Will a new Polaris Ranger XP 900 (full size) fit in an F250 short bed? Tailgate down I think it *may*. Anybody know for sure?

Thanks - Mickey

I can't believe I stumped the community with this question! Or maybe I'm crazy in not wanting to trailer if I don't have to.

60" wide so negatory ghost rider.

I haul my gator in my 6.5 ft pickup bed. I've done it in three different silverados..

You would have to get the smaller midsize Ranger to fit in the bed.

Bill I think the Ranger is wider than the Gator. I looked up the specs and it's showing 60"

The tailgate opening to my pickup is 60 inches. I've loaded it dozens of times. I only look at my wheels on the driver's side as I load it. I know that I'll have room on the other side if I get a quarter inch clearance on my side. My front bumper is within an inch of my back window so it's close. I think you can put the tailgate up with a full sized or long bed. Here's another look at how I haul mine;

In Rangers the 400,570 and 800 in the Midsize will fit in a pickup. All three models have a pic with it in the bed of the pickup in the pic.

I also hate trailers.

You could be able to get the longer ones in there with the tailgate down.

Dang, I didn't even think about the width! Glad I asked all you smart folks.

Based on the pics and info provided by everybody my decision comes to down:

A) Buy a mid-size and be done
*or*
B) Buy a full-size and buy a trailer

I typically live by "go big or go home" so my natural tendency is for the full-size... thus the post. But I really don't want to buy/store/tow a trailer. The fact of the matter is the mid-size is more than plenty for my needs so this will be a really tough decision.

Thanks everybody for your help!

Regards - Mickey

You need to go look at them and drive them at a dealer. You can only drive so fast on a ranch or lease. I have a 2007 700 XP and it does everything I need it to. Load it on your truck to see if works for you.

Remember that you will have to drive your front wheels over the wheel wells in your pickup. I can load mine on my flat concrete driveway, but feel more comfortable backing it into a 6 to 8 inch ditch or depression.

I do the same when [un]loading my lawn tractor - truck has 3" lift which doesn't help.

On a short bed, the back tires are liable to be on the tailgate. If that's the case, I'd seriously consider some kind of assist for the cables, something like THESE.

That's an awful lot of weight to be carried by the tailgate, and chances are it'd be fine for quite some time, but it's cheap insurance.

Get a flat bed on your pickup and problem solved

Cheaper to buy a trailer at that point.

Ya but you know how easy it is to load stuff with the hydraulic hay arms model.



Three cow elk...no problem, 7weight steer...no problem

Still not a problem to drag them onto a trailer with the ramps and using my Ranger. What are you doing, killing steers now?

Buy you a trailer built just for the Ranger. I have a 2012 800 crew but the better purchase may have been the 14ft trailer with a gate. I had several trailers at home but they were all over kill and a true pain in the rear to drag very far. The light duty trailer is perfect and makes life much easier.

Not using a trailer would be about the same as going hunting in a car, you wont have any room for anything else once you get it into the truck.

I'd have to pay for storage. Our subdivision is restricted against trailers outside, plus I think the look tacky in the yard. I've hauled mine all over Texas, and plan to keep it that was.

I have a crew cab, fly solo and take very little to/from so I don't see this as an issue though I have thought about it. Worse case scenario, I buy a trailer down the road but that's only if my circumstances change.

-Mickey