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Haulin quad in 6.5 ft bed

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#1 ·
Hey guys, I just got a pickup a couple months ago and was looking for a good set of ramps to load the quad in with. I remember some guys saying before that if you back it in you can close the tail gate. Is my memory serving me right? I've got a chevy 2500hd 4x4, so it sits reasonably high. How long of ramps should I get. I've been looking at some, but the weight limit drops quite a bit when the length increases.

So far I've used my trailer when hauling, but would like to not have to use it all the time. Any suggestions to limit the pucker factor.

Thanks,

Jake
 
#2 ·
I got a nice set from Oxlite...check them out on the web...good hunting!
Also its always a great idea to put in in 4WD LOW and nice and easy up the ramps!, My H1 fits no problem with the tailgate down on my 6 1/2 foot bed..
 
#3 ·
Not too sure if it will fit in a 6'5" bed. Might be tight. I have a 6' 5" bed on my Toyota but I lose a foot of length due to having a roll top cover on it. As you will see from the following pictures, the AC 500's front axle is pretty much lined up with the end of the bed. I run on gravel roads with the tail gate off to keep the tail gate from being blasted by gravel. I have to back the Cat onto the truck in order to gain as much space as possible. If I loaded it forward It wouldn't fit. Having a high tail gate will not be an advantage because it might contact protruding parts of the machine. You're probably best off removing the tail gate and using tie down straps.
 

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#5 ·
ihave 7-8 foot long custom ramps. they are heavy duty angle iron about 1 foot apart with steel mesh welding them together. they dont flex in the least big and i get my bike in my my ram 2500 short bed 6.5' bed with a tool box.
 
#7 ·
For times when I don't want to use the trailer I made a set of ramps. Got 2- 2 x 10 x 8'-0" and used a peace of 1/16 steel plate that bolts to the end of the 2 x 10 with bend in the plate. One end of the plate is bolted to the 2 x 10 and the other end rest on the truck bed. No problem to load and 2 x 10 are more than strong enough for biggest ATV. Used 4 3/8 bolts with nuts and not lags.
 
#8 ·
Thanks for all the replies guys. Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but I completely forgot I posted on this topic. I've been using my trailer, but the short trips would really be nice to do away with it. My trailer is not wide enough to see while going down the road and can be a pain to back up until it swings around far enough to see.

Thanks again,

Jake