Will it fit?
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RE: Will it fit?
I have a full size Ram with a 6.5' box (78"). I haven't tried it yet but I've taken some measurements and mine "should" barely fit straight in with the front wheel in a chock and the rear wheel contact patch sitting on the back edge of the box with the tailgate down. You are working with a box that is 14" shorter so you are certainly looking at the rear wheel sitting on the tailgate. I, too, have seen plenty of people hauling bikes that way and I had no idea that the rear wheel being on the tailgate was a bad thing. Why is that anyway? Is it because of weight? If so, you could put something in the bed of the truck that overlays the tailgate and roll the bike on over it so that some of the weight can be redistributed back into the bed of the truck.
What I'm hoping to do is haul my bike in the back of my truck so I can take it with me when I'm pulling my RV trailer. I can't pull the RV with the tailgate down so I'm hoping for enough clearance to get the bike stable in the bed of the truck and then remove the tailgate for hauling/towing. I have a chock but I don't have a ramp yet. So, I haven't tested it so far.
I've seen people do it but I don't feel comfortable loading at an angle because, to unload, the bike has to be moved back and that's hard to do, especially in a tight space and would almost certainly require capable help.
What I'm hoping to do is haul my bike in the back of my truck so I can take it with me when I'm pulling my RV trailer. I can't pull the RV with the tailgate down so I'm hoping for enough clearance to get the bike stable in the bed of the truck and then remove the tailgate for hauling/towing. I have a chock but I don't have a ramp yet. So, I haven't tested it so far.
I've seen people do it but I don't feel comfortable loading at an angle because, to unload, the bike has to be moved back and that's hard to do, especially in a tight space and would almost certainly require capable help.
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RE: Will it fit?
I've put my Street Bob in my Dakota Crew Cab and hauled it for a 12 hour drive. Just pull the bike in on the left side of the box and then crank the bars to the right. Place the front tire in the front/passenger side corner of the box and turn the handlebars as far right as they'll go. I did grab under the rear fender and slide the rear tire as far left as it would go. The rear tire contact patch will sit about perfect in the gap between the bed and the tailgate. No problems for the entire 12 hour trip, just make sure to check your tie downs every time you stop for gas.
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