Hi all. I have a Suzuki Kingquad 450 and I was wondering...

With a ramp set, could a Ford F-150 carry my quad on the bed? No trailer or anything. Just pull it right up onto the truck. I'm thinking about a new vehicle as I have a 1997 Subaru with some serious miles on it. Love the "Superoo" as my daughter says but I have been pretty keen on Ford lately and had an old Econoline van (same thing basically) that went 200,000+ that sold for lke 1,000 and is still going!

 

Should'nt be a problem. My buddy has a ford shortbox and can just get his gate up with a sportsman 800 with bumpers. I think they are real close in length to the kingquads. Better yet buy a dodge. I have a couple inches to spare with my sportsman loaded.LOL

 

never had any issues fitting my quad in my f150's bed? heck before i put my new bumper/rack on the front end of it i could actually fit it and my brothers 2007 honda trx 300ex in the bed(tailgate down and the back tires of one of the quads on the gate obviously) but it still fit and was safely strapped down. my warrior is about as long as a 800cc polaris now, maybe 4" shy of it if that and i still have 1-1.5 feet behind my quad in my 8 foot bed(mind you because i had to make a piece of wood so my custom front bumper isn't touching my back window)

love my 2005 reg cab longbed f150

 

I ramp them into my ford and onto my trailer no issue..Make sure you use safety straps on the ramp(s) connecting it to the truck bumper so the ramp(s) don't slip off the tail gate. Make sure the ramp is long ennough for the truck so the pitch is not to steep. Never forget to wear a helmet when you ramp your ATV just in case a ramp comes off it WILL save your life.

driving an ATV up a ramp into a truck is like jumping out of a plane its not a natural act and can take some getting used too.

 

indeed


also make sure if you are going to drive a quad into a vehicle(and not use a winch, i sometimes use mine if i can't park on flat ground and its too steep)that the ramps can support the weight of you and the quad, i'd even make sure you have an extra 200-400 lb's over the weight of the quad and you put together so you have that extra security.
There are alot of nice options for ramps out there, personally i have two 1 piece ramps that are arched and are about 8 feet long made from aluminum and are rated for just over 700 lb's each(1400 total), bought em from lowes.

 

Thanks, I'm just stating to explore my options. Trailering would be more practical, then I wouldn't be spending the gas money driving the other 95% of the time. I would like to get a truck anyway though. Just a family of 3 so we would all fit in a regular cab. Be nice to just winch the quad on (or drive it on).

 

well if its a money issue, think about how much a trailer costs, then plates and insurance for that trailer, and that plate needs to be renewed every year, its not much, but most trucks get good gas mileage nowadays and it'd probably take you 2-3 years to gain back what you spent on a decent trailer plus expense on it, not to mention finding a spot to store that trailer when your not using it.

 

A ford Ranger can carry your quad,if a f 150 (any year) can,t then its not a truck. The heaviest ATV made is only 800 Lbs. A KQ is what, 600lb. I carry more people wieght then that sitting in the back seats of a mini van.LOL


The pay load on a 1/2 ton pick up is at least 1500lb.

 

lol most f150's are about that unless you get lucky and find one like mine with the work truck package, it'll handle every bit of the 1800 in the bed that the manual says it will(had 1800 lb's of sand back there when we put our pool in

 

I wasn't concerned with the weight, but the overall 4X6ish dimensions. Not sure if things like in-bed wheel wells interfere and the like. I know, a trailer is a general pain, and gives you one more thing to deal with for DMV, ugh. Also, it must be so much easier to drive the machine on the truck then to bother with pulling a trailer. And to get one with decent size tires that can really handle highway driving is no cheap affair.

Can some smaller, more fuel efficient trucks accomodate a quad? Never thought the beds would be big enough?