But I do own a 4'x8' trailer that I can haul bikes or my quad on. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It’s impossible to see this in the picture, but do you ride with the flatbed truck’s rear door open or closed? Secure the ramp to the truck or trailer with a tie-down so that it won’t fall off, and have the tie-downs for the bike already attached to anchor points. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > rambis, Jul 11, 2010 #1. rambis Ramblin' on. I am a single guy with no old lady to drive me down there or I would have ridden it back home. I need to go by a Leer store and see if they make a cap for an F250 that's tall enough that I can fit my GS under it. Was it a good idea? This new design fits into most full-size or compact pick up truck beds and even has the ability to be installed in very short bed trucks (at least 60 inches long, such as Avalanche, and most Crew Cab trucks as well.) I guess this is probably to prove that there is nothing wrong with it before it was surrendered to the company. Do the same for the rear straps, but compress the suspension to take out the slack. Whatever you do, don’t ride the bike up the ramp unless you want the videos your buddies are taking to go viral (“Chump Drops Bike Off Ramp! Back up to the curb, drop a pickup’s tailgate past horizontal or maneuver the rear of the trailer so the angle from the driveway on up is as shallow as possible; the goal is to arrange the various elements so you can roll the bike along a nearly flat ramp rather than pushing it up a sharply inclined one. 4' AND 5' TRUCK BED LOADERS AVAILABLE WITH "LOAD BEARING RECEIVER HITCH DOLLIES" TO STABILIZE THE LOAD WHILE DRIVING AND CARRY THE MOTORCYCLE WEIGHT CORRECTLY. With a short bed, you might be able to even fit a 6×6 ATV, although that would be pushing it. I guess you could go corner to opposite corner. How well does your motorcycle fit in hauling a short bed harley truck page 6 5ft can you bike sideways general dirt ford f150 forum my 2017 trd off road 5 ft How Well Does Your Motorcycle Fit In The Back Of Short Bed Tacoma World Hauling A Motorcycle In Short Bed Tacoma World Harley In… Read More » Favorite Rides & Destinations Digital Edition, Healthcare Worker Darwin Longfellow Selected as Dunlop’s Humble Hero, DP Brakes Achieve Impressive Results in North American Road Racing. I picked mine up today. The best way to get a motorcycle from here to there is to ride it, but that’s not always possible. I think this would displace the downforce enough to stop the creasing. Don’t stop halfway up the ramp, and make sure your footing is secure so you don’t slip on the way up. Generally, motorcycle-specific equipment costs a snotload of money. We take a trip every summer with both bikes (I will only ride the older one and my husband rides the 05) and we also do … Keep the rubber side down. You have entered an incorrect email address! Breakdowns, flat tires or cross-country moves mean hauling the bike in a truck or on a trailer to get it where it needs to be. Discussion Starter • #1 • Sep 24, 2006. anybody got pics too? If you want to use the truck for primary transportation, measure carefully, and or , try before you buy. It was so useful. '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? Themotorbiker. When you’re backing the bike down it’s harder to see where you’re stepping, and you can’t easily stop and go back up if something’s wrong. if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; How to load a motorcycle into truck well does your fit in hauling short bed haul 11 steps 5ft titan crew cab will loader two motorcycles the tacoma world bike sideways general dirt tips for transporting ccr sport protrack moto rack pro pack How To Load A Motorcycle Into Truck Tips And Tricks Revzilla How Well Does… Read More » Repeat until the bike is stable. if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write ("&exclude=" + document.MAX_used); Built and designed to fit a variety of short bed pick-up trucks, LoadAll V3 loading ramps offer self-storing, skid free ramps that give anyone the ability and peace of mind to load motorcycles, scooters and ATV's as well as appliances, furniture, and anything with a two-wheeled cart - not to mention pretty much anything else you can haul up its ramp in a matter of seconds. LOL!!”). You can never have too much space in the bed, but you can have too little, get the biggest bed offered.