Hi all. Thought I would post pics of my Rubicon with my deer carrier on it. I started with a cycle country blade with mid mount push bars. I unbolted the blade part and welded a bumper receiver hitch ($21 harbor freight) just behind where the blade mounts so I can bolt it back on when need be. Slid my existing carrier into the hitch, hooked winch cable to recover to move up and down. Ready to try out next weekend for IL shotgun season. Shouldn't need help getting my deer back to and in the truck now.
I would highly suggest getting some HD front springs, to help the front end out
nice Idea there, but wouldn't work here for me, trails are too narrow and too many hills, I would nose dive/bottom out in
and I know first hand, as I try and PLOW a lot of them on winter time and even with blade fully angled I cannot get between many trees LOL
Not sure HOW far you have to go to get a deer out, but I found a its easier to just drag them if short distance, or use a plastic sled and drag em that way
they hold up pretty good on dirt and ricks if you take your time
they do get slopped up more being behind the atv however!
what do you shoot the little one's/ LOL
my few deer I killed up there in AB, field dressed over closer to 300lbs, on certified scales too(beef market scales)
you have some HUGE deer up there in Canada!
Average deer around here are 130 to 200 pounds field dressed. A very large one would be 230. It will hold me at 220 so it will do the job. Some spots I hunt are 1 mile from the road so it is a treck. I have used a sled many times. Biggest issue is lifting them up to truck bed by myself. This solves that issue. Agreed that it wouldn't handle a mule deer or elk but we don't have those down here yet. (southern Illinois)
If it works for you ..... would like to see a photo with your 'mowich' on it (native word for deer) ..
Took a Mulie buck to be cut-up ...... 220lbs. no head, neck, hide ......
If you could rig something like yours for the rear, so you could roll a buck onto the rear rack ..... I've wrestled numerous bucks, moose/elk quarters onto the racks ...... tough to do by yourself sometimes ....
Good idea, and thanks for posting .....
MM
I know this might sound silly
BUT you MIGHT want to add a safety chain to that thing
as if the winch line snaps while your driving and hits something with no give like a rock sticking up, or??
you might be in for a ride over the bars
as if you PLOW a lot you do know wire rope can snap
and the bouncing of the heavy load, if your line has any wear, frays or nicks or??
there is a GOOD chance it could snap on you
a real quick deal would be a cam buckle strap, just pull tight and your good to go
and come off with a push of the release lever
\cheap fast safety deal IMO
Must not be around my parts. The conditions out here wouldn't let you go anywhere with that thing. Cool idea though. Might be good to pick up some fat chicks. haha
I already got a dough last season so I am hunting for a big buck or nothing this time around. I will post pics if I get to test it out.
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