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i bought a tri-fold loading ramp from HF. Its rated for 1500 lbs and have used it half a dozen times, i ride the bike right up the ramp and roll it off the ramp all by myself.
i bought a tri-fold loading ramp from HF. Its rated for 1500 lbs and have used it half a dozen times, i ride the bike right up the ramp and roll it off the ramp all by myself.
The ramp costs like 80 bucks.
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try riding it to your destination!
but seriously, i did it a few times, just buy a ramp or use a few pieces of wood, try to nail a few together to get more reinforcement. then just have a friend help you roll it up.
when its up, use tie downs to hold the bottom triple tree to the truck bed, and tie down the rear wheel so nothing moves or wiggles
but dont blow your fork seals like an idiot did to my bike a few months back.
but seriously, i did it a few times, just buy a ramp or use a few pieces of wood, try to nail a few together to get more reinforcement. then just have a friend help you roll it up.
when its up, use tie downs to hold the bottom triple tree to the truck bed, and tie down the rear wheel so nothing moves or wiggles
but dont blow your fork seals like an idiot did to my bike a few months back.
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I would get the uhaul trailer, but like I said, I do not have a hitch. Where would I get one of these $60 ramps. The cheapest one's are rated for 500 lbs. The others are 150 +. If I go with the wooden plank how did you all attach it to the tail gate?
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Even using a plank it took 3 of us to get my sporty in my ranger and 2 of us to get it off. a 2x12 is going to flex a lot. we shured it up in the middle so it wouldn't flex to much. Just stacked some tires that were laying around. I don't think the bike is ever going back in my truck. I have friends with trailers and would rather pay them to haul it for me in a pinch.
Buy a hitch if you can swing it. Then later down the line you can do it yourself if need be in an emergency.
Buy a hitch if you can swing it. Then later down the line you can do it yourself if need be in an emergency.