Use and Care Manual

16
OPERATION
LOADING THE UTILITY VEHICLE
If your truck or trailer’s load capacity is sufficient to transport
the utility vehicle and you obtain the proper loading ramps
and equipment to safely secure the utility vehicle to the truck
or trailer, the only thing left to do is load it. Here’s how to best
accomplish this task:
1. Proceed with extreme caution. It is very difficult to overcome
a mistake while in the loading process.
2. Park the truck or trailer in a flat area, set the parking brake,
turn the ignition off and chock the wheels.
3. Face the truck bed or trailer towards a slight incline, which
will reduce the steepness of the loading angle by bringing the
bottom of the ramps up on the slight incline (Figure 8).
Figure 8
4. Place the ramp fingers or plate edges on the edge of the
trailer or truck bed (Figure 9).
Figure 9
5. Use tie-down straps or cables to secure the ramps to the
trailer or truck, via the bumper (steel bumpers only) or trailer
hitch safety chain loops. Refer to instructions provided with
the ramp.
6. If your utility vehicle is supplied with a roof and/or
windshield, remove or fully secure them prior to loading.
Roofs and windshields are not designed to withstand the
wind speeds that the open road can generate, so it’s best to
remove them entirely to prevent any damage or accidents.
7. Follow all safety rules provided in this manual along with
the manuals supplied by the trailer and ramp manufacturer.
Carefully load the utility vehicle onto the truck or trailer.
8. Once the utility vehicle is on the truck or trailer, set the utility
vehicle’s parking brake and secure the utility vehicle to the
truck or trailer. Tie-down strap placement will depend on
your truck or trailer. Be sure to use only tie-down straps
sufficient for the load capacity. If loaded onto a truck,
close the tailgate once the utility vehicle is secured to the
truck bed.
9. Stop periodically to ensure that your tie-down straps have
not loosened and that the utility vehicle remains securely
in place.
IMPORTANT! Know the total height of your vehicle with
the utility vehicle loaded before transporting. Be sure to
check for low clearance bridges, doorways, etc. prior to traveling
under them. The added height above the height of your truck
could cause clearance issues and damage to both vehicles.