Temporary bed riser for ATV during camping trip

going camping in a few weeks and i want to be able to put in my bed (DCLB) a large ice chest and my ATV, thinking if i had like a little platform in the bed on one side, have the ATV on top of that and slide the ice chest right under that......any advice anyone???? trying to be able to do the trip with the tail gate closed, but if not no biggie

 

figure sumthen made of sum lumber n what not would be fine

 

How much does the ATV weigh ?

 

online specs say 275Lb, i load n unload by my self no problem, hell of a lot lighter then a dirtbike......

 

You could something along the lines of how people support a sleeping platform , but that would mean the cooler would need to go on top of the platform as well

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6754513#post6754513

 

i am thinking of making a platform that is a foot print of the ATV and have it jus above the bed sides to fit ice chest under it, ATV on top and hang over bed side a lil, need space for cousins dirt bike

 

Oh , I got ya

Like 1/2 a sled deck

How are you gonna support it ?

 

Have you thought of a hitch receiver platform? They are not very expensive and may be easier to install and remove.
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standing at tail gate looking in, have the right side of the platform on top of the bed side, sitting on in, n maybe 2 bolts in the the bed rail, the left side of the platform will not touch left side bed for clearance for dirt bike n other bin boxes and have like 2 legs like a table front n back n maybe another bolt at the cab bed rail to secure it too, then eye hooks for straps cause the ATV will be sticking up high, basically loosing my back window view, oh well, i need to fit one of those big white ice chest inside, or underneath n hopefully getting more space for what ever else...........platform should take up 7/8 of the bed from right to left....coming short on the left..........lol trying soo hard to paint a mental image LOL

 

Good luck , sounds like a collapse waiting to happen to me

 

search "atv bed rack" into google, lots of ideas there.

 

basically jus gonna make it like a table, high enough to slide stuff under it, i dnt see how it would collapse..........there will be reinforcement through out this riser

 

I sense a quad on the side of the road.

Why not stand the atv on its ass? Seen a lot of people do it that way.

 

When you are rolling down the road and cornering , you will put large lateral forces on your platform

 

jus need it up above to clear stuff, more gear.....hell might be easier just putting the darn thing on top the ice chest n run like 4 tie down straps :-/

 

*picks up 8 more ratchet straps*
could, its a old 3 wheeler (ATC), so if it gets it ass parked n i tip it up, jus one tire in the air, push the ice chest there right to its under side

 

thats why i was thinkin of bolting the sides so it wont move around in the bed, have the platform secured, and have it supported.....what am i forgetting now...hmm

 

How big is the cooler? Most cases, we load the atvs then strap the coolers on their racks if there isn't room for them in the bed of the truck they are being hauled in.

 

Put the ice chest between the fenders length wise and the put the front tire on the ice chest.