I've been gathering the add ons for my ATV, front and rear brush guards, side skid plate and new wheels. All sitting in the living room of my tiny apartment. Oh, and a winch that box it's in weighs as much as a freaking anvil.
Monday the ramp I ordered from discount ramps showed up in a box 7and a half feet long. I misread the ad, it does NOT fold in the middle as I thought, it folds lengthwise. All UPS deliveries are to the office, about 150 yards away. The manager called and told me I had a package, which is not unusual as all my meds go there. So jump on my mobility scooter to pick up my package...All 7.5 ft of it. Manager laughs and tells me she doesn't think it will fit in my basket. I like a challenge, carried it out and put it where my feet go and rode my damn scooter sidesaddle back to the apartment. Wrestle it into the apartment and take a pain pill.
After extensive research on a good lock and cable I invested way too much in a Kryptonite lock and cable to secure the ramp in the bed of my truck..
While I wait for it to come from Amazon I decide to put the brush guards on and at least clear a little space. I have some big honkin bricks holding the cover on the atv down in the wind. I move them and take the cover off, take the guards out of their boxes and get ready to work, I start with the rear guard, instructions show 4 mounting bolts ready to mount with no issues. I hold the damn thing up to the rear area and not one damn bolt hole matches a damn thing. i came back in, took a Xanax and checked the guards. Turns out I was sold the guards for the Sportsman 570, not the Sportsman Ace that I have. Both guards are wrong. There comes a time when you don't get mad, you just say "**** it" and go on.
So I fought the wind and got the cover back on and the brick on the cover in the front and grabbed the brick to hold down the rear and shove it under the ATV and catch the fingernail on my pinky between the atv and brick. The poor kids outside learned some new words and possibly a new dance as I watched the blood flow. The nail is history but I'll live.
When I get back inside and call the dealership to get the parts guy (and they are all nice helpful guys) The gentleman I ordered the parts from (and a fellow Marine)answered,
" I know you were a Grunt, right?) which is infantry. He says yeah why? I tell him to look at the brush guards he ordered for me real close. He replies " Sportsman 570" then silence and he calmly says "shit". The right parts came in today with a $25 discount. Good guy.
So my ramp is held down and secured with a high dollar lock and cable attached to a hold down on the truck you could cut with a butter knife. See, I was thinking again.
To All Be Safe.. Rob
Monday the ramp I ordered from discount ramps showed up in a box 7and a half feet long. I misread the ad, it does NOT fold in the middle as I thought, it folds lengthwise. All UPS deliveries are to the office, about 150 yards away. The manager called and told me I had a package, which is not unusual as all my meds go there. So jump on my mobility scooter to pick up my package...All 7.5 ft of it. Manager laughs and tells me she doesn't think it will fit in my basket. I like a challenge, carried it out and put it where my feet go and rode my damn scooter sidesaddle back to the apartment. Wrestle it into the apartment and take a pain pill.
After extensive research on a good lock and cable I invested way too much in a Kryptonite lock and cable to secure the ramp in the bed of my truck..
While I wait for it to come from Amazon I decide to put the brush guards on and at least clear a little space. I have some big honkin bricks holding the cover on the atv down in the wind. I move them and take the cover off, take the guards out of their boxes and get ready to work, I start with the rear guard, instructions show 4 mounting bolts ready to mount with no issues. I hold the damn thing up to the rear area and not one damn bolt hole matches a damn thing. i came back in, took a Xanax and checked the guards. Turns out I was sold the guards for the Sportsman 570, not the Sportsman Ace that I have. Both guards are wrong. There comes a time when you don't get mad, you just say "**** it" and go on.
So I fought the wind and got the cover back on and the brick on the cover in the front and grabbed the brick to hold down the rear and shove it under the ATV and catch the fingernail on my pinky between the atv and brick. The poor kids outside learned some new words and possibly a new dance as I watched the blood flow. The nail is history but I'll live.
When I get back inside and call the dealership to get the parts guy (and they are all nice helpful guys) The gentleman I ordered the parts from (and a fellow Marine)answered,
" I know you were a Grunt, right?) which is infantry. He says yeah why? I tell him to look at the brush guards he ordered for me real close. He replies " Sportsman 570" then silence and he calmly says "shit". The right parts came in today with a $25 discount. Good guy.
So my ramp is held down and secured with a high dollar lock and cable attached to a hold down on the truck you could cut with a butter knife. See, I was thinking again.
To All Be Safe.. Rob
