Ford Ranger Forum - Forums for Ford Ranger enthusiasts!

Go Back   Ford Ranger Forum - Forums for Ford Ranger enthusiasts! > >
Forgot Password? Join Us!
FRF Store Register Ranger Pictures Community Today's Posts Search

Welcome to Ford Ranger Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread

  #1  
Old 01-23-2012, 08:06 PM
COL COL is offline
Ford Tough
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 307
Default Wheelers in Bed

I have a 2008 Arctic Cat 650H1 and am looking at purchasing a ranger. (1990 STX 4x4) and was wondering if it will fit in the bes of a ranger and if so what rangers would it fit in. I have a feeling stepsides are out of the picture as they are pretty narrow, but could i get it in a fleet side? Would i have to get a long box to close the tailgate? Do you guys ever haul wheelers in the bed?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-23-2012, 08:08 PM
MUDFLAP MUDFLAP is offline
BEER!!!!!!
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 711
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

Yeah. It should fit, as long as ya get a style side truck.
__________________
BEER ME!!!!!
US ARMY 2004-PRESENT
CVMA 45-1 WISCONSIN
Combat Vets Motorcycle Association
http://45-1cvma.org
03 Super Duty w/7.3, 72 F250 w/390, 99 Ranger XLT Off Road 3.0, 5spd, 4x4, 06 H-D Ultra Classic, well kinda, it looks like a StreetGlide
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-23-2012, 08:16 PM
JFortner5 JFortner5 is offline
Vulcan Junky
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 487
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

I dont know much about the Arctic Cat but I had a 400EX that I hauled in the bed of my 03. It was a styleside (not flareside). It fit but not between the wheel wells. I had to put the front tires in front of the humps and it was fine. It was a short bed btw.
__________________
1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-23-2012, 08:17 PM
COL COL is offline
Ford Tough
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 307
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

Ok, it is a style side, my main concern is the pure largeness of the arctic cat in the smaller bed...i would probably would have to run the wheel wells over??? it shouldent hurt them though right???
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-23-2012, 08:20 PM
JFortner5 JFortner5 is offline
Vulcan Junky
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 487
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

No it will be fine. With my 400 in mine I couldn't close the tailgate, but as long as you strap it in good you'll be just fine.
__________________
1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-23-2012, 10:51 PM
TBarr TBarr is offline
Light Up
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,855
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

i fit a friends honda 400 in my step side and was just barely able to get the tail gait up but my honda 650 wont fit
__________________
2004 Step-side xlt4x4 4.0L 5-speed
Build Thread
37-14.5-15 Toyo M/T, 3 inch body liftProjected HID's, smoked tails, LED '06 corners, LED tails, LED back up lights
Intake, Chip, Straight Piped
Black interior with silver accents, LED Gauges, '04 Fx4 buckets, '99 expo full length console, Hurst Shifter
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-23-2012, 11:10 PM
Eagle Eagle is offline
Ford Ranger Driver
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,728
Default Re: Wheelers in Bed

no, i have a 500 and it has three inches to spare
Reply With Quote
Reply