HAHA i had to laugh when i read that one.... good to see you love ur baby [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

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Yhea definetly strap it down. I have had my back glass ventilated on my truck before it sucks especially in january. I have used wooden ramps and a lot depends on what kind of wood your are using as stated before Oak planks work well, Myself I just prefer the aluminum because I think they will last longer and I dont have to build them, Oh and when you load up a 9 foot ramp into the bed of your truck you have atleast 3 foot sticking out behind you(never makes me feel comfortable).

As far as walking alonside the ramps, check them for any cracks or breaks before you run a quad up what if the one next to you broke through when you are half way up and the quad falls on you [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] not good.

But it could be safer than being on the quad when one breaks Im not sure it depends on how good of reactions you have and how close of attention you are paying Im sure that at times our attention can be diverted for an instant and that is long enough to have a problem.

I have never had a problem with my aluminum ramps except once when I didnt use the strap to attach them to the bumper and I was on loose gravel, my wheels spun and dropped both ramps off my tailgate and too the ground from about 5 ft in the air talk about a heart stopper.

 

That was my reasoning, along with the thought that it is a lot less likely to break in the first place without my (whole lotta) weight.


Thanks for the input, folks.

 

Ya know it all comes down to this. What's it worth ? To have the peace of mind with alum ramps, to take the time to make some sort of spacer to keep from breaking your back glass, or just securing your load. IMHO, I hate to start/end a great day with an OOOOOOPS. On the trail, well, that's another story. Getting to and coming home from is the issue here. BE SAFE, later.

 

Finally made it by Chevrolet and picked up new S.S. tailgate cables ( was shocked, they were only $18.47 for pair which was only $3.00 more than standard cables at Autozone!!).Have decided to go with most of the suggestions, New Stainless Steel Cables, 3/4" plywood and hope the GuardDog holds up ATV in case of tailgate failure. As soon as I figure out how to post photos you'll see why I was concerned. Thanks for replys

 

i have a kodiak 450 and can barely get it in my nissan frontier so i would either take the tool box out or risk the chance of a 7,000$ machine put to waste.

 

I was finally able to post a couple of pictures, now you can see why I was concerned about the weight...

 

your wheels are pretty far back on the tailgate - I would do as the guy above suggested and at least get some chains one each side runnin with the cable. I had a freind sit on his chevy tailgate and both snapped - and it wasnt an old truck. He is about 280 pounds. Guard Dog would help but...............

 

Has anyone carried a quad in a nissan frontier p/u? The payload capacity is rated @ 1200 lbs and the honda foreman I am looking to carry has a dry weight of 600lbs.

 

I have a Toyota Tundra and the box is 66 inches long. Once loaded the rear wheels are only slightly on the gate. I load my xp 850 LE with no problems but I was also worried about my gate giving way. I bought two 2 x 10s and cut them to exactly the length of the box to the end of the tailgate. My loading ramps sit on the ends of the 2 x 10s and I believe that spreads the weight better over the length of the box. I wouldn't trust the strength of plywood. I think that will save your tailgate in the long run. The XPs are damn heavy.