Fitting 4 Wheeler in the Bed?

[futzin']

Frivolous post:

Anyone attempted to put a standard size 4 wheeler in the bed? For example, a Honda Rancher or Foreman? I don't think it will work. Idly curious . . . the flat spots in the rear wheel wells kinda made me wonder but the alignment with the tailgate opening looks wrong.

From the interweb: 2006 Honda Foreman (what I have):
width: 47"
wheelbase: 51"
LOA: 7'

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[Krazy]

Like this?

 

[futzin']

No, I've seen that photo. That can't be a standard sized buggy, dimensions don't lie.

For reference, my buggy is 1" less width than a sheet of plywood!! The front wheels would have to rest on the wheel wells and the rear wheels on the tailgate for it to work.

Was just wondering if anyone here had tried it yet.

 

[WXman]

For what it's worth, I put a Polaris Sportsman 570 in the 5' bed of a Nissan Frontier and it fit exactly like the picture above. Rear tires rested on the tailgate, but it worked.

 

[futzin']

Thanks.

It's not as though I don't have a utility trailer, but I thought it'd be fun to ask (and try).

 

[JAKJR]

Here is your answer. Technically it fits but I’m not sure I love it. It’s a 2015 Sportsman 570

 

[WXman]

Fits like a glove! ^^ That's exactly how it fit in my Frontier, even down to the detail of the tires squeezing tightly between the wheel arches of the bed.

 

[brancky3]

That's the same Harbor Freight ramp I use to get my riding mower into my shed! Is there any flex using it with the 4-wheeler?

 

[JAKJR]

That's the same Harbor Freight ramp I use to get my riding mower into my shed! Is there any flex using it with the 4-wheeler?

It didn’t seem to. I winched it up the first time to keep it under control since I didn’t really know what was going to happen. So it was slow going up.

 

[JAKJR]

Fits like a glove! ^^ That's exactly how it fit in my Frontier, even down to the detail of the tires squeezing tightly between the wheel arches of the bed.

Did the pressure on the tires cause an y problems during transport? I usually end up driving a couple hundred miles each way to ride so I’m concerned that the bedliner rubbing against the tire might cause an issue

 

[WXman]

Did the pressure on the tires cause an y problems during transport? I usually end up driving a couple hundred miles each way to ride so I’m concerned that the bedliner rubbing against the tire might cause an issue

For me it didn't really cause any issues. I just loaded the machine nice and slow so as to not damage the wheels.

 

[futzin']

Here is your answer. Technically it fits but I’m not sure I love it. It’s a 2015 Sportsman 570

Snug! Thanks for posting.

 

[Jimmy-]

Frivolous post:

Anyone attempted to put a standard size 4 wheeler in the bed? For example, a Honda Rancher or Foreman? I don't think it will work. Idly curious . . . the flat spots in the rear wheel wells kinda made me wonder but the alignment with the tailgate opening looks wrong.

From the interweb: 2006 Honda Foreman (what I have):
width: 47"
wheelbase: 51"
LOA: 7'

2017 Honda Rancher with 26x11-14 rear tires and 26x9-14 front tires.

 

[futzin']

That is stuffed! Really appreciate the pics.

Do you have a winch? Looks almost like the front is touching the rear truck glass.

Thanks again, man. Nice quad.

 

[Jimmy-]

That is stuffed! Really appreciate the pics.

Do you have a winch? Looks almost like the front is touching the rear truck glass.

Thanks again, man. Nice quad.

No winch, but there is room between the front and the window. Here is a pic from the other side, you can see the gap better. Also, the wheels and tires are bigger than stock, so stock wheels and tires will have more room.

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