Carrying "stuff" on your ATV

[Sod Farmer]

What do you really like for carrying your stuff when riding trails? I see all kinds of front and rear rack bags, saddle bags, fender bags, etc.. There are also some hard boxes that seem popular also. What works best for you and why do you like it?

[Fisher Dave]

It all depends on what your hauling on your ATV.. I dont think could possibly be a perfect solution for even the majority without special needs.

I use my ATV's for fishing, hunting, work, and general trail riding... about the only thing that stays on most of the time is rear soft storage with 3 zipper pouch's that is padded on the bottom for a passenger to sit on... most the time it will hold what I need, let me haul another person(rare), and leaves my front rack open to bungee down anything I need that is too big for the pouch.

[Dave]

Yup, depends on what you want to carry. Tools and sharp objects can cut soft bags. Softbags are usually easier to take off than plastic cargo boxes,too.

I use both at different times of the season. FYI, soft bags are pretty water resistant and clean off with a spray from the garden hose.

[Fishing Junky]

I just bought a hard trunk, that has a built in area with two one and a quarter gallon gas cans.Cans came with the unit. Nice option for those longer trips. Good luck, Junky..............

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A fishing guide is just a fishing junky who takes others with him to support his habit.

[Little_Bones]

Front rack I built a wood box. Carries 1 gallon gas can for emergency, plus some room for other items. Back rack I have a Contico (Sp?) Hard box. Its large, keeps stuff dry and can be obtained for $16.95 at Walmart. Holds my cooler, extra dry clothes, boots, etc.
that's my 2 cents.
Jim

[valter]

I built racks for the front and back of my polaris 400 explorer. I can carry all my ice fishing gear which inludes the following:

gas auger
20 # propane tank and heater
deep cycle battery
minnow cooler
3 five gallon buckets for rods, vexilar,fish
snow shovel
gps bracket
lunch cooler
tackle box

I made the racks out of oriented strand board (osb) and 2x2's. I placed a bunch of hooks in strategic spots so everyting can be bungee'd down. It is not pretty to look at but gets the job done very well. I think I have a grand total of $40 into it.

[big trav]

i've built a box for my front rack for ice fishing that holds my vexlar,aqua vue poles tackle boxes and auger on top . for duck hunting i made a rack out of thin wall square tubing that holds my canoe above my head it works great. i now can reach ponds i never could even think about before

[protiller]

any of you ever thought of sharing pics of you contraptions?

[opsirc]

I built a box for the back of my kawasaki, was to cheap to paid 250 for one from the dealer . made it out of OSB has a built. in seat so if the kids or wife wants to go riding also, they can sit in comfort.

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