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ATV in a LONG BED

Discussion in 'All Terrain Vehicles' started by AZtacoma07, Mar 6, 2010.

  1. Mar 6, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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    AZtacoma07

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    I just picked up this 2007 Arctic Cat 500 ATV this morning and was scared to death loading it in the back of the 07 sport long bed. The stated width of the wheels is 47.5" and that is a lot wider than the wheel wells in the bed of the truck. Well, I crossed my fingers and loaded it up, and IT FIT! I could hear the plastic wheel wells creak as the rim scratched along side of it, but it squeezed between them. No damage though. It weighs almost 700 lbs, and I also put ammo cans in front to protect my rear window....
    So just FYI to all you out there wondering if an ATV this size will fit.

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  2. Mar 6, 2010 at 11:23 AM
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    skulltacoma

    skulltacoma Make more better!

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    CAI, dynomax turbo exhaust system,tinted windows medium on the fronts to match the backs, hid kit hi and low beam, pop and lock tailgate, painted calipers red with caliper paint, put 2.25' leveling kit in front and a 1" block in the rear. its now level and rides WAY better (readylift)>way nicer than the revtek my buddy has i think its garbage imo<, hurst "T" shifter, 18 x 10 american racing (can't remember the name) chrome rims with badass 5 inch lip :), 12 inch rockford fosgate punch with rockford fosgate 600 watt amp, bushwacker fender flares (cheaper than replacing the one i wrecked lol) ,kc light bar with kc lights, toyota aluminum stamped skid plate, and a skull front license plate. More mods to come, thinking a 6 inch lift and arb bumper etc etc.
    yeah just be careful that you don't do what i did loading an outlander 800 in the back of mine and it bend the box sides into each other... because there is no metal floor .... GAY i hate that about my truck but w.e. i have a trailer and its safer anyways...
     
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  3. Mar 6, 2010 at 11:25 AM
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    skulltacoma

    skulltacoma Make more better!

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    CAI, dynomax turbo exhaust system,tinted windows medium on the fronts to match the backs, hid kit hi and low beam, pop and lock tailgate, painted calipers red with caliper paint, put 2.25' leveling kit in front and a 1" block in the rear. its now level and rides WAY better (readylift)>way nicer than the revtek my buddy has i think its garbage imo<, hurst "T" shifter, 18 x 10 american racing (can't remember the name) chrome rims with badass 5 inch lip :), 12 inch rockford fosgate punch with rockford fosgate 600 watt amp, bushwacker fender flares (cheaper than replacing the one i wrecked lol) ,kc light bar with kc lights, toyota aluminum stamped skid plate, and a skull front license plate. More mods to come, thinking a 6 inch lift and arb bumper etc etc.
    also if your like me be smart and safe run your front winch from the front of your quad to the back of your hitch ( take your tailgate off ) and this will help prevent the quad form hitting your cab or cab windows in the event of extreme hard braking... just might help it helped me when some guy in a ricer honda civic cut me off.... needless to say i had words with him... and you probably know about putting a wee tire in between the front of the cab and the quad... happy trailing buddy stay safe.

    Cheers

    Ben
     
  4. Mar 6, 2010 at 8:05 PM
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    No issues at all loading my outlander 800 in my long bed. You ain't gonna get the tailgate closed though. Then again I couldn't get it closed when I had my 99 silverado either. Haven't tried my big bear in this truck just yet but I could close the tailgate on the silverado with it in the back might be able to with the taco as well.
     
  5. Mar 8, 2010 at 6:40 PM
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    skulltacoma

    skulltacoma Make more better!

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    CAI, dynomax turbo exhaust system,tinted windows medium on the fronts to match the backs, hid kit hi and low beam, pop and lock tailgate, painted calipers red with caliper paint, put 2.25' leveling kit in front and a 1" block in the rear. its now level and rides WAY better (readylift)>way nicer than the revtek my buddy has i think its garbage imo<, hurst "T" shifter, 18 x 10 american racing (can't remember the name) chrome rims with badass 5 inch lip :), 12 inch rockford fosgate punch with rockford fosgate 600 watt amp, bushwacker fender flares (cheaper than replacing the one i wrecked lol) ,kc light bar with kc lights, toyota aluminum stamped skid plate, and a skull front license plate. More mods to come, thinking a 6 inch lift and arb bumper etc etc.
    yeah maybe you should look at the threads about reinforcing your tailgate its worth it. and also be careful loading the quad as i know what it CAN do just be careful. i noticed it one day when the small gap between the tailgate and the box sides was not the same looking up and down it was smaller and bigger and the other end??? so i noticed it but its very small just take care thats all im saying. and i also ended up just taking the tailgate off while i had a quad in the back and used the winch off the quad to the hitch like i was saying earlier. its a bit safer just in case you do have to hit the brakes your quad doesn't end up making a new sunroof for you.

    happy trails

    Ben.
     
  6. Mar 8, 2010 at 6:49 PM
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    Nice Quad & Truck- Thanks for posting this- Looks like you have a serious hunt rig setup there!

    The more I look at that it's nice to know it can be done, but I think trailering it is the way to go. Especially in Az's tough rocky- rigid trails. In the end the truck will probably thank you !

    Curious as to how many hours that has and the approx: price you paid? I'm in the market for the exact same set up...

    AzBackcountry
     
  7. Mar 9, 2010 at 8:07 AM
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    AZtacoma07

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    AZBACKCOUNRTY- It is a 2007 with only 250 miles! I had been searching for months just looking for a good deal and I picked this one up with all the extra racks and stuff on it including a loading ramp for 4000 off of craigslist. Owned by a grandpa who used it to maintain his 5 acre property in new river...And I will be looking for a tralier for it too, I agree that all the bouncing around in the back there (700lbs) will not be too good in the long run. I'm gonna take it out this weekend for a predator hunt to break it in.
     
  8. Mar 10, 2010 at 1:00 AM
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    Although i did see something that is really interesting I beleive that there is a company in the states that makes them i think thier name is diamondback or sumthing or other ( if you want ill find it again for you theres a guy selling one up here for $1800 CAD and open to offers probably. What it is is basically like the big boys you always see with the rack uptop the box has awesome tie downs and special cups on the front so you don't smash the windows on the back of your cab etc etc and the nicest part is it folds up from the back of the tailgate (half way) like a tonneau cover. Then from the front of the box to the middle also opens like a tonneau cover again (50/50) i mean if you really want it on your truck thats the way to go. However i still would rather have a trailer personally. I just had this discussion with a friend of mine and i mean up here you see those decks above the box on dodge 3/4 tons and 1 tons single not dually although you do see those too. but they run like two sleds or two quads and even though this deck for tacomas only puts one up i mean tacomas are somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 tons... do you really wanna risk the extra tippyness however my buddy brought up a valid point that if you had the right setup with suspension and airbags it should be fine


    Take a look at this link : its in calgary alberta canada

    http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...k-Tonneau-Cover-for-Tacoma-W0QQAdIdZ189951825

    I mean i saw this and was like WHOA thats pretty sick, but i mean for even $1800 i can get a pretty nice trailer and to all sorts of things with it besides atv holder. Although like the ad says it would be nice to have that uptop and keep your gear clean.

    Just thought this could help in your travels

    Ben.
     
  9. Apr 1, 2010 at 9:02 AM
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    can i get a link to the tailgate reinforcing thred?

    heres my long bed compared to my buddys short bed

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  10. Apr 1, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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    if ur worried you can always buy those tail gate extenders... they are kinda cool i cant tell somedays i like em some days i dont
     
  11. Feb 19, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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    sweet photo! i'm aware this is an old photo but i'm looking into getting a can-am outlander 650XT and was trying to decide if it would fit
     
  12. Feb 19, 2013 at 12:13 PM
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    Never tried fitting one of those quads in my truck, but I have a couple Honda TRX's with desert suspension & tires(wider & taller) and they still fit heck sometimes I don't even tied them down because they fit nice and tight
     
  13. Nov 15, 2015 at 9:39 PM
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    After checking this thread I decided to try and fit my Can Am Outlander 500 XT in my 2015 TRD off road access cab long bed. It's width is 46" and fit perfectly between the wheel wells without any scraping or pressure on them. I drove about 850km through Canadian Rocky Mountain passes during winter from Alberta to BC and was happy with it. The front end was a little light and needed to be babied through snow and slippery sections but otherwise it was quite capable. Axles weighted in at 1150lbs front and 1350lbs rear. Quad is aprox 750 lbs but don't have any tare weights for my Tacoma to compare. image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  14. Nov 16, 2015 at 9:32 AM
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    any body else out there with more pics of atv's in the back??? Lets bring this thread back to life!!!
     
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    Crack open that wallet and buy trailer, c'mon folks
     
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    I do have a trailer for it, very rare that it ends up in the truck box. I don't like running it up the ramps, and i gotta put blocks down to keep it away from the window. I also need to put about 40 psi. in the air bags to level it out.
     
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    I load an Kawa Vinson 500 , yes the tires push into the lowered tail gate But on long beds have had no issue, on the previous short bed I had a 5/8 plywood bed cut out support to keep it cool)
     
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