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I am taking delivery today of a new 2008 Honda Rancher. Finally broke down and thought it would be good to have one to putz around our 40 acres. The fuel injected system seems like a good idea as our place is at 10,000 feet.
Looking for ideas to allow my wife to ride behind me on it. Any suggestions for quality soft sided rear packs or also hard sided perhaps?
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Guess I have to ask why you bought a 1 seater when you need a 2 seater. Since you don't have it yet, is it too late to trade for what you need?
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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I actually got to use a couple of these before I purchased this one. One of the ones I drove had a small seat arrangement that allowed for a 125 pound individual to ride okay on it. Just looking to see if anyone had some extra ideas.
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A friends wife has MS and is pretty much wheel chair bound. He bought a Can-Am 2-seater. Once he gets her on the back seat, she can ride it all day comfortably. It opened up a lot of outdoor activities for them.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I live in a part of the world where hondas are virtual cars - whole families ride together on them. Anyhow, it's pretty common for folks to cut a sheet of plywood - it doesn't have to be more than 3/8" thick- to fit the back rack and use that. A simple flat, even though hard, surface seems to be enough to make things a lot more comfortable. Of course a simple deer stand seat can improve that even more. Bolt on carriers on the racks may limit what you can do - unless you really have dedicated needs or uses for them.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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Google...'Rocky Mountain ATV' here in Utah...free shipping over $99 and a legit place for all your ATV needs...
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I like the plywood idea and may still experiment with that. I found a soft seat with storage compartments that worked pretty well this weekend. I like the fact that it straps on with quick release buckles and in a pinch could be put on the front rack to use the back for meat hauling.
I am envisioning a plywood sheet covered with a non skid surface for hauling the bird dog on. That would work well it seems. He rode a bunch this weekend and seems to like the wind going through his beard. I'll check out Rocky Mountain Atv as we borrowed helmets this weekend and need to pick those up still. Thank you for the ideas.
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