Quad bike front rack

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Quad bike front rack

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I recently bought a quad that I have set up with a front rack.
There was a couple of prerequisites
1. capable of carrying 2 guns
2. stable enough to use as a shooting rest.
3. have a bit of storage ammo extra cloths etc.

The quad I settled on is a Polaris Sportsman 550 efi
Polaris use a system called lock and ride a rubber expandable
plug that fits into accessory hole in the body of the bike so
the rack is easy to remove to access the fuses and coolant header tank
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Couple of guns fitted
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spot light bracket <br />must be close to complete as I painted it
spot light bracket
must be close to complete as I painted it
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under bonnet area
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A bit of storage,
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That looks pretty good Ol55, gear on the front to break the cold winter breeze , guns held safely and close by .
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Gary, looks good. Whick gun mounts did you use and is that a spotlight mount on the top rail in one photo?
Have done similar but looking to add some features.
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Bruce
The racks are Mad Dog and the spotlight bracket is Power beam,
the type that you would mount in the middle of your ute roof
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Looks great Gary.
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great setup!
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Gary, thanks, will check out the Maddogs.

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Good setup Gary......very nice workmanship as well......
The lock and ride stuff works well I recon.
I recon you are going to have a good time with that setup :)
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Thanks Harb,
the pics don't do it much justice a bit more work than meets the eye.
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Good work.
Have you had to make any modifications .?
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No George have not needed to change anything make sure it is stable enough to use as a rest I put my elbows on the handle bars and the forend on the noodle on the rack
plenty good enough to snipe crows etc at a good distance
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Ol 55 wrote:No George have not needed to change anything make sure it is stable enough to use as a rest I put my elbows on the handle bars and the forend on the noodle on the rack
plenty good enough to snipe crows etc at a good distance
Cheers
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Thanks Gary.
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We've used similar to Gary's idea, works well. Make the rest to suit your height.

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B4408 wrote:We've used similar to Gary's idea, works well. Make the rest to suit your height.

Bruce

Yep and as a added bonus the height of mine just happens to be the same as what I can duck down to and fit under branches, so if the rest wont go I know I cant duck low enough anyway. :lol: Should also offer some roll over protection if things go pear shaped.
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