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Jul 29, 2005 | 04:58 PM

#11

Scooter86

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I actually use both. While a bigger trailer would be ideal, I use the 4x8 trailer I do have and drive the quad onto the trailer and then up the ramps to the truck bed. (my ramps are also a bit short to get into the truckbed by themselves.) I've seen quite a few others do this as well. It aint pretty, but at least I can bring two quads at once! I'll second the making good use of safety straps and having a touch of momentum. Just remember, you don't want to use the cab of your truck to stop with though.

Jul 30, 2005 | 12:18 AM

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DavidLT250S

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buy or make ramps that have rough expanded metal on the top of them the tires grab in really good so you don't have to worry about spinning or just get a trailer

Jul 30, 2005 | 03:31 PM

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sam250

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Quote:

Originally posted by: Dante7
Hey you don't need ramps just get up in the bed of the truck grabahold of the front rack and set the front tires on the tail gate then get out lift and push the back the rest of the way into the truck. Then to unload just grab the back pull the backwheels off and set the skid plate down on the edge of the gate catch you breath then lift and pull the front end off and let it fall to the ground.

Not everybody's quad weighs 296 Lbs dry.

Jul 31, 2005 | 12:41 AM

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arnard

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I let my winch do the work. I ran a chain across my front two tie downs in my bed. I just leave it there all the time. Snap the hook on the chain and put the quad in neutral and it will pull it right up. Works well for me when I don't use the trailer.