You're getting ready to go on your first big ATV trip with your friends, but you've got one embarrassing secret... you have no idea how to load an ATV into a truck.
It's okay. We won't tell anybody. Check out this video, and read the summary below, and people will think you've been doing it for years.
- Make sure you have ATV ramps rated for the weight you will be applying to them -- that's your weight plus the curb weight of your ATV and any cargo.
- Line up the ATV behind the open tailgate, and place the ramps so they're centered with the ATV's wheels.
- Secure the ramps so they don't fly out from under you. Attach straps from the bottom side of the ramp to the safety chain hookup.
- Load up the ATV. Wear your helmet, shift into 4LO, and ride up the ramps into the truck bed. If you've followed steps 1-3, this should all go smooth as butter. If you have not, we hope you are at least wearing that helmet.
- Park.
- Use high-quality straps to tie down. Be sure to compress the suspension with ratcheting straps, or by having a friend sit on the ATV while you tie.
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