Hauling tourer in small truck
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Tourer
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From: Northeastern Md.
Hauling tourer in small truck
Buying a Road King soon.Should I use a trailer or will a Glide type bike be ok in a small Nissan truck?Probably be traveling 50-100 miles.My chopper did ok,but it's a couple hundred lbs. less in weight.Just don't want to tear anything up (bike or truck).
Road Master
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The Nissan Frontier has a max load capability of 1464 pds. So technicaly it can handle a dresser. But as it has been mentioned if the rear tire is on the tailgate I'm not sure how long the straps would hold it up. Personally I would get a trailer, lower deck height also helps.
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Road Master
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I would be concerned about the cables that hold the tailgate when it's open failing going over a bump or something. I wouldn't trust the ones on my F-150 with my Heritage rear wheel sitting on it. I am sure they would be fine static, but a good jolt would concern me.
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The Glide would haul the Nissan, but not vice-versa.
Get a real truck.
Get a real truck.
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