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Old 06-09-2015, 04:04 PM
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I need a pair of ramps I can trust. Can anyone let me know about them. Are the folding ramps ok or should I stay with arched ramps. I have a Dodge dually 4x4 that sits up fairly tall stock. I know I should stay with the 89 " ramps or so. My machine is the 2012 Polaris Sportsman 400 and I am fairly big at 300 lbs. Been seeing them for about 159.00 or so.
 
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:31 PM
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I've got a Nissan Titan that also stands pretty tall. I got a set of bifold ramps that are heavy duty. I got them when I had a GMC 2500 HD and cut them down to fit in the 6'6" bed. I've never felt they were too short or to light duty. Mine are two 12" aluminum ramps that are adjustable width-wise. They're joined by two rectangular tubes that have holes so you can adjust the width. I highly recommend joined or folding ramps. I've had a couple near-mishap dealings with ramps that aren't joined together and wouldn't go back to them. I had got them at Cabelas but I can't find them for sale on their website anymore.
 
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Old 06-11-2015, 04:55 PM
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I used to have an Oxlite ramp. The longest one I see is 88" and the angle won't be as steep as the shorter ramps. They'll easily fit in a 8" bed but may be more than you want to spend. ATV Ramps For Sale
 
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Old 06-12-2015, 09:44 AM
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Are the folding ramps ok or should I stay with arched ramps.
My do both,have the arch and fold. The arch is really just for a lawn tractor so the mower will not bottom out on the trail gate. A ATV has the clearance to not need a arch.
They are all safe if you use tie straps so they do not kick out, also go up in low with 4wd on.

 
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Old 06-12-2015, 01:32 PM
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Whatever kind of ramp you get make sure you tie it down so you don't do what poor old Charlie did.
 
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Old 06-12-2015, 02:53 PM
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I'd get 8' or longer. Even without lift kits the full size trucks are pretty tall. Better safe than sorry.
 
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Old 06-18-2015, 01:35 PM
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I don't get a lot of stuff from harbor freight but I bought a tri fold ramp from them a few years ago and it has worked great. Load my snowmobile, lawn tractor and my ATV with it. It comes with chains bolted to side of ramp so it won't slip off to.
 
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Old 07-05-2015, 11:19 PM
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Bought a set of trifolds from Cabelas to load my ATV on to a Dodge 2500 4 x 4. It's a pretty steep climb and they work great. Be sure to strap them to the truck when loading and unloading.
 
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:04 AM
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Here's an interesting product I just found. It won't work on all types of ramps but it eliminates having to use a strap of any kind. The ramps simply fit into the lip and can't slide out. https://jet.com/product/21ac20ad4ba4...oC4hoCjk_w_wcB
 
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Old 09-27-2015, 09:39 AM
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Aluminum folding dual runner atv ramps -10' or 12' long at discount ramps.com i know someone who has the 10 foot ones. They are very solid built ramps.
 

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