ATV in back of '05 Tacoma

[atvnski]

Great Forum here and maybe you guys could help out a potential owner.

I have a Polaris Sportsman 700 ATV and was wondering if you guys thought I could carry it in the bed of the '05 Tacomas. Based on measurements, I would have to drive over the wheel wells to make it work.

Do you guys think it will work out or will I have problems?



Thanks in advance,

[jjackknife]

will the front ATV wheels slide down to the bed floor even if you could drive it over the trucks wheel wells??

[onetun00]

I can get my Trailboss in perfect. I think they sit on the same frame. The front wheels rub a bit againts the wheel wells, but it makes it a nice secure fit. The 700 is may be a bit wider because of the bigger wheels and tires, but you may be able to squeeze in. The length may hurt you. With my back tires against the tailgate, the front bumper of my quad is only a few inches from the back window. Mt quad is 46" wide from outside of tires and 76" from front of bumper to back of back tire. Hope this helps

[atvnski]

The dimensions on the Sportsman 700 are 46"s wide and 81"s long. I assumed I would have to leave the lift gate down to get it to fit, but I wasn't sure about the width. They also weigh about 750 lbs.


Thanks

[04tundraDC]

Hey i got a solution to your problem;

Get two 6 by 6 pieces of wood, cut them to about 5 foot or long enough to go past the wheel wells on yur tacoma( toward the tailgate). on the ends that are facing the tailgate cut them at an angle to make an easy ramp up, remember to nail a couple 2 by4s betwean them to keep them apart. you want the to 6 by 6s to run all the way from the cab to just past the wheelwells.

The goal is to get the quad up and over the wheelwells with out hitting them, you will find also cause the quad will be sitting up at an angle ( you dont want the rear quad wheels to be sitting on the 6 by 6s either or when you brake you can say bye to your rear window) that you can get more quad into the bed. I can get a prairie 650 into a S10 with tonnes of room to spare.

remember that there is a possiblitie that if you brake hard the quad will go through the rear window, i like to pit a 2 by 4 across the width of the bed right behind the rear window as a brace and to prevent this from happening.

good luck

[Sockeye Salm]

I have the same problem. My Rincon has aftermarket Tires and from outside to outside of front tires is 44 1/2", Outside dimension on rear tires is 50". Overall length with front and rear brushguards and winch is 90"

I'm ordering my new Taco today. Access cab 4X4 Off road package (OG) Indigo Ink Blue.

I've taken a lot of measurements and it looks like the front tires just catch about an inch of the wheel wells. Not good!!! I'm afraid the wheeler will force its way down and the rims will cut, scratch or gouge out the bed. I've thought about backing it in, then the rear wheels will definitly ride up over the wheel wells. I think the wheel wells will handle it??? What do you think? The other option that I'm considering is the same as the earlier post and build a little ramp to get up and over the wheel wells.

As for the length I figure the bottom center of my rear wheels will sit right about at the back edge of the bed with the tailgate open. Does anybody have the bed extender? I think it will fit with my wheeler in the truck but my question is, can it be installed with the wheeler already in the truck? How about the tailgate, can it handle the weight? The wheeler is 650 lbs.

I WILL make this work!!! Cab window protection is a must.

[granddragon]

My quad is 50" wide too, but it's only 320 lbs I don't think I'll have too much of a problem with the front wheels sitting on top the wheelwells of a DC shortbed and then use the bed extender. My plastic quad wheels should'nt gouge the bed anyways

[RallyFan]

I have also heard that some people build a plywood platform that sits on top of the entire box, right above the wheel wells using the little edge on the sides of the box. The quad rides taller in the back but I've been told it works quite well.

The area below the plywood can also be used for storage of ramps, gas, etc..

Sounds like a good idea - in theory anyways!

[LTDV8]

trade it in for a chevy or ford or get a trailer if you can't fit it in the bed