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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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I have no issues with a rack hanging out the back of my truck by 4 feet, or 2 feet with tailgate down. I can't find any way to do this, rack or what ever. Anyone know where to get a rack that can?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Stand them on there grab bars.Seen it many times.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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How? They weigh 750 lbs, 610 lbs, and 400 lbs.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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3 quads?????????

please just get a trailer. I have seen the conversion kits that makes the bed of your truck a flat bed trailer, but that only fits 2 quads.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Unfortunately I want to haul a travel trailer so an ATV trailer cannot be done.
Don't want a toy hauler.
Don't want to tow double (done that).
I currently have a 12 foot truck camper that hangs 4 feet off the back of my truck and weighs 5,500 lbs. I use a Torklift super hitch with their 4 foot extension to carry a 5,000lb boat. Without a weight distrubution hitch, its rated for 600 lbs tounge and 6,000 dead weight. Its rated much higher with a WD hitch. So, If needed, I could easily replace my 4 foot extension with a two foot and have much more tounge and tow capacity then now, which is suffecient. Weight or legnth shouldn't be a concern.

I've found a traver trailer I want (more room than a truck camper) with a good 10 inch frame, not a light model, that I will mount an ATV platform on the rear to haul one light ATV, 400 lbs, Polaris Pheonix 200. On the bed will be three Can Am's: Outlander Max, Renegade, and a DS 250. Totaly weight will be 2100 -2400 lbs. No where near my current load of 5,500 lbs. Throw in a trailer tongue weight of about 800 lbs and all should be good. With the 750 lbs Outlander up front near the cab, front axel shouldn't be unloaded.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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if your desperiat, and i dont recomend doing this, iv put two large atvs side by side in a truck bed, and run the third(smallest one) on top of the other two. strap it down like crazy.

agean it can be done, but i dont recomend it
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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they make travel trailers with a platform on the front or rear to haul gear or toys. fleetwood evelotion series is one . they're has been alot of diffrent styles posted on here . u can do a search and find them some has pics or websites to see more info
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Get a bigger truck. Like an army surplus 10-wheel-drive.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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my truck should hold 4 or 5 in the tail end and be able pull another 10 on trailer behind it, the other heavy duty will hold non onboard but will fit 16-18 maybe even 20on the trailer. . .thats the beauty of a 3 axle 10 tired tow rig. . .
i have 2 of them 10 tired three axle trucks. 1 Studebaker all wheel drive for muddy places and 1 Mack rear wheel drive for not so muddy places. . .tho it will do some mud but once it gets about 14 inches deep its stuck. . .

The GMC K-4500 will hold 2 on board tow 6 behind threw a foot of mud easy.
The GMC K-2500 will hold only 1 but will tow 4 behind it might handle up to 6-9 inches of Mud. . .

best would to be get one of them 2 place racks than get a toy hauler camper that has a rack on front for 1 machine. . .

other wise a duece and a half is only $2,500-$3,500 buck,s. . . they run 60mph or swap out the 9.00-20 biasply tires for 11.00R20 radials and it'll 66mph all day long loaded or cruze 68mph empty. . .

Mikey D
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Found a nice simple rack at $1500 new, aluminum, and also made in my state of Colorado.

 
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