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Bike Ramps
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:01 pm
by NJ04SS
Where is a good place to buy a bike ramp? (The ones you drive/walk the bike up in the bed of the truck)? I don't need anything fancy, I don't need to drive the bike up. I found a few but they were $300 +, looking for something a little cheaper or might go to Home Depot or Lowes to see if they have lawn mower ramps lol. Any help is appreciated. I have a 2001 Honda Rebel 250, just want them for when I go down to the shore to put it in the bed and bring down!
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:47 pm
by JC Viper
Did you check the Pepboys Auto near you?
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:05 am
by Lion_Lady
Most folks just use a length of 2x10.
You back the truck up to a hill, so the ramp is as gently sloped as possible, then walk the bike up.
You might be able to RENT ramps from a Uhaul place.
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:41 pm
by beardking
I have part of a 4'x8' 3/4" thick piece of plywood (probably closer to 3'x6', but I'm not sure) that I've put about 20 screws through into 2 2x10 for bracing that I've used for a ramp. I've used it to load a 1982 Yamaha XJ650, 1978 KZ750, and a 1999 Honda Nighthawk 750. All of these where with my fat *ss and another person pushing the bikes up into the bed of my 2004 Dodge Ram that has a pretty high bed height. I tried it once without the 2x10 bracings with a 1979 Yamaha XS650 and that didn't work to well. The plywood bowed too much and then shot out from underneath the bike when it was only about half off. I now have a lot of scratches and a hefty dent in my newly (the day before this adventure) painted tailgate. Kinda sucked considering it took me about 3 weeks to get my tailgate right after I was rear ended earlier this year.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:16 pm
by xsyamahadg
I use these with a couple of good 2x12 boards...works very well.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Prod ... 37/c-10111
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:39 pm
by jonnythan
I use those with a pair of 2x10s.
Re: Bike Ramps
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:58 am
by zenman