I get this question a lot so i made a video!

 

Good idea with the plastic box. Good shock absorber. I made a wood spacer to protect the top of the bed rail and the tie down track on the front of the bed. Good thing too. I managed to hit it pretty good a couple weeks ago and had to unbend the top rail and track. Got it straightened out. Could only imagine the damage without the buffer.

 

I put a couple blocks of wood at the front of my bed to stop the front tires of my Grizzly. If I pull it all the way forward without them, the bumper will actually make contact with the rear glass. Driving down the road with a 650 lb quad tapping the rear glass would result in a shattered rear window I'm certain. I never actually even ride my quad up the ramps. I had a bad experience years ago where a quad slid off and almost fell on top of me. Not to mention bending the ramps to the point that they were difficult to use. I pull my Grizzly up to the ramps and make last second adjustments to make sure they're lined up. I make sure its in low range and 4x4. I stand to the right of the machine with my right hand on the throttle and left on the rear rack and basically walk it up the ramps into the bed. Once it actually gets into the bed, I then climb up into the bed and guide it the last couple of feet. In my shortbed Silverado, it just barely fits with the tailgate up. To unload, I simply put it in neutral grab the rear rack and let it roll down the ramps. I stand a few feet back and catch it when it reaches the ground. As long as I have the wheels straight, it rolls straight down the ramp and won't go too much farther after that so its not going to run over me as many might think.

 

Years ago when I hauled my ATV in my truck I didn't have any problems fitting it in or tying it down in my long bed Silverado. My friend with a short bed GMC was a different story. To get the tailgate closed he had to load it backward with the winch and bumper hanging over the edge of tailgate and it just barely cleared it. We've both since bought trailers and don't have to worry about steep ramps and where to tie down.

 

yup plastic box works perfect there. Thats a good idea to

 

ya exactly. I have heard of people having that happen to them, wouldnt want my back window getting smashed either. Only once Ive had a bad experience backing it off, wasnt paying attention went side ways a bit and I fell off, then the quad ran over my leg and the quad keeping going until it stopped at a hill since it was in reverse. lol

 

Ya i have a shorted but I'm not worried about it. Ill probably eventually get one though

 

I have the weird Nissan Titan crew cab long bed. It's 7'3". Long enough for a single rider machine with the tailgate up but not long enough for the Outlander Max.

 

Still longer than any other half-ton crew cab. Most have the 5 1/2 ft bed which isn't long enough to haul any quad without the tailgate down.

 

unless of course you stand it up...I personally haven't but I have seen it done..