Where to put my ATV
Hello all! I am new to the forums. I have looked a lot but have not found a thread dedicated to pulling a TT and hauling an ATV in a shortbed pickup. I have a 2005 Ford Crew Cab with 5.5' bed and a 09...
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jaycocreek wrote:
My Dad was a Ford guy in the age when that beauty was new, that's a fine piece of equipment.
For the OP
If the ATV is the problem for your truck / trailer combo, then rethink your bike. It's the least expensive route. A 400cc 4wd atv will provide more than enough trouble/fun and it'll weigh 600 Lbs soaking wet, allowing for 200 more Lbs of tongue weight. A sport model 2wd ATV will weigh substantially less.
A fiver tailgate will provide the gap necessary for the tongue jack and support the rear axle of the atv.
To those who tow over axle capacity:
All the verbiage about weights and capacity really boils down to the capacity of the axle's bearings. Having seen many of these fail I can only say it's a bad deal. The risk of having severe failure and causing an accident are real, the police will identify that you're vehicle was overloaded and you'll be charged accordingly, you're insurance company may walk away leaving you to foot the entire bill. Accountants are building everything in this age - do not believe that there is anything in 'reserve'. Rated capacity is an on/off switch, not a suggested limit.
