Mad-Ramps

Like most great products on the market today, the MAD-RAMPS Pivoting Ramp System was born out of a determined effort to find a practical solution to an everyday problem. The genesis for the MAD-RAMPS Pivoting Ramp System began on a family-owned farm in Redfield, Iowa. Dave Pelzer and his son Matt, third and fourth generation Iowa farmers, were searching for a way to transport their ATVs around the farm without having to tow a trailer and without having to use up all of the bed space in their pickup trucks. In 2007, Dave conceptualized the idea of fabricating a “tailgate extension” platform that could be inserted into a pickup truck’s receiver hitch, essentially lengthening the bed of his truck. The first prototype was designed and built in the farm’s machinery shop, and then it was put to use. Through intense collaboration between father and son, the design of the platform was gradually modified and improved. In 2012, the patented Pivot Bar was developed, which entirely eliminated the need for conventional ATV ramps. By affixing the pivoting ramps to the frame of what would eventually become the MAD-RAMPS Pivoting Ramp System, the ramps were held stationary, and their ability to move or slip was eliminated, making the MAD-RAMPS product far safer than any alternative on the market today. Additionally, the hassle of storing conventional ramps in an already full truck bed was completely eliminated due to the patented telescoping Pivot Cages that now hold the MAD-RAMPS aluminum ramps in place during transport. Today, the MAD-RAMPS Pivoting Ramp System is revolutionizing the way ATV, UTV, Snowmobiles, golf carts and other riders load, unload, and transport their machines.