Hello,

Anybody got a recommendation for high quality loading ramps used to drive my heavy utility quad up into the bed of a supercrew? I'd prefer them to be at least 8 ft in length. I've seen the ramps from longramps.com, but wondering if there any others out there. A set from longramps will be $325 after shipping.

 

I am also curious about this. I would also like the ramps to fit into my 6.5' bed with the tailgate shut since my quad does.

 

The 8 footers from long ramps will. They fold in half so they would fit in the cab if you wanted them too. I was just hoping for a cheaper option.

 

I use Harbor Freight ramps, pretty strong & cheap. Used them to load a Harley in the truck no problem.

 

I have a set of arched folding aluminum ramps that I bought from Northern Tool in 2007. Still in use today

They were something like this but I did not pay that much for them. If you can wait it out they go on sale of have coupons come up.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...ct_15771_15771

 

I got these....http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/84.......:thumbsup:


on sale too this week...lmao...

 

Many moons ago I had a bike and just made ramps with ramp ends and a...2x8, 2x10, 2x12; something in that size.

 

I did too initially and it is a very cheap way to go.

However they have some pitfalls which is why I eventually went to a manufactured set.

Wood is slippery in good conditions and dangerous in wet or muddy. The aluminum ramps have grips built into them Yes you can make wood better but that leads into pitfall number two.

Wood is heavy, at least compared to a good set of aluminum ramps.

Difficult to make a good set of folding wood ramps, nice to store them in the cab when offroad so they don't walk away.

Wood gets weak over time and is really not made to withstand a load on its flat side. Wood is strong when standing up. They work but I have had and have seen many break. Quads tend to flip on top of you when one ramp breaks on the way up or down.

Again, wood does function and is cheaper but just my experience above.

FWIW my good friend, who is very frugal, used wood for years and broke a couple times. He finally bought a set of aluminum folding ramps after his quad ended up on top of him once. Minor injuries and some damage to the quad.

 

I would buy a single unit ramp as opposed to two individual ramps. Thats a disaster waiting to happen. I know two people who have experienced ramps slipping off while loading. One got lucky and the other had to crawl about 1/4 mile with a broken hip to flag down a car on the county road.

 

check out atvlongramps.com- great quality