Well originally i nought some
Foldable atv ramps to load and unload my monster, but after having done that about 6 times in the past two weeks i realized my ramps are not the greatest for loading a bike into the back if a pick ip. They work but are a bit of a pain, bike could easily slide of the aide if you are not careful, more geared towards atvs.
My question is this what are you guys/gals using? I am looking for something like a c channel with grip tape to prevent wheel slip etc. although I am open to ideas
I did a search but i am limited to my ipone/ipad and tapatalk constantly crashes or brings me up no matches when I know there is a match tried searching for my own topic, rather annoying at times.
What i am finding mostly though on the net are rather large ramps, i want transportable.
So if there is a thread covering this please let me know. J will mot have access to a computer for another week or so. Mind you I am not riding either bit chilly where i am currently (-18 degrees celsius) .
Thanks
Steve
i use folding ramps, and yea for a pickup, they are damn near useless unless youre tall and the hulk (neither of which i am). Ive managed to stack random objects underneath the ramp and ran the bike up. They came in a pair so i walk up the 2nd one and the bike goes up the first.
Harbor freight sells the completely flat ones which are way easier but less portable.
Whatever you buy, don't get any that look like a ladder. They're impossible to walk on.
If this wasn't steel I'd consider it....
http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=220441-15476-802&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=1061167&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1 (http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=220441-15476-802&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=1061167&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1)
I have one that's about as wide as the bed of my truck and folds in half for storage. I ride the bike up...lessons from Shadowchaser. ;)
Way to many options. Unfortunately i have ones that are like a ladder right now they work, but more for atv.
The flat bed type ones, are to large, they work but i want easy portability that doesn't weigh a metric ton.
I have seen people with chutes basically lined in rip tape, that were lite weight. Now if i can find me one of those i'll be golden. Where i live the choices are slim and mostly geared to motocross/atv.
Quote from: ducpainter on January 21, 2013, 10:04:28 AM
Whatever you buy, don't get any that look like a ladder. They're impossible to walk on.
If this wasn't steel I'd consider it....
http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=220441-15476-802&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=1061167&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1 (http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=220441-15476-802&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=1061167&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1)
I have the one DP linked to. It works pretty good for how cheap it was. I would get something longer though, the header just clears the tailgate on my 97' Chevy 1500.
Yeah it is close to what I am looking for, it may end up being what i buy. I had to buy my others because I had no choice, i needed to offload the bike from my truck when I bought it. Would have ridden it home but ii being april, new tires and rainy I choose to load her up and ring her back.
Once i ind what I am looking for I will post up the link here. Should be a lot easier when I get back to an actual computer. These ipads are great but if a site has flash your hooped, unless i download one of those other browsers, sadly that eats up my data as I am restricted to only a gig(data costs a small fortune up here for ipads/phones/etc).
my opinion is to NOT skimp on a ramp. I have yet to see a "good" ramp be very transportable, you get what you pay for and it's not worth the mistake. I've seen this shit happen time and time again and it never ends well. http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_ramp_page.htm (http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_ramp_page.htm) these guys have some good ramps, I myself had one for my old Yami and loved it, especially being able to walk the bike up and down.
This is what I have
http://www.harborfreight.com/super-wide-tri-fold-loading-ramp-90018.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/super-wide-tri-fold-loading-ramp-90018.html)
It folds down nice to the with of one of those runners. You simply back a truck into a gutter with a driveway and make the ramp less steep. I just had to take my new bike to the dealer because of starting issues. When they helped unload it the guy service guy said he liked my ramp much better then the single one they had.
Both great options, I still want a smaller option, I am. O worried about dropping it off the ramps with the chute style if i can find it. It basically looks like a gutter but is strong and guides the tires along the track.
The other reason i want portability is because I am also hauling diving gear as well in the bed of the truck, this cuts down on the available room i have for cargo.
Sigh it is a never ending battle.
http://www.discountramps.com/aluminum-motocross-ramp.htm
The link above is sort of what i am looking for. i would want a higher load rating and longer length though.
I use folding aluminum ramps made for putting mowers and lawn stuff on trucks. They have "holes" in them with the sharp side where you walk. Kinda looks like somebody shot them with a nice little .44 mag wadcutter. Got them at a tractor place.
I need to find a long enough ramp thats still foldable and strong, as my truck has 12" of lift and 37s >:(
Quote from: Frogfish on February 26, 2013, 10:40:52 PM
I need to find a long enough ramp thats still foldable and strong, as my truck has 12" of lift and 37s >:(
Thats a tall order. Check out Diamondback bed covers. They make ramps long enough to drive an ATV up the side of a normal pickup and transport 2 ATVs on top of their bed cover. Might work well with your tailgate height. I think the ramps fold in half.
http://www.diamondbackcovers.com/atv-carrier/atv-carrier/accessories.php (http://www.diamondbackcovers.com/atv-carrier/atv-carrier/accessories.php)
^^I've never seen those before, pretty cool. I'm thinking about getting one of these.
(http://www.discountramps.com/mcImages/ready-ramp-bed-extender-2.jpg)
I was looking for a bed extender and another ramp, this fits the bill perfectly.
There are some foldable ramps in the 10' and 12' range on discountramps. The 12' should fit the bill for my truck
One feature that helps with loading is the hump near the front of the ramp, keeps your bike from bottoming out when the front wheel enters the bed, especially when at a steep angle.
I use ramps from Costco, folding, curved, and was in a two pack for $100. I use one ramp to roll the bike up, and the other ramp set next to it, to walk up.