ATV Rear Basket Mud liner?

[sixstringer]

Hi Guys.

I am new here, but have been trapping for 40 vears.

I have a problem with 2 ATVs with which I need help.

I bought rear rack extension kits to add some serious capacity.  However, since the panels are expanded metal, everything gets coated in mud, water, and slop.  I need to find a material that comes in panels or sheets.  Then, I can cut panels and simply drill holes in the panels and zip tie them into place.

Ideally diamond plate aluminum would be perfect, but I cannot find the small piece sat a cheap price.

Does anyone have ideas or suggestions?  Maybe a product from the lumber yard?  Some material  that is light, easy to cut, and will hold up against the splash of mud and water, and then the occasional spra off with the pressure washer.

I am tired of gear, pack baskets, buckets, and critters getting extra mud.

Thank you for your help!

Best wishes!

[tkfurs]

Maybe some plexi-glass? seems like the 1/4" thick stuff would be light weight and fairly durable. You could zip tie it to the underside of the rack and not on the inside so your equipment wouldn't slide around.

Anyone else have any other thoughts?

[hoseromon]

The rubber bed mats for a pickup truck bed. Easy to cut and you could just lay it in the bottom. Would stop stuff from sliding also

[mnnovist]

I had this problem with my rack extender too. I used campaign signs cut to fit nicely and zip ties to hold it in. Cost me nothing to do it.

[tkfurs]

Jan 9, 2015 18:22:15 GMT -5 mnnovist said:

I had this problem with my rack extender too. I used campaign signs cut to fit nicely and zip ties to hold it in. Cost me nothing to do it.

Now that is finally a good use for those signs!!! great idea!!

[Brad H.]

Jan 9, 2015 13:14:31 GMT -5 hoseromon said:

The rubber bed mats for a pickup truck bed. Easy to cut and you could just lay it in the bottom. Would stop stuff from sliding also

This is exactly what I was thinking. Cheap rubber floor mats would work too.

[sixstringer]

Thanks for the great ideas!

Inwill use truck bed liner for the floor of the rack and campaign signs for the sides where mud splashes in.  

Right now, the extended basket is like a mud hauler.

Best wishes!

[crittrgittr]

The light metal skin off of an old truck topper, snowmobile trailer or old camper will work also.
Easy to cut and wrap around corners etc.

[gerrye]

The camPAIN signs should work well. I have been using them for years in the bottom of milk crates and have never had to replace them yet.

[trappingtime0]

I'd just cut a price of plywood up and I'd bolt it on with some short bolts rather then zip tie give it a little extra sturdyness