![]() We use them in our consulting business loading and unloading 5-10 times a day. Steel ramps aren't very hard to build either. I found mostly heavier set guys had trouble most often. Also have to remember when buying, you can't just buy ramps according to machine weight if they are close to total capacity, but operators weight on that as well (unless you have a way of getting something on without anyone driving it ). They got tired and went to steel, more heavy and expensive, but much safer if built correctly. Anyone around here who has had aluminum ramps either broke them or bent them. Aluminum ramps seem to have to much of a tendency to break. Posted 00:09 (#6189624 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: Best aluminum ATV ramps?Īgree with others. I wouldn't trust that ramp to load a tricycle. ![]() 2nd or 3rd time I used it one of the rungs snapped off one side. I took the pins out of the hinges, threw two in the scrap and tossed the other on my tender truck as a ladder. I welded them back, and next load the tabs that sit on the trailer or tailgate bent themselves straight, a little more and they would have folded up and fell. I bought the trifold set from tractor supply a couple of years ago, the third time I loaded with them two of the bars snapped at the weld. Posted 23:52 (#6189604 - in reply to #6189348) Subject: RE: Best aluminum ATV ramps?īe darn careful. They're too short, but they work fine, fold up to fit under the 4 wheeler and were cheap. I bought the cheapest ones on Cabela's I could find. I'm not sure if JD still has them or not but at the time they did have a JD tag and part number. I wouldn't hesitate to load a atv or utv with them. The cross bars are not just laid on top and welded these have small aluminum square tubing welded between the side pieces. I bought mine at my local JD dealer years ago. I say just buy the heaviest ones you can find maybe go steel for strength Too risky trusting 10lbs of aluminum to hold up so much wieght. I just have some cheap curved ones from rural king and i would not ride anything up them. What's the best ramps to load a four wheeler or small side by side on a pick up? Thanks! Posted 21:51 (#6189348) Subject: Best aluminum ATV ramps? Still it may give you some ideas for a steel framed one.You are logged in as a guest. They cost me less than $50 to build and are handy for loading other things into the truck as well. They work well, but they are a bit bulky. I can easily pick them up with one hand with the center hand hold and load them into the bed when I am ready to transport. My bike only weighs 350 pounds, but the guy in the plans is riding a big boy's bike up. Its covered with paint that has sand in it, so traction is no problem. To come down you just put in first, don't start it, and use the clutch and front brake as a brake. At 4 feet wide and 8 feet long, I can put both feet down and easily ride the bike up (slowly and with my helmet on) into the truck. It does have some steel bars that go over the tailgate. I know this is a welding forum and you can't weld wood, but I recently made some ramps out of wood for loading my motorcycle into my truck. Wasn't very big but once you carried a bit, it would whoop your azz.My buddy was stout as an ox but hated carrying it. Believe me steel gets heavy quick, We once copied an aluminum deer stand and made out of steel. If you study some of the aluminum ramps that your local tractor supply store sells, you can get an idea.If you go ahead and build these ramps please be sure and post pics, cause I gotta see them. I have a warrior that I loaded many times even in the rain, on 2x8's never had a problem.my grizzly I had to upgrade to 2x10's also had to have cables because the whole truck would buck and jump around when I load. and the best I could come up with for cheap was the aluminum ends that you bolt on.I believe they are called RampArts? Ebay I'm sure I made some security features on mine, such as aircraft cable with snaps on the ends to keep them from falling off the tailgate. Speaking from experience I have had 3-wheelers and fourwheelers for about 22 yrs. I know you prob want to build these ramps, I know I would too.but they are more than likely going to be very heavy if you build them out of steel.
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