Hi all, I am trying to find a way to bring my atv along but the rear wheels rest on the tail gate. I do not have turning clearance with the tail gate down and can't afford a toy hauler !! Any thoughts ??? I was trying to find a half height tail gate but no luck and the atv is too heavy to lift the front up. F-250 TV. Thanks, Ken

Does the weight of the ATV plus the tongue weight of the trailer fit within the load specs of your truck? Perhaps you'd get the best fit of weights and space by putting the ATV in a toy hauler but that's an expensive solution.

your fight a weight problem you can,t win. just think of all the pounds hanging back there your front wheels might float.

Are the wheels supported on the tailgate? If they arent putting weight on the tailgate when it's down, you could simply remove the tailgate. If they are resting on the tailgate, a piece of 3/4 inch plywood, cut so that it only projects out the rear of the bed far enough to support the ATV. With the front wheels also being on the plywood would have plenty of counterweight to keep it from tipping. And you would just remove the tailgate altogether. You would have to secure the plywood for when you are loading and unloading, and ensure you have the atv strapped down well.

I have 5ers so my bed is unavailable so I had a local fabricator build a very stout rack on the back. The supports are "sistered" to the back 3' of the frame. That solved the space problem but I still have to mind how much weight I put back there. I got to thinking about it when I read your question... I bought my first pickup in 1979. It was a long bed. I've owned pickups ever since. Every one a long bed.

1) remove tailgate and put two aluminum ramps under the wheels.2) Use one of those big racks and load sideways over the bedrails.3) build a ramp at the front of the bed to get the front wheels up high enough for the rears to fit on the bed.Just three options I've seen used, I'm sure there's hundreds more.

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Jebby14
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
kgard1225 wrote:
The truck bed is actually 6 3/4 ft long but I have an auxiliary fuel tank that takes up 18 inches in front. I had considered putting a couple of 2 x 12 boards under both front and back atv tires that should hold the tires. Anybody done that ?

this will work fine. could also use your loading ramps.
Darryl_Rita
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
Risers to get on top of the fuel tank. Amazon example:
kgard1225
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
I just found this ... Rizerback frame to fit front tires on top of truck bed frame https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a6a39_b36994ab70284a7e91ce26ecba2a6ccd.jpg/v1/fill/w_3264,h_2448,al_c,q_85/7a6a39_b36994ab70284a7e91ce26ecba2a6ccd.jpg
kellem
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
Every truck I've owned I could adjust how much the tailgate lowers using the cables.
Raised slightly would likely prevent contact.
whiteeye42
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
Go here and check this out www.rizerback.com
kgard1225
Explorer
Aug 23, 2019
Thanks all, my wife NOW wants a used toy hauler !!!!
Jebby14
Explorer
Aug 24, 2019
^ sounds like you win

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