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Abbott · 10-24-2010, 02:36 PM

Buddy and I built this yesturday when we had nothing to do. Tell me what you think of it.

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theboydoutdoors · 10-24-2010, 02:43 PM

looks pretty tough, wish I had one

Brannon74 · 10-24-2010, 06:32 PM

looks great

Stan R · 10-24-2010, 07:06 PM

Looks great..

RLB · 10-24-2010, 07:35 PM

Nice, can stack all kinds of fur on that!

Big_gun · 10-24-2010, 09:38 PM

Nice build... might try some mud flaps though...

bearintex · 10-24-2010, 09:41 PM

That would get me stuck quick. Too many steep inclines. Looks good otherwise.

The "Juan" 12 · 10-24-2010, 09:44 PM

awesome

CastAndBlast · 10-24-2010, 09:44 PM

Very nice!!!

rsdodge-tx · 10-24-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bearintex

That would get me stuck quick. Too many steep inclines. Looks good otherwise.

I have one of the store bought ones I use on my Grizzly all the time. Sure is easy to load a Deer on. I was worried at first about getting it stuck all the time but - Not So. Every once in a while, it might barely rub if I cross a steep ditch or something; but it has never gotten me stuck. If you consider the angle from the tire up to the back of the rack; it takes a very steep hill to even make contact. Heres a picture of mine with my wifes 7 pointer loaded.
( Notice auxilary seating accessory for the wife

)
Plus you can get a pretty good "wheelie" if the Deer is heavy enough.

Oh yeah; the front basket is a Lettuce Crate. It includes a Six-
Pack Cooler,Machete, Bow Saw, Tire plugs, Vienna Sausages,Etc.

rsdodge-tx · 10-24-2010, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbott

Buddy and I built this yesturday when we had nothing to do. Tell me what you think of it.

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Abbott your Rack looks awesome. Way better than store bought. I know you will enjoy it.

Abbott · 10-25-2010, 06:38 AM

Only thing i dont like about it is i dont have independent suspension. So to moves up and down with the bumps a lot. But the next 4 wheeler will have independent suspension i hope. Thanks guys.

Extremebowman · 10-25-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Abbott

Only thing i dont like about it is i dont have independent suspension. So to moves up and down with the bumps a lot. But the next 4 wheeler will have independent suspension i hope. Thanks guys.

Actually youre better off with a solid axle, non IRS, for this type of rack. I built a rack just like this several years ago but I can't use it to tote heavy stuff (such as a deer). The IRS sags too much with the "cantilevered" load hanging out the back

I use my rack with my wife's wheeler with a solid axle though. I attached mine to a hitch stinger so I can still pull a trailer with the rack on, I'll try and post some pics tomorrow if I can remember to take some. Yours looks good

cwbow · 10-25-2010, 08:36 AM

Nice build.

Ron · 10-25-2010, 08:40 AM

Looks good. that should work great!

rsdodge-tx · 10-25-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbott

Only thing i dont like about it is i dont have independent suspension. So to moves up and down with the bumps a lot. But the next 4 wheeler will have independent suspension i hope. Thanks guys.

Yes I agree. I have sure enjoyed my new bike. I rode an old Big Bear with straight axle before. Now it feels like it has wooden wheels on it compared to the new Grizz!

P.S. When you do upgrade your scooter; get the power steering too.
Its awesome!

crazy cowboy · 10-25-2010, 07:08 PM

nice man that will be great on the lease and way back in the sticks.

Abbott · 10-25-2010, 08:04 PM

Will be going to illinois i about 3 weeks to hunt. Hopefully i will get to put one of them big deer on it and see how it hold up.

WoodsyMan · 10-25-2010, 09:06 PM

that looks strong.

jackh · 10-25-2010, 09:24 PM

looks awesome

bluemule · 10-26-2010, 09:44 PM

i like the ideal

clay01 · 10-27-2010, 06:10 PM

I like it . good idea

jkyle1 · 04-18-2011, 09:52 PM

Nice. You should get plenty of use out of it for hunting and other purposes

Abbott · 04-19-2011, 06:03 PM

It hauled out 4 deer when we was in illinois. Worked real good.

Phantom II · 04-20-2011, 08:00 AM

Great build... You should make them and sell them...

gilbear · 04-20-2011, 09:20 AM

I like it shane. I'll be by to pick it up the last week-end of May.

muley4x4 · 04-20-2011, 09:23 AM

looks great!

liberty · 04-20-2011, 02:07 PM

loos stout

D-rex28 · 10-18-2011, 11:08 PM

I can dig it. I'll be working on my two three wheelers soon!

93racer · 10-19-2011, 07:59 AM

Looks great.

jsrickert2 · 10-19-2011, 08:14 AM

sweet! Looks tough and enduring, i agree with the mud issue though may want to put some flaps on or carry stuff thats ok to get muddy.

RGR · 10-20-2011, 12:28 AM

Looks Great

Philip-TX · 10-20-2011, 07:10 AM

Good job.

x-whatever on the mud flaps.
x-whatever on the IRS being soft.
If the front get light just shoot another deer ant put it on the front rack to hold the front end down.

Mine is built to attach to the multi-mount winch bracket so it mounts a little higher and is very easy to install/remove.
I use it for EVERYTHING, fencing, hay bales, fire wood, etc.
When I build mine I put the flaps on the rack itself cuz I didn't want 'em on the 4wheeler all the time.

east texas boy · 10-20-2011, 07:41 AM

looks good

kmitchl · 10-20-2011, 08:32 AM

Nice job on the fab. From the photos I can't tell how you are attaching to the ATV. Are you using a 2" receiver tube with 2" tubing from the rack? Looks really handy. When I shoot something I always have a debate whether I ride back to camp (usually 30 to 45 minutes each way) and get something to haul it on or try to load it on the ATV rack (usually a 45 minute operation for anything I can't manhandle myself).

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Originally Posted by Abbott

Buddy and I built this yesturday when we had nothing to do. Tell me what you think of it.

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Abbott · 10-20-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Philip-TX

Good job.

x-whatever on the mud flaps.
x-whatever on the IRS being soft.
If the front get light just shoot another deer ant put it on the front rack to hold the front end down.

Mine is built to attach to the multi-mount winch bracket so it mounts a little higher and is very easy to install/remove.
I use it for EVERYTHING, fencing, hay bales, fire wood, etc.
When I build mine I put the flaps on the rack itself cuz I didn't want 'em on the 4wheeler all the time.

I like the idea of yours a lot. That is this only thing mine is a little close to the ground. But on my atv i dont have every many mounting opt. But I hunt a lot in Illinois is it is pretty flat there. Actually that is where I am right now doing some scouting for the nov hunt.

Abbott · 10-20-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kmitchl

Nice job on the fab. From the photos I can't tell how you are attaching to the ATV. Are you using a 2" receiver tube with 2" tubing from the rack? Looks really handy. When I shoot something I always have a debate whether I ride back to camp (usually 30 to 45 minutes each way) and get something to haul it on or try to load it on the ATV rack (usually a 45 minute operation for anything I can't manhandle myself).

I made a 2 inch receiver that mounts where the old atv hitch was. Then to make the rack I told a 6 inch drop reese hitch and turned it around so it would be a 6 inch rise. And then built the rack off of it.

I took it to illinois last yr and hauled 5 deer out of the woods during our shotgun season and never had a problem with it.

Like I said little low to the ground but it works dang good. Esp. if you got a little weight on the front.

WARDEN · 10-20-2011, 11:53 AM

good job,very handy to have

10-24-2010, 02:36 PM	#1
Abbott Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Camp Wood Hunt In: Edwards County and Southern Illinois	4 wheeler rack Buddy and I built this yesturday when we had nothing to do. Tell me what you think of it.

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10-24-2010, 02:43 PM	#2
theboydoutdoors Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Green Valley, AZ. Hunt In: AZ. CO. NM. TEXAS. MT.	looks pretty tough, wish I had one

10-24-2010, 06:32 PM	#3
Brannon74 Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cache, Ok Hunt In: sw oklahoma	looks great

10-24-2010, 07:06 PM	#4
Stan R Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 77077 Hunt In: Madison and Colorado County	Looks great..

10-24-2010, 07:35 PM	#5
RLB Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston Texas Hunt In: Real,kerr, Colorado Cnty, Fayette etc etc	Nice, can stack all kinds of fur on that!

10-24-2010, 09:38 PM	#6
Big_gun Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sugar Land Hunt In: Open for Suggestions	Nice build... might try some mud flaps though...

10-24-2010, 09:41 PM	#7
bearintex Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Angleton Hunt In: 20 minutes from the house!	That would get me stuck quick. Too many steep inclines. Looks good otherwise.

10-24-2010, 09:44 PM	#8
The "Juan" 12 Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LBK, TX Hunt In: Barksdale, Tx	awesome

10-24-2010, 09:44 PM	#9
CastAndBlast Ten Point Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Woodlands, TX	Very nice!!!

10-25-2010, 06:38 AM	#12
Abbott Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Camp Wood Hunt In: Edwards County and Southern Illinois	Only thing i dont like about it is i dont have independent suspension. So to moves up and down with the bumps a lot. But the next 4 wheeler will have independent suspension i hope. Thanks guys.

10-25-2010, 08:36 AM	#14
cwbow Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tomball Hunt In: Leon County	Nice build.

10-25-2010, 08:40 AM	#15
Ron Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ennis Hunt In: USA, Concho County and S.E.Colorado	Looks good. that should work great!

10-25-2010, 07:08 PM	#17
crazy cowboy Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: midland,TX Hunt In: big lake,TX	nice man that will be great on the lease and way back in the sticks.

10-25-2010, 08:04 PM	#18
Abbott Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Camp Wood Hunt In: Edwards County and Southern Illinois	Will be going to illinois i about 3 weeks to hunt. Hopefully i will get to put one of them big deer on it and see how it hold up.

10-25-2010, 09:06 PM	#19
WoodsyMan Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: krugerville tx Hunt In: brady tx	that looks strong.

10-25-2010, 09:24 PM	#20
jackh Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: college station Hunt In: mills county	looks awesome

10-26-2010, 09:44 PM	#21
bluemule Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Oct 2010	i like the ideal

10-27-2010, 06:10 PM	#22
clay01 Spike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alvarado Tx.	I like it . good idea

04-18-2011, 09:52 PM	#23
jkyle1 Four Point Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Beaumont Hunt In: Roganville	Nice. You should get plenty of use out of it for hunting and other purposes

04-19-2011, 06:03 PM	#24
Abbott Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Camp Wood Hunt In: Edwards County and Southern Illinois	It hauled out 4 deer when we was in illinois. Worked real good.

04-20-2011, 08:00 AM	#25
Phantom II Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Columbia,TX Hunt In: Ozona	Great build... You should make them and sell them...

04-20-2011, 09:20 AM	#26
gilbear Six Point Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: freeport,tx Hunt In: Honey Hole	I like it shane. I'll be by to pick it up the last week-end of May.

04-20-2011, 09:23 AM	#27
muley4x4 Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Grandview Tx Hunt In: Rockies, West Texas, Panhandle	looks great!

04-20-2011, 02:07 PM	#28
liberty Spike Join Date: Mar 2011	loos stout

10-18-2011, 11:08 PM	#29
D-rex28 Six Point Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: LC,TX Hunt In: Rocksprings/Mountain Home, Texas. Anywhere and everywhere.	I can dig it. I'll be working on my two three wheelers soon!

10-19-2011, 07:59 AM	#30
93racer Six Point Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kingsville,TX Hunt In: Anywhere i can	Looks great.

10-19-2011, 08:14 AM	#31
jsrickert2 Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rockwall Hunt In: Coleman, Kansas	sweet! Looks tough and enduring, i agree with the mud issue though may want to put some flaps on or carry stuff thats ok to get muddy.

10-20-2011, 12:28 AM	#32
RGR Four Point Join Date: Jul 2011	Looks Great

10-20-2011, 07:10 AM	#33
Philip-TX Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006	Good job. x-whatever on the mud flaps. x-whatever on the IRS being soft. If the front get light just shoot another deer ant put it on the front rack to hold the front end down. Mine is built to attach to the multi-mount winch bracket so it mounts a little higher and is very easy to install/remove. I use it for EVERYTHING, fencing, hay bales, fire wood, etc. When I build mine I put the flaps on the rack itself cuz I didn't want 'em on the 4wheeler all the time.

10-20-2011, 07:41 AM	#34
east texas boy Four Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rockwall Texas Hunt In: east texas	looks good

10-20-2011, 11:53 AM	#38
WARDEN Four Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: lorena Hunt In: bosque	good job,very handy to have