Our Views on ATV Racks


Cargo Racks

Over the years we have seen many ATV Racks. Most of the stock racks that come on machines from the factory, are not strong enough to do much more than hold a six pack or two. The racks were designed to be mostly "show" and very little "go". The primary reason for this is to keep down the weight of the machine and partly to try and keep us from over loading the ATV racks.

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We as bow hunters, gun hunters, fishermen, and general outdoors people, usually end up asking too much from our ATV racks. As a result, they fail. We very nearly had a catastrophic failure of a front rack. There was a gun rack attached (according to the gun rack manufacturers instructions) to the front ATV rack of one of our Suzuki's. The weld on the rack did not fail, but the metal in the rack itself, fatigued and broke. This allowed the gun rack with 2 rifles to fall.

Had we been going fast or on a steep slope, there would surely have been hundreds of dollars worth of damage to the firearms. We were lucky enough to have been going slow, so there was no damage other than mild scratches. This convinced me that something had to be done to correct the short comings of our ATV racks.

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After returning home from the trip, we went to work thinking of some way to not only increase the holding capacity in weight, but also holding capacity in volume. Below is what we came up with. front cargo atv rack As you can see, the front ATV rack has increased in size by a good 75% or more and the strength is greatly increased by adding the two braces down to the front bumper.

I used this bike and rack to haul a very nice Mule Deer Buck over 25 miles from where he was taken with my bow, back to our camp. With the deer, my bow, and all of the extra gear that I always carry, the ATV rack was holding more than double what the manufacturer's rating allowed.

The bike was out of warranty, so I did not worry about that part. You should consider the warranty situation should you decide to improve your ATV racks. The warranty would probably be voided if you "reconstruct" the racks.

Personally, we think the racks should be build this strong to begin with, instead, the manufacturers seem to be doing just the opposite. They are making the racks and bumpers weaker and weaker and in some cases, the bumpers just are not there. Oh, well, that gives us and the after market people something to do to stay in business.

Bow Racks / Gun Racks

The gun racks that most companies make, are not very good at holding your bow. Some do a fair job, but you must keep a close eye on your equipment while going over rough terrain. We found a company that makes several ATV racks, and does a better job of making guns, bows, and tools staying put than any other we have tried. They use a "finned" system that is just the "cat's meow" for holding rifles, bows, and other things like shovels and long handled objects. The brand we like is the IPI brand.

Not only do these ATV racks for bows and rifles hold the items securely, the items are not damaged by the jiggling as you bounce along your merry way. These gun racks are great for compound bows, recurves and longbows if you have a wide trail, but we still use extra braces to stabilize the racks.

We do not want a rack failure to ruin a hunt or an outing, so the extra brace as seen in the picture is well worth your time and effort.

IPI front gun atv rack
The IPI folks even have an ATV rack for a bow that will accommodate a "strung" LongBow if you mount it correctly. The model is "IPI bow Grip Pro"(tm).

We are here to help inform the archer and bow hunter of these things. With a little thinking, you should be able to mount this bow rack on your ATV in a manner that even with it strung, you can carry it without hanging on brush.

Please note that I got into too much of a hurry and did not think ahead. I placed the ATV rack for the longbow so that the feathers on the arrows face forward. This is not good. I will remount the rack so that the feathers are facing backward.

This will keep from accidentally catching on a bush and tearing the feather. Also note, some states do not allow the bow to be carried strung.

long bow atv rack
Go Here and put IPI in the "Brand Search Box" to find all of the IPI racks at this site.

New Bow Rack On The Market

This new approach to the bow rack market is very unique and versatile. It is adjustable for almost any bow limb configuration. The special ATV rack adapter and Truck adapter will allow you to mount the bow rack to almost anything.

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We also have made a 3 part video on the installation of the rack with some suggestions and tips if you would like to watch. Contact details for the bow racks can be found on the video page. You do not have to watch the video to get that information, just go to that page.

We are certain that if you take our suggestions on ATV racks, you will not be disappointed.

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