Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (ezrods) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:05:37 GMT

Hey quiet larry and i went to Dallas and picked his up we made it about 3/4 way back and he just couldnt stand it anymore, had to unload it and ride!!!!!!!!!!!! his is teal and cream, i rode it b$ut i think my black is faster LOL, tailgate makes it fine, we backed up to a truck loading ramp and
used the loading ramp, pretty level, found a john deere dealer on the way back that had a pickup ramp, in the middle of the lot, we whipped in unloaded and took off, everyone was wondering what...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:19:24 GMT

Trider, your 8ft bed will work perfectly with the gate closed. But, I'm thinking that you will need to remove it though and the ramp will partially rest on the rear edge of the bed vs. the tailgate. Details will be on their web site.

Stan

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:48:08 GMT

Trider.....you're not alone in your thinking. In fact most of us are in the same age bracket and you'll hear more and more talk like this as time marches on.

alepel

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (Triderhouston) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:21:44 GMT

If there is ever going to be a time when I get my wife AND my T to all of the fun roads in the US it will involve my bike being in the back of the truck to get there . It is really just too long of a ride from here to the Pacific Northwest to ride the T up there with my wife on the back . Same thing with New England , upstate New York , Tennessee , and many many other really nice places I would like to ride . Really , for us I would rather haul the bike to any ride over a few hundred miles...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (fedspaz) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:10:36 GMT

what the hell??? when did this turn into a Harley forum? haul your bike in a pickup... go hang your head in shame.

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (Triderhouston) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:49:42 GMT

Stan , the ramp like yours would be great for loading the T and still allow for hauling a camper . I really like that better than the Kendon trailer option . I think with my truck I could also load the bike and have room to close the tailgate . Mine has an 8ft bed on it . I wonder if there is a dealer for them around here somewhere .

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (ngmcbiker) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:38:46 GMT

danbgt wrote:
Don't strap down the front by the handlebars. Loop around the bottom of the risers. Where the rises meet the top of the triple tree.

-Dan

Dan's comment is dead on. You MUST compress the front forks and rear shocks or it will move and dump in the bed. Since the handle bars do not normally handle the weight of the bike (don't forget if you compress the forks the entire...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:12:38 GMT

Winger, I lucked up on mine used for $100 because it was missing the receiver connector. It's made by USA Ramps and there is a warehouse located locally. They donated an imperfect receiver mount that was returned (great bunch of folks). Mine is the older R7W model meaning it is 7' long. If I were to buy a new one, I'd buy the R8W model in aluminum. On taller trucks like 4wd or full sized, some bikes like my Wing drags slightly at the tailgate area when parked on an even level...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (West Tn Dawg) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:18:22 GMT

Here's one place...........
http://store.rampconnection.com/product.php?xProd=6205&xSec=59

Rick

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (WingerNC) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:15:16 GMT

Thanks for the input everyone... it's been a great help!

Nice setup Stan - that's the kind I'm looking for. Where'd ya get that ramp?

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (Skip MMShadowT) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:11:50 GMT

Hello Stan. Good to see you back on the keys.

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:39:23 GMT

Buy yourself a pair or set of cinch straps. These are made of the same material as the tie down straps, except that they are about 1 ft in length and have sewn in loops at both ends. You loop one end around the lower fork brace and back into itself. The you put the metal hook of you tie downs in the remaining loop. This prevents the metal hook from accidentally marring the bikes finish. An old pair of cotton athletic socks with the toe cut out works great to prevent the tie down strap from...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:28:16 GMT

Cool!!

-Dan

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (Triderhouston) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:07:44 GMT

danbgt wrote:
I love my Kendon Trailer.
I even hauled the Ded Dragon back from Alabama on it.

-Dan

I have seen the pics of your trailer and read a few posts of yours about the trailer and that is part of the reason I am looking at them . I did a Google search for Kendon trailers in Houston to try to find a local dealer to be able to go and check them out and one of the top returns was...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:55:57 GMT

I love my Kendon Trailer.
I even hauled the Ded Dragon back from Alabama on it.

-Dan

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (mtn hiker biker) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:17:57 GMT

if you did use the hospital loading ramp and something happened, at least you wouldn't need to ride in an ambulance to get medical attention...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:05:58 GMT

I use to own a Ranger and have transported by Honda VT800 in the back of it. It was piece of cake. I have not transported my Tourer however and I do not know that I ever would. Trailering seems best to me.

But some thoughts on Pick-ups that I have are this. When I brought my VT800 home in the Ranger it too was too long. So I put a 2 X 12 X 8 on the floor of the bed and rode the bike onto it. The board reached out over the tail gate and distributed the weight of the bike across the...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (Triderhouston) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:36:45 GMT

rod rounds wrote:
i have a Ford Ranger and i have put my T in it twice, but i backed my truck into a small ditch and just road my bike straigh in. Works like a champ, no ramps needed. Go find you a ditch !

ROD

I have done that with one of my old bikes to get it loaded . But I did run into a little bit of a problem when I got where I was going and there was not a suitable ditch anywhere in...

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:14:01 GMT

Don't strap down the front by the handlebars. Loop around the bottom of the risers. Where the rises meet the top of the triple tree.

-Dan

Re: Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (rod rounds) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:54:02 GMT

i have a Ford Ranger and i have put my T in it twice, but i backed my truck into a small ditch and just road my bike straigh in. Works like a champ, no ramps needed. Go find you a ditch !

ROD

Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (WingerNC) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:06:52 GMT

I'd like to be able to haul my T in the bed of my pickup, but have a couple of concerns/questions. The plan is to ride it up on ramps and use ratchet tie-downs on the handle bars and saddle bag rails. I'll have to leave the tailgate down and the rear tire would ride on the last 3-4 inches of the tailgate section closest to the bed. Any idea if the weight on that part of the tailgate would cause it to buckle? (even slightly would not be a good thing). According to Toyota, the...