![]() I watched a You Tube video demonstration of them and liked how they folded, also how they were strapped to the hitch.As an ATV enthusiast, you know that living an adventurous lifestyle is not always easy. I bought off Ebay for $243 and free shipping. Posted 13:13 (#6190751 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: My decisionįirst off, thanks again for everyone's good info! I looked at all the brands suggested and ended up with Blyth12's recommendation, Revarc brand. I load an X495 Deere mower (~1k + 250Lbs of me ) and they are stable. I have a set of fivestar ramps from Northern that I am happy with. If you are loading and unloading 20-30 times per year the ramps will outlast you if properly sized. I also put a bolt in the top of the ramp edge and an aluminium angle on my tailgate with a hole for the bolt to set in so the ramps don't "skate away".įigure out your weight to drive the ATV on - between me and ATV it's about 850 lbs, straight aluminum ramps from Blain's farm and fleet are good for 1250 lbs and are $100. They won't have a catastrophic failure if you are within the weight limits. You can see them doing this and at that point just get new ones. As in anything they will fatigue over time. I use the lightest ramps I can get as I'm swinging them on and off the truck hourly many days. Not gonna pick on the other advice and issues here but I've been doing this for 25 years and using aluminum ramps for the past decade at least. Posted 07:32 (#6189913 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: I load/unload my ATV 10-15 times per day all summer so here's my advice Posted 07:04 (#6189836 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: Best aluminum ATV ramps?īought these in 10' long over a decade ago and no complaints loading a MudPro 700. However they are still built strong, we have had a few crack that we have welded up but ours are used a lot. They are the best we have found, light enough to be easily handled, I can fold and throw them in and out of the truck with one hand fairly easily. We use them in our consulting business loading and unloading 5-10 times a day. Steel ramps aren't very hard to build either. I found mostly heavier set guys had trouble most often. Also have to remember when buying, you can't just buy ramps according to machine weight if they are close to total capacity, but operators weight on that as well (unless you have a way of getting something on without anyone driving it ). They got tired and went to steel, more heavy and expensive, but much safer if built correctly. Anyone around here who has had aluminum ramps either broke them or bent them. Aluminum ramps seem to have to much of a tendency to break. Posted 00:09 (#6189624 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: Best aluminum ATV ramps?Īgree with others. I wouldn't trust that ramp to load a tricycle. 2nd or 3rd time I used it one of the rungs snapped off one side. I took the pins out of the hinges, threw two in the scrap and tossed the other on my tender truck as a ladder. I welded them back, and next load the tabs that sit on the trailer or tailgate bent themselves straight, a little more and they would have folded up and fell. I bought the trifold set from tractor supply a couple of years ago, the third time I loaded with them two of the bars snapped at the weld. Posted 23:52 (#6189604 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: Best aluminum ATV ramps?īe darn careful. They're too short, but they work fine, fold up to fit under the 4 wheeler and were cheap. I bought the cheapest ones on Cabela's I could find. I'm not sure if JD still has them or not but at the time they did have a JD tag and part number. I wouldn't hesitate to load a atv or utv with them. The cross bars are not just laid on top and welded these have small aluminum square tubing welded between the side pieces. I bought mine at my local JD dealer years ago. I say just buy the heaviest ones you can find maybe go steel for strength Too risky trusting 10lbs of aluminum to hold up so much wieght. I just have some cheap curved ones from rural king and i would not ride anything up them. What's the best ramps to load a four wheeler or small side by side on a pick up? Thanks! Posted 21:51 (#6189348) Subject: Best aluminum ATV ramps?
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