Two bikes, one pick up...possible?

[ducducgooseme]

So I need to move two bikes.  I could rent a trailer, but a one way 500 mile charge is pretty high.   

Anybody have a safe way to strap down a 1098 and a Monster in a Ford F150?

[Pedro-bot]

So I need to move two bikes.  I could rent a trailer, but a one way 500 mile charge is pretty high.   

Anybody have a safe way to strap down a 1098 and a Monster in a Ford F150?

I've loaded a variation of bikes on my '07 Tundra. 2 SBK, SBK & Monster, 2 Monsters, and it's doable albeit it's a tight squeeze. Having the positional sliding side rails really helps with tie down points. I would recommend wheel chocks. You don't have to spring for the $$ condor or baxley either. Some people use the cheapo bolt down type on a board that fits snugly in the width of the truck bed.

[bryant8]

I fit a 695 and 848 in the back of my Tacoma, it was a tight squeeze.

I have a couple of those harbor frieght wheel chocks mounted up to help with loading. 

[Mother]

So I need to move two bikes.  I could rent a trailer, but a one way 500 mile charge is pretty high.   

Anybody have a safe way to strap down a 1098 and a Monster in a Ford F150?

we put T-bird and Shadowchaser's monsters in a 4x8 trailer it worked

and then Krolik and I put our monsters in the same trailer

should be the same size as the bed of a pickup

Rameses and jobu put there bikes in the back of a Tacoma from the looks of the M-roc thread in General

[ducducgooseme]

do you tie the two bikes together at all?  how do you actually deal with the middle...ie...where the bikes are next each other?  doesnt seem to have room for strapping them

[jdubbs32584]

Rameses and jobu put there bikes in the back of a Tacoma from the looks of the M-roc thread in General

They fit a Hyper and a monster in the truck without any issues. The bikes weren't tied together but very securely individually strapped down to this contraption that Rameses made. I'd PM him and get some tips.

[hbliam]

Two bikes in the back of a F150? Easy. Load the SBK first all the way to one side or the other. You should be able to completely strap it in, then load the monster, releasing and moving the strap from the SBK that's in the way, as you move the Monster into place. Just take it slow, and have help to hold the bikes as you get it all dialed in. Some moving blankets between the swingarms would be a good idea. After both bikes are in you need to inspect each strap to insure it's not touching anything on either bike that will get damaged as the strap rubs the bike on the drive.

[Pedro-bot]

do you tie the two bikes together at all?  how do you actually deal with the middle...ie...where the bikes are next each other?  doesnt seem to have room for strapping them

Having the adjustable/positional sliding side rails really helps with tie down points. If you just have the bottom corners of the truck bed you may have to find other tie down points to make it work. Again, wheel chocks are really helpful.

[Spidey]

Keeping the bikes apart depends on where you have tie down points.  I like to wrap a tie down through the rear wheel and over the top of the tire and pull the bike to one side.  Make sure you wrap it around a part of the wheel so that the tie-down won't slide down or loosen.  Then I do the same with the bike on the other side.  It keeps the rear wheel in the bed and stops the bikes from banging into one another.  It also leaves space in between the bikes.  

When they're loaded, they look a bit a bit pigeon-toed in the truck -->      /  \   Moving blankets are a good idea too.

I wouldn't tie them to one another.  If you want, you can run a second tie down to the rear of each bike, pulling from the opposite direction.  You often have to run this tie-down through the wheel of the other bike and to a rear or rear/side tie down point.

[Speeddog]

If you're going to be hauling bikes on a regular basis, get a bed-buddy.

I've hauled 2 monsters in the bed of my Dakota with one.

[Grampa]

I've had both my 1098 and the monster in the bed of my shortbed nissan frontier lot-o-times

an f150 should be easy smeazy

[ducducgooseme]

more details please BP!! 


I was thinking of making some anchor points on a sheet of plywood (eyelets).  what do you think?  Bikes on the plywood and strapped to it and the outsides of the bikes strapped to the truck outsides as well.

[TiNi]

we had my monster and a sprint st in the back of a tacoma

the tacoma needed to be modded out slightly with a steel rail attached across the front top edge of the bed

the steel rail was longer and overhung the bed by 8 inches on both sides

holes were drilled into the steel rail on each end

no wheel chocks were used, which would have been easier...

[ducducgooseme]

Very nice!  Id sooo rather not have to drill holes in my truck for this.   hmmmm

I am thinking a little redneck engineering with a plywood base with eyelets might work.   I could spend the cash and get some baxley chocks too i guess

[bryant8]

Here's the best pic I could find of my setup - 08 Tacoma Longbed



I have 2 wheel chocks at the front of the bed and I added D-Rings to the bed as well for the straps.  The chocks are mounted to a 2" X 10" .  I offset the chock sby about 6-8" to avoid any handlebar clearances.