loading motorcycles in a truck - question

[ted_kennedys_liver]

I have a really stupid question, how do you guys load your bike into your trucks? I don't have help to push it up a ramp. I have a really wide ramp that I used for my 4 wheeler but it has runners l along it. not real conducive for footing required for loading or unloading a bike. obviously it all depends on the went to the ramp but do any of y'all drive your bike into the back your truck on a ramp? unfortunately I don't have any hills or elevated surfaces to be able to back my tailgate up against it and drive directly on. any suggestions?

[dimeboxbill]

I have a wide board and I :go for it' ride it up just be ready to stop quickly

[dpg481]

that set up sounds like it will turn out bad for you and the bike. sounds like its phone a friend time.

[bwssr]

trailer..or ride it....mine never did the truck thing....1 oops and lots of things get messed up...both truck, bike and body parts!

[AndyRealtree]

that set up sounds like it will turn out bad for you and the bike

And the truck.. I've got a couple friends that ran right into the back window on bike and quads. I'd call a friend

[Stan R]

I bolted two ramps together.. it was pretty wide... and still scary to get into the back of a PU. If you need all the time I would either buy a trailer or rent a u haul.

[prostrts10]

dirt bike or street bike? When normally loading my dirt bike in my pickup, i use the dirtbike stand as a step.get a running start to push the bike up the ramp, then i step on the dirtbike stand and up into the bed of the truck. Hope this helps you out

[Berretta Man]

I got some help to help keep it up right and drove it. Went to the Harley shop on the other end and they helped me unload it.

[Texas Tracker]

Never had to trailer or pick up load my bike thank god always fixed it myself or linped it to the shop. If you need help I get off work at 3:00 today and I live in Wimberley can come by on my way home.

[JHT]

dirt bike or street bike? When normally loading my dirt bike in my pickup, i use the dirtbike stand as a step.get a running start to push the bike up the ramp, then i step on the dirtbike stand and up into the bed of the truck. Hope this helps you out

This works.

If its a heavy bike keep it running and feather the clutch and let the bike do all the work.

You will want a good alum ramp too. Go cheap and build one with a 2X8 and the $15 dollar tailgate attachment to one end gets really hairy when its wet outside.

Another thing. You really don't need that big of a hill to decrease the angle of the ramp entering the bed of your truck. Look around someplace near you can back your truck down into something. A small ditch or an elevated front will almost level out the angle of the ramp to your bed and you will feel comfortable just riding it in.

Just be sure where you plan on unloading it there is something similar.

[stinkbelly]

When I bought my first motorcycle, I took the tailgate off and used it for a ramp. I drove it up the tailgate. I ended up sliding it down the tailgate on it's side to get it out. It was much easier getting it in because I used a big curb so that the tailgate was pretty horizontal.

[arrowdiger]

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Better-Built-84-in-Long-Tri-Fold-Aluminum-Loading-Ramp-25710046/202207010/

[arrowdiger]

Here the ones I have.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Werner-Multi-Purpose-Folding-Arched-Truck-Ramps-1-Pair-R422/100658393/

[arrowdiger]

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iucl8PYZX5E"]Portable loading ramp demo - YouTube[/ame]

[SCREAMINREELS]

Im scared to try mine...seen guys simply drive it up like I do my 4 wheeler. Im afraid id drop it. If I backed it into the ditch id do it but would have to know I had one where I unloaded it