"Rampless" ATV Carrier

"Rampless" ATV Carrier ATV'S ATV'S 29-3-10 Frustrated that driving an ATV up and down ramps into a pickup bed was a dangerous job, Herb Hoffman came up with a new-style ATV carrier for the back of a pickup that fits into a receiver hitch. Hoffman and his family operate several thousand acres of grain and hay near Platte, S. Dak., and often need to transport ATV's between fields. "One time I was backing my ATV down a pair of ramps when the rear wheels slid off to one side. I nearly tipped over and could have been badly injured. That's when I decided to find a safer way to haul ATV's," says Hoffman. The carrier simply consists of a pair of wheel wells that cradle the front wheels. The back wheels hang in the air, separated by a pair of 5,000-lb. nylon straps that run from the back of the pickup to the back of the ATV. Ratchet-type winders lift the back end of the ATV off the ground about 10 in. Sells for $195. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Herb Hoffman, Punch Press Tools, Inc., Box 487, Platte, S. Dak. 57369 (ph 888 243-7311 or 605 337-3512).

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