As the topic says, can you safely jump start an ATV with a truck? I wouldn't start the truck I would basically just hook up the jumper cables and start her up.

I currently do not have a battery on the ATV due to the battery box on my Honda Recon falling out. The old battery no longer is good as it has been sitting. I tried pull starting but since it hasn't been started in a while its being a pain...

 

what i did because one of my wires on my wire harness got burnt up so my battery wouldnt charge and it died so i hooked it to the battery while the car is off and it wont do anything to the car or the fourwheeler i did it about 8 times straight and the car started up fine

 

Thanks Dillpick! I will have to give it a go this week then. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I boost started my Yamaha Big Bear many times with my truck.

 

positive to positive...neg to neg

any 12 volt battery will work..the bike will only draw what it needs..don't have anything on in the car though..the bike won't like that

 

Yes, it will work no problem.

 

Yes, like they said just dont have the doner vehicle running.

 

i jump started my riding lawn mower with my dad's truck many times, same principle, except you dont have to be sitting on the seat to crank the bike!!!

 

Why dont you want to have the truck running? Whenever I jump another car I always have my truck running. Wouldnt it drain the trucks battery if its not running.

 

YOU CAN FRY EITHER ALTERNATOR...IT IS OK TO JUMP A CAR WITH YOURS RUNNING IF YOU LET YOUR CHARGE THE OTHER FOR A BIT..BUT IT IS BEST TO TURN YOUR OFF WHEN THEY GO TO START