Argo in a pickup bed anyone do that??

[rdr]

i load ours in a ditch or from a bank . so the tal gate has verrl little to fall. if i hse ramps i take the tail gate off lowers the hight.

[doccerny]

If ya want to be totaly safe.... take tailgate off.. put ramps on bumper .. and winch atv into pickup.

[GREASEMONKEY]

If ya want to be totaly safe.... take tailgate off.. put ramps on bumper .. and winch atv into pickup.

Not a bad solution! I have concerns about winching in a AATV also! I have had a few close calls in 4x4's, and am about to swap out to synthetic rope for winching! It's far safer!

[doccerny]

Yip, Im looking at winches for my flatbed buggy. I have to have one to load it because Im a little over 12 ft. total length, and standing up on the very back. You dont think that would be scary.. loading that beast , riding on the back and having a hand clutch! Ive got it figured for taking off the tailgate and using 9 ft. ramps for loading on flat ground. Probably gunna buy a 4000lb winch off ebay.

[Rich]

With a little configuration I was able to build a platform so that my Argo would sit on the platform inside the bed of my truck while leaving me space under the Argo for storage. Once I tied it down, it worked great. I removed my tailgate and hooked ramps to the platform and drove the Argo onto the platform. I have a toolbox by my back window which gave me enough space that the Argo didn't touch the window. Took my Argo on a hunting trip which took 11 1/2 hours and the Argo never moved an inch.

Richard

[ARGOJIM]

The cheapest way to do this is a platform in the bed securing the machine to the bed itself, ramps on the tailgate are a bad idea (think we all know this, hopefully).
I have a set of ramps that were made by a friend who had them set up in his 92F150 and hauled an older Argo Magnum 8x8 in it ( he only went 10-20 miles with it and worked great), I bolted them in my 94 f250 and hauled many different machines with them with no problems on trips from 10mi to 1000 mi round trips.
The reason I wanted these so bad was the initial design they are made of angle iron welded about a ft wide with expanded metal with 2 support legs, they are bolted into the truck at the headboard and floorboard behind the tailgate so it can still be closed. I can haul any 6x6 with the tailgate closed and an 8x8 with the tailgate off using the 6 front wheels ( rear 2 hang over ramps). He also built stops into the ramps to save the back of the cab ( anyone who's blown out a back window or dented the cab knows why) and a 2 inch ratchet strap is welded in to the ramps for tying the machine in and the wrap around the 3 axles, I also add a safety strap to each end. I've been using these ramps since 1994, they have been in 3 90's F series and are currently modified to fit in my 2000 f350 with a toolbox in it, I am going to convert them to fit onto my 5th wheel rails just for my ease in installation, they are removable now in about a half hour but 4 pins is nice too.
If I can find a picture I'll post it.

[roblynn]

um, ya loading any wheeled machine in a bed on ramps can be a gamble . i bought a new john deere riding lawn mower about 10 years ago and drove it up ramps into my ford f-150 (well i almost did) the deck caught the ends of the ramps and stopped the jd as i was on the unit messing around (at the top of the ramps) one ramp kicked out .
WOW that was a ride that sucked ! dident turn out well for me or my jd
once some of the pain was gone about a week later i bought a trailer and iv kept one around sence.

i wouldent ever want to witness a ramp kick out on a 6x6 or 8x8 that would get real ugly real fast.

[Moosetalker]

I load my Argo in the truck all the time even with a whole moose in it.
What is not shown is the T Bar I slip into my hitch receiver the ramps hook to this so no weight on T gate.
The box ramps hook to the front of the box at an angle . a word of warning the newer trucks boxes taper narrower from front to back.