Hauling a fourwheeler/atv?

Any of you haul your 4wheelers in the bed? Just bought a new sportsman and it’s too wide to fit between the wheel wells.

 

Build a raised platform for it to sit on, get a trailer, stratal the wheel well or stand it up on its back wheels agains the cab. Not sure if any of those work for you but I’ve seen them all done before.

 

Never have, but I know a dirt fits in the short bed if I leave the tailgate down. I’m not coming over to help you lift a 4wheeler into your bed.

 

Yeah I thought about platform for the front tires. I do have a trailer but there is times I don’t like to haul it.

 

My kodiak 700 on 27s fits between the wheelwells. I haul it all the time

 

I hauled my son's rancher a few times but decided to get a trailer instead. Its too risky for the tailgate, too easy to bust out rear glass and it is a load on the suspension. I now have bed available for fishing gear, cooler or whatever else while towing the atv on a 5x10 trailer. I'm considering building a rack and doing a roof top type tent setup on the trailer above the four wheeler. Mobile camping rig.

 

Better with a trailer. You need somewhere to put your gear and muddy clothes anyway.

 

I used to haul a Honda Foreman 500 in my 1rst gen bed. It was very sketchy riding it up ramps. I ended up buying a trailer. Much safer!

 

When I had my Raptor 660 I used to haul that in my bed every weekend. Other than needing to leave the tailgate down It would fit pretty well.

 

YFZ450 fits perfectly in the 6' bed.

 

How does that help the OP?

 

Just sold my 660 and bought a YZ250F pretty stoked to pick it up in the truck later. 450s are nothing to mess with, buddy of mine had one that was a certified ripper! My main regret about the 5ft bed is that none of my toys fit in the back with the tailgate up. Lesson learned for the next Tacoma I buy. Hopefully I remember to spec the long bed in 20 years lol.

 

I'm using a trailer, pretty relaxing loading it up compared to my buddy with his lifted GMC going up ramps at 45 degrees.

 

Perfect trailer size for that ATV..

 

The smaller sport ATV's seem to fit, barely. My 300ex fits, but my TRX450R doesn't; the front end is too wide.


I generally use my trailer but sometimes it's nice to run without it; the speed limit for vehicles towing a trailer here in CA is 55, which makes for a long drive home after a day of riding.

 

Should of used a tape measure before buying.

 

Did u widen ur 450r or is it stock width?

 

I can appreciate not having to haul , park and worry about trailer getting stolen while you are off riding the ATV. Fortunately it hasn't happened to me, but I have heard of others who have had not been so lucky.

 

I've hauled a Polaris 70 that fits with room to spare. Just gotta measure space between wheel wells and overall width of the ATV. Some will fit fine, others will not. An elevated platform could work but for bigger ATVS, a trailer may be the only option unless you can find a hitch carrier that will accommodate the size & weight.