Does anyone know if an 1992 S-10 Extended cab is capable of hauling a 2006 Kawasaki Brute Force 650? I looked at the specs online and an s-10's payload is 1800 lb. I know the 4-ATV will fit I am just not sure if it will damage my truck. Do I need special tires? They are just tires from Wally world so I know my truck could would the tires matter?

Thanks everyone.

 

if it fits in the bed i wouldnt worry about it. your atv isnt near 1800 lbs unless your dragging large lead weights on the racks. I had a buddy who put his ATV in the back of an old minivan for a while and it didnt break. are you talking about your suspention or the engine? if you feel your engine struglling just be sure to downshift and dont hammer too hard on it. give it its sweet jolly time to accelerate. I used to pull my boat with my Wolverine in the bed of my 98 dodge Dakota without problem but i have the 5.2 V8 in it.

 

CTATV, yes I am more worried about the suspension, and my tires blowing out than the engine breaking down. The 650 weighs approx 609 lbs. Like I said I just have some stock wal-mart tires on the S-10. Thanks for the info!

 

well are they reasonably new tires, not dry-rotted or anything? if they are rated for the truck they should be fine for the truck with the quad in the back. tires arent supposed to just pop with some extra weight. with you and a fat woman in the truck, a full tank of gas, and some basic tools in your bed your pushing the same weight anyhow. i wouldnt worry about it long as the tires are in good condition

 

Its no worse than 2 of your real big friends riding in the back of your truck

 

I used to haul my KQ in a GMC Sonoma (same as a S-10) with no problems at all. It only had a 4 banger in it too.

Jaybee

 

Well, I tried to put my BF 650 in the back of my S-10.....Well it didn't happen... I could not get enough traction to go over the fender wells due to my slick *** Pendaliner bed liner on my truck. I was afraid I would bust my rear windshield out if the ATV would have suddenly caught traction. It's just too darn big for a little S-10. The 650 BF is a big *** ATV. I tried pushing it over the fender wells but damn...it's just too heavy. Oh well I guess I will buy a trailer. Alot easier anyways.

 

did you not have it in 4x4 when you tried? It should crawl right over those wheel wells. Try it is 4x4 low, you will have more control. Just keep an hand or foot on the brake.

 

Also, once you get it in the bed that first time, figure out what size block you need to lay across the front end of the bed to keep the front of the ATV away from the rear window. On mine, I just tossed a 6x6 up there, then I had no worries about going too far forward.

Jaybee

 

I haul my Prairie 360 in my 02 S-10 extended cab 4 cylinder with no problem. I did make a ramp that sets in the bed which eases the over the fender well problem. The ramp is tied to a platform that fills the area in front of the fender wells and has a tire stop to prevent the winch from going thru the rear window. I put indoor/outdoor carpet on the ramps which helped the traction problem when the wood is wet.

You should have no overload problems with the trucks suspension but the back end is going to be lowered noticably. If driving at night this will make your headlights objectionable to drivers you are meeting. On my S-10 it is easy to adjust the headlights up and down with a screwdriver. Park the empty truck on a level surface about 10' from a wall and and measure how high the center of each high beam is from the ground. Adjust to this level when loaded and readjust when you are done hauling.

Check the load capacity of your tires, it is on the sidewall, and weigh the truck with the quad in it to determine the air pressure you should be running while loaded. Any good tire store will have a chart to give you the reccomended pressure for each load range tire.

hope this helps.