there is no real magic here, and yes some atv's can be VERY heavy
I ONLY lift with parking brake set too, so nothing rolls away as your lifting!
so to lift, you either muscle the front end up and get them on there tail, or you be smarter and use other things besides your back
some folks will use a winch to something above them to lift, , get help from a buddy or two?
I personally lift mine alone but cheat some what, I drive the atv up onto something to get the front end part way up, and that takes the HEFT out of things for me
two cinder blocks work well
next and things to THINK about before trying this
IF you have a FULL tank of fuel , there is a GOOD chance its going to drain out the tank vent
if its carb'd model, it can come out the carb too, if you DON"T run the carb DRY by turning fuel peacock off and run the system dry
NEXT, if you have a aftermarket trailer hitch on it, MAKE sure it doesn't stick out too far, or when you get the atv UP on its tail it will NOT sit flat the center of the hitch will make it roll to the side gravity will take it to and FLIP the atv on you IF you don't hold onto it
NEXT< and something I gather MANY forget about, is when your MOTOR is in that position for a LONG time, oil can drain past things and into places it shouldn;t really be
so, IF you leave an atv sitting on its tail for a LONG time(you make the call) its BEST to let it back down on all 4 wheels as normally would be for a little while and let oil drain back into correct places!
never seen anyone in my area use a pallet either to sit them on one?? I honestly wouldn;t use one, due to if ONE board breaks, it can tip it over on you, or as weight sits on ONE board more than others, it can cause it to bend over time, wood warps? and that could lead to tipping again
I would want it on its tail on a solid surface, truck bed, trailer decking or the likes if transporting it that way! and I would use several ratchet straps to hold it securely!
