Towing with Tailgate down / Hitch Extender

katoom400 wrote:
i'm not sure how much they cost, but with the UTV, that would still leave the machine overhanging the bed, and possibly touching the camper when jacked all the way....

I've looked at this solution but it's $2500 http://www.toy-tote.com/truck-bed-racks/rzr-racks#prettyPhoto

You said your Rzr weighs in at 1000 lbs so I am assuming that is a two seater and not the four seater? Not sure if you saw tthe extender pieces. You would need to measure the distance at the shortest angle to know if it would work with your TT setup. But keep in mind this will sit higher than something bed loaded so the contact point will not be the same as bed loaded for most TTs since TTs front has an angle to it. That picture is of a "short bed" SuperDuty... even though the picture is backwards.



But yes, these covers are not on the cheap side but once you see the construction you would understand why they cost what they do. They used to list pricing on their website but not any more. When I optioned one out new with rails on the sides and back with the side adapter bars (to avoid going over the side ;-)) it came to $2600 shipped. I was able to buy a used one locally with all the options I wanted for $1200 so it was a no brainer for me. I am fortunate to have a 8 ft bed on my 1-ton truck so loading my 750 lbs Grizzly 700 and GVWR 9500 lbs TT is no problem for me as I still have plenty of payload left over for an additional ATV. It also provides plenty of storage under the cover and keeps items dry.

I can see price being an issue here as this is not the cheapest option. But the functionality completely out performs the other options with my current equipment.