not very often.

 

Im lifted so I usually bury the rear end down enough to use ramps. . or I'll back up to a hill and use ramps. . or if I'm loading a dirtbike, I'll use the Kubota!

 

I just wheelie mine all the way up and then walk it forward about 2 feet away from the gate. Drop the front wheels down on the gate, Take a deep breath and dead lift until I get the skid plate on the gate. Getting the back wheel up is the easy part.
I got a 6” life and a 350lbs 700r

 

That's what I did with my other truck bigdad, guess I'll just keep doing it. It's a tad bit tougher with this truck though. Thanks.

 

Well, I am sorta lifted. If you want to count my 2.5" AS, rear airbags with 20psi (lifts about 1"), 325/60/18 on my 04 and 2.5" lift, 1 ton springs and 33's on my 94. But anyway, I use 2-6' 2X10 ramps with alumium ends to load my Banshee and Kodiak, the ramps are just short enough to fit in the bed. I always ride the quads into the truck, its very easy with the Kodiak, just put it in 4WD and feather the throttle up the ramps. With the Banshee it is alittle harder, especially when loading into my 04 being that it is a flareside the tailgate opening it only 49.5" and my Banshee is widened out to 47.5" in front and 48.5" in the rear. I have only been off course once, I hit the "stud" that the tailgate latches on with the rear rim and put a small dent in the reinforcing ring on my T-9 Bajas.

I also have a rack for hauling 2 wheelers that I mount in the bed of the truck. With that I have a pair of 10' ramps that I made (actually I made the whole rack) the ramps are made in 2 pieces so they can easily be stored. I need such long ramps since the rack is about 5' above the ground since it goes over the top of the bed rails.

 

I wouldn't mind seeing some pics of that rack, maybe next time you put it on? I will eventually get a small trailer, but still need to haul it in the bed when pulling the camper.

 

my truck isn't lifted but i still back into a ditch, against a hill or at least use the curb to make the ramp less steep.

 

I can get some pics for you, probably next weekend. I have to move it from my fathers current shop, that he just sold, to the new one that he is having built. I can take a couple of pic with the ramps on it and everything for you. The main reason that I built the rack was for hauling the wheelers when I had either the camper in tow or if we were going to the cabin then I could also take the boat.

I have to be honest, when I am at home I dont even mess around with the ramps loading onto the rack. Its much easier and faster with one of the Bobcats w/pallet forks

 

Where do you put the forklift so you can unload them.

 

That would be great. Thanks. My kids recon stays at my dad's farm, but my warrior gets taken back and forth. Every now and then I need to haul both of them.

 

Theres always comedian in the bunch isn't there.... The 10' ramps that I have made up will hold alot of weight, one of my buddies who weights around 300lbs has ridden his 660 Grizzly w/27" big wheel kit up the ramps a few times. The whole rack is made out of the 1 1/2" square stock metal crates that Yamaha use to ship some the their ATVs in. My buddy who I was just talking about is the manager at a Yamaha dealership and a few years ago they had 20-25 of these crates sitting outside, he said that I could take a few and I started making the rack. I think that I have about 20 hours in all the cutting, welding, painting, wiring, and installing the plywood floor. And only about $100 into all the material that I needed to buy. So I got away pretty darn cheap.

 

I have access to some of the steel needed and my brother has a welder, maybe I can get some ideas from the pics. Looking forward to seeing them. Thanks for all of the replies.