ATV Cart Folds Out For Big Loads

ATV Cart Folds Out For Big Loads ATV S The Backpacker Cart from McConkey Inc rides on the back rack of an ATV when empty Fold it out and the two-wheel cart can haul an 800-lb load over rough terrain “When you are ready to use it you just lift it up and back up ” says Gordon McConkey McConkey Inc “It unfolds as you go Set it down on the ground slip in the tongue pin and it’s ready to go ” The cart was originally intended for use as a big game cart for hauling deer elk moose or bear out of the backcountry McConkey wanted something light durable and easy to use “We make the cart out of hardened aircraft aluminum except for the steel wheels and high speed bearings ” says McConkey Total length of the cart is 78 in The main frame is 52 1/4 in long and 32 in wide with 6 cross slats Each wheel is mounted in an independent wheel frame at either side of the bed instead of riding on an axle under the bed This gives the cart a full 13 in of ground clearance The wheel frames give the cart a total width of 49 1/4 in and a wheelbase of 43 in This allows the cart to track directly behind ATV wheels The design offers several other benefits as well The angled wheel frame protects the wheels from trees rocks and other obstacles on or off trail They also make it possible to lower the bed to the ground for easier loading The front ends of the wheel frames are attached to the midpoint of the bed with spring-loaded pins Lever arms that extend forward from the wheel frames attach at the front of the bed At the rear the wheel frames are mounted to an axle that runs the width of the bed Release the lever arm and spring loaded pins and pivot the wheel frames out of the way This allows the bed to drop to the ground Once the cart is loaded rotate the wheels back into position to lift the bed off the ground The lever arms attached to the wheel frames provide the extra leverage needed to replace the wheels With the spring-loaded pin lock the bed back in place Returning the cart to transport position is simple Pull the tongue and lever arm pins and flip out two hanger brackets at the front of the bed Slide the lever arms into holders on the wheel frames and pick up the back end of the trailer Grab the side rails walk forward and fold the cart back into place hanging it on its brackets on the ATV rear rack The ATV Backpacker Cart is priced at $669 plus shipping in the continental U S Call for quotes for Alaska Canada and other countries Contact: FARM SHOW Followup McConkey Inc P O Box 1362 Seeley Lake Mont 59868 ph 308 641-2058; www atvbackpackercart com

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