Hi all!

Part 1:
Question for you guys, we recently moved and with that, I've lost convenient access to my trailer. I'm looking into getting a truck for other reasons as well, but one thought was to use it to transport the Outty as well. Everything I've read so far says that my 500 XT will fit in a long box with no issue. I've seen posts where people have put a 500cc in a short box, (like 6.5 foot), but it sits on the tailgate. Not sure I'm comfortable with that, I was hoping to avoid a long box, just for the size of the truck though.
I've also read where guys have built a frame/platform for the smaller box, so that the Outty can sit on that, which extends to the tailgate.

Part 2:
For those that live in the Midwest or ice fish, how to transport your house and the Outty? With the trailer it was easy, but now, i've been thinking.... I have an Otter XT Lodge. Once the truck is all figured out, I was thinking of either a raised platform to get the Outty on top, then slide the house in under it... or, getting a hitch mounted cargo carrier and strap the house to that.

If you have pics or anything for an idea please do share.

Thanks!
Shaun

 

I use a Diamondback HD cover on my short bed F350 to carry the Outlander 850 Max

 

That looks great but I’m afraid it would be too much weight up high on my 150.

 

I personally use these ramps to load into a f250 6.5ft bed I really like the ramps but These ramps are kinda spendy but they have 3 different sizes 8ft, 9.5ft and 11ft
8' ATV/UTV Ramp Set
I really like the tailgate support I will pick up a set

 

I had a 2012 Outlander 400 max and currently have a 2017 Outlander 570 max and they both fit in my 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 extended cab with 6.5' box. On both machines the rear wheels sat in the gap between the truck bed and the tailgate. Never had an issue. I traded the Dodge for a 2018 Silverado 1500 extended cab with the 6.5' box and while I never put the Can Am in it I was able to fit a 2016 or 2020 Polaris Sportsman 570 in it with the tailgate closed. I just traded the Chevy for a 2021 Ram 1500 crew cab with 6.5 box and while I haven't put any machines in it I found out the the Ram 6.5 box is only 6' 4". I never put a tape measure to my old Dodge or Chevy but it got me to wondeeing if the true length of those beds was 6.5 or not, or is it just a Dodge thing? Or is it shorter on my current truck because its a crew cab rather than the extended cabs I had on my two previous trucks?