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No issues at all with having some weight on the tailgate. Get yourself a LA guard dog https://laguarddog.com/
I've had one for years and you can't drive the four wheeler out of the truck with this on it. These are by far the best way to haul/secure a four wheeler.
That guardbog looks like the perfect solution for securing an ATV in the bed of the Truck.
Question: Have you towed a trailer with it? If so, how did that go for you?
No issues at all with having some weight on the tailgate. Get yourself a LA guard dog https://laguarddog.com/
I've had one for years and you can't drive the four wheeler out of the truck with this on it. These are by far the best way to haul/secure a four wheeler.
This is a Canam 400 so a bit shorter than your bike but it may help give you an idea of what it looks like in a 5.5' bed with a bakflip cover at the front. I have some blocks at the front so the bike is sitting back about 1" from the bakflip cover.
No issues with mine yet. I think one of the hardest things on the tailgate is when you're loading/unloading the bike when the ramps are putting all the weight right at the edge of the tailgate. No issues with that yet here either. Seems solid.
Factory bed ramps are rated at 800lbs. so the tailgate will be fine up to that weight. My Foreman 500 with stock wheels and tires barely fits with the bed extender. I don't think it would fit if I went up in tire size.
Put as much weight in the front of the bed as you can. Tailgate can handle a few pounds for sure. When I have something in my bed that requires my tailgate to stay down, I like to strap the tailgate to the ball receiver, to make sure it doesn't bounce and damage the hinges.
This is a Canam 400 so a bit shorter than your bike but it may help give you an idea of what it looks like in a 5.5' bed with a bakflip cover at the front. I have some blocks at the front so the bike is sitting back about 1" from the bakflip cover.
No issues with mine yet. I think one of the hardest things on the tailgate is when you're loading/unloading the bike when the ramps are putting all the weight right at the edge of the tailgate. No issues with that yet here either. Seems solid.
Man, that is the perfect picture I was looking for, even with the MX4 like mine!! I was looking at the specs between your ATV and mine, yours is a few inches longer!!
Factory bed ramps are rated at 800lbs. so the tailgate will be fine up to that weight. My Foreman 500 with stock wheels and tires barely fits with the bed extender. I don't think it would fit if I went up in tire size.
I will not be able to do that due to the fact I loose a few inches because of the MX4 installed! But you have the Factory ramps and bed extender like I want! How do you like those Ramps????
I will not be able to do that due to the fact I loose a few inches because of the MX4 installed! But you have the Factory ramps and bed extender like I want! How do you like those Ramps????
The factory bed ramps are really nice but they do have some flaws. They have these anti-rattle levers to put a wedge between the two telescoping pieces but they still rattle. Also the bolts that hold the ramps to the mounts are not the easiest to get aligned so when you are screwing them in they start to cross thread. Then you have to take them out and try again. Still they are the best ramp solution I've seen.
The factory bed ramps are really nice but they do have some flaws. They have these anti-rattle levers to put a wedge between the two telescoping pieces but they still rattle. Also the bolts that hold the ramps to the mounts are not the easiest to get aligned so when you are screwing them in they start to cross thread. Then you have to take them out and try again. Still they are the best ramp solution I've seen.
Im guessing I could shove some foam in those spots to get rid of the rattling if its that bad!
