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#1619313 - 12/02/08 02:02 PM
ATV and portable house in truck bed?
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Hello I'm New
Registered: 11/05/07
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I haven't tried it yet but how do you guys fit an ATV and a portable ice house in a 6 foot full sized truck bed? Do you attach tie downs around the portable and let it sit on the tailgate? I'm trying to find the most secure way of doing this. Pics would be awesome also. Thanks.
Bjorn
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#1619395 - 12/02/08 02:45 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: olympiccop2002]
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 01/25/08
Posts: 266
Loc: lake crystal,mn
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I too will be doin this for the first time. Finally got a wheeler, so now i gotta fit everything in the truck. My portable is the suitcase style so it folds up to about 4'x5'x8". Was thinkin, put the house in, then the wheeler on top (wheeler only weighs 326 lbs) Have not attemted this yet,but its the only way it will work with the equip. i have. Hope it all fits. and good luck to you. What kind of house do you have?
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#1619402 - 12/02/08 02:49 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: mnhunter79]
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Sr IceLeaders Family
Registered: 12/19/05
Posts: 1445
Loc: Waiting for Ice in MN
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Purchase a 2 place aluminum trailer.
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#1619571 - 12/02/08 04:13 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: mnhunter79]
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Sr IceLeaders Family
Registered: 11/23/06
Posts: 2007
Loc: Princeton, MN
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I too will be doin this for the first time. Finally got a wheeler, so now i gotta fit everything in the truck. My portable is the suitcase style so it folds up to about 4'x5'x8". Was thinkin, put the house in, then the wheeler on top (wheeler only weighs 326 lbs) Have not attemted this yet,but its the only way it will work with the equip. i have. Hope it all fits. and good luck to you. What kind of house do you have? For that size I would put it up against the cab in the front of the box, and then put the wheeler in. Just may have to leave the tailgate open. Besides that, a trailer is the best option. Get one that you can tow behind the wheeler, then you can take it with you and have easier parking if you can't drive out.
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#1619579 - 12/02/08 04:16 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: SomethingFishy]
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Hello I'm New
Registered: 11/05/07
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Purchase a 2 place aluminum trailer. I would love to do that but the atv was already a stretch with the War Department! Any other ideas? I'm all ears! It's a Polaris Sportsman 500 with a Eskimo Quick Flip II which has to fit in the bed of a Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab Shortbed... I should be all set after figuring out how to make it all fit!
Edited by olympiccop2002 (12/02/08 04:18 PM)
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#1619752 - 12/02/08 05:26 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: Scott Stein]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 11/04/07
Posts: 983
Loc: chisholm,mn / zipple bay
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i do it all the time i have a 2008 1/2ton crew cab .put the wheeler in but try to keep it to 1 side.then slide your portable in and put it on its side it should fit.
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#1622557 - 12/03/08 10:31 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: olympiccop2002]
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IceLeaders Family
Registered: 09/17/06
Posts: 220
Loc: St Cloud/Hackensack
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Purchase a 2 place aluminum trailer. I would love to do that but the atv was already a stretch with the War Department! Any other ideas? I'm all ears! It's a Polaris Sportsman 500 with a Eskimo Quick Flip II which has to fit in the bed of a Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab Shortbed... I should be all set after figuring out how to make it all fit! War Department = Wife Administering Restrictions Department. You have one of those too?
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#1622563 - 12/03/08 10:36 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: olympiccop2002]
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 01/30/06
Posts: 104
Loc: Somerset, Wisconsin
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Look around on the web or maybe at the ice show several companies are making a hitch hauler for the shack. Drive the atv up the ramps and strap the shack on the hitch hauler, might not be as convienent as a trailer but definetly cheaper up front and cheaper on fuel for those long runs.
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#1622908 - 12/04/08 08:14 AM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: thellcon]
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FishingMN Family
Registered: 12/02/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Elk River, Mn
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If I could get someone to post a couple of pictures for me I would share what we made just for that purpose.Works pretty good.
Dan
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#1622915 - 12/04/08 08:18 AM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 01/25/08
Posts: 266
Loc: lake crystal,mn
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That would be awesome. Although i'm no good w/ posting pic's sorry.
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#1623390 - 12/04/08 12:19 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: mnhunter79]
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 01/25/07
Posts: 56
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I'm wondering the same thing. Trying to figure out how I can fit my Can-AM 800 and Yukon in the back of my Silverado?? Probably not going to happen.
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#1623523 - 12/04/08 01:10 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: Dave]
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FishingMN Family
Registered: 12/02/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Elk River, Mn
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Dave you have mail.
Thanks
Dan
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#1623969 - 12/04/08 04:20 PM
Re: ATV and portable house in truck bed?
[Re: c cord]
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FishingMN Pro Staff
Registered: 01/18/00
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Loc: Andover, MN
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