{"id":11895,"date":"2024-01-14T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=11895"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:52:05","slug":"how-to-haul-a-side-by-side-in-truck-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/how-to-haul-a-side-by-side-in-truck-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Haul a Side-by-Side in a Truck Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Side by sides are great for zipping along forest trails or open farmland, but when it comes to city streets or highways, you won’t be able to drive them around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many UTV owners, transporting their side-by-side is the most troubling part of UTV ownership! You either need a trailer and a towing vehicle, a toy hauler, or a significantly large truck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll discuss how to haul a side-by-side in a truck bed <\/strong>or trailer, how to do it safely, and the alternatives for hauling your UTVs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can a Side<\/strong>–by-Side Fit in a Truck Bed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s fairly common for people to load dirt bikes or ATVs<\/a> in their trucks, but UTVs are a different story. They are much larger than four-wheelers and not as easy to transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the Honda Pioneer 500<\/a> is one of the smallest UTVs on the market, clocking in at just over 100 inches long. An 8-ft truck bed (the longest length of consumer pickup trucks) is 96 inches long. So it’d be a tight squeeze, but with a bed extender, the UTV would just fit without damaging the truck’s rear window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image courtesy of Custom Offsets (Product Pictured: Rough Country 26″ Bed Extender<\/a>) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight capacity is another consideration. The Pioneer 500 has a curb weight of 1,027 pounds, which is fairly heavy, but well within the carrying capacity of a Ford F-150<\/a> with an 8-ft bed. However, not all trucks will have the same gross vehicle weight rating<\/a>, so it’s important to know the specs of your UTV (both weight, width, and height). <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to find out the dimensions<\/strong> of your UTV is by visiting the manufacturer’s website<\/strong>. Once you have the length, width, and weight, you’ll know for sure if the UTV will fit in your truck bed. The other logical option, of course, is to use a tow vehicle and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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