Our Views on ATV 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. 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. Turn on your speakers and listen to what we have to say about ATV RACKS.
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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 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. 
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.
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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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