Tailgate load limit
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Let us know what you get. I'm looking at the Honda SXS 700 or 1000. Don't know that much about them but doing research now.Thanks.
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Laughing Gas
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I think the Honda 700 & 1000 are too wide to fit in the truck bed.
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I'm a Polaris fan so everything I know about the Honda Pioneer 1000 is what I read on the Polaris forum from guys that were moving over from the Honda to the Polaris. Early models had transmission problems. I looked at one new and it was a neat layout. But once I drove the Ranger it was game over. My 2013 Ranger has been back to the dealer once for a recall and once because I thought I had a leaking axle seal that turned out to be my fault for overfilling the transmission (vent leaked right on the axle seal).
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Could you please ask someone to video this? There's a good chance that this could be entertaining for the rest of us!
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It would be close on width. Maybe 1" on either side. If backed in, the front wheels would be well on the tailgate. But if you pulled it in forward the rear wheels wouldn't be as far on the tailgate because the dump bed extends back further than the rear wheels do.
I might have to try this. There will be a significant amount of pucker factor running it up into the bed as it's much higher off the ground than my ATV trailer.
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into account the G force when driving over bumps at 40 mpg.
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I'm thinking of purchasing a side by side ATV. I have a trailer large enough to carry it but occasionally I would like to carry it in the back of the truck. The rear tires would be at the very end of the tailgate. The side by side weighs 1,400 lbs. I'm thinking of using a sheet of 3/4" plywood to help distribute the weight. This means that the tailgate would have to support at least 700 lbs.
Anyone carrying this amount of weight on the tailgate?
Anyone carrying this amount of weight on the tailgate?
Gramps, I've got a 09 Yamaha Rhino that I load into my bed and travel with. it loads great and travels fine. The front tires slide right between the wheel wells and as long as I strap it down well it doesn't bounce at all. Loading can be sketchy, but I just find a low spot to put the back tires of the pickup into and it makes the approach angle way more manageable.
I haven't experienced any issues with the weight on the tailgate, but as others have stated the load isn't distributed evenly on the side by side (mid-motor), and the tailgate load limits are probably lower than actual for the CYA aspect.
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You have to tighten from the “axel “ don’t you. Otherwise as you stated you run the risk of straps dislodging. I’d assume if you’re attaching at the axel or straps over the tires like you see on car hauling then that’s the best approach. However I’d imagine that also puts added stress on the tailgate but certainly not as much as if it were bouncing
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In this case, I think I would likely put a ratchet strap through the wheels to tie it "down". Getting access to something inside from the wheels would be interesting. I wouldn't put a strap on the actual axle itself. Maybe the end of the a-arm, as close to the wheel as possible, but not the axle.
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So, I take it as you don't think this will end well.
