Hauling a TriGlide in pickup box??????

[Triken]

Has anyone ever hauled a TriGlide, or seen one hauled, in a standard Chevy pickup box? Thanks

 

[rhino 2]

Can be done, but the rear tires will be resting on the tail gate.[6ft bed] with almost nothing to spare.

 

[ladyff1481]

It's not wide enough.

 

[krazyi]

The price of a TriGlide why would you even want to try, drive or trailer it!

 

[Triken]

We pull the pickup behind a motorhome and wanted to take the trike. Thought it would be a little close, just wasn't sure. Thanks

 

[Gorilla]

We pull the pickup behind a motorhome and wanted to take the trike. Thought it would be a little close, just wasn't sure. Thanks

There a companyt called RAMPAGE that makes a system to load motorcycles into the back of a Pick-up. They also have a trike adapter. It works on my trike and my daughter 1500 CSC when she had it. I have an 8 ft bed but it will work on a 6 ft bed with the tailgate down.

 

[Rick Kay]

The price of a TriGlide why would you even want to try, drive or trailer it!

I was once a prejuduced 2 wheeler, and thought it odd to see full dressers in the back of a truck or on a trailer. Then I became disabled, and found that many of us do not have the stamina to ride all day, day after day. The next best thing is to get the machine to the destination and enjoy day rides, etc. Its altered the way we vacation, as well. Our vacations were always rolling vacations. No real destination, just a "turn around and head home" point. Because of my disability, the new plan is to throw the trike in the back of the pickup, hook up the travel trailer, and enjoy travelling and riding again for the first time in 4 years. So, for me, a pickup and ramp is the only way to go. I have a 2011 Ram with an 8' box. According to published dimensions, the trike should fit just fine.

 

[Ohio Eddie]

Buckeye Harley Davidson out of Dayton, Ohio (old F&S Harley Davidson) delivered my 2012 Tri-Glide to my house in the back of a standard Ford F150 pickup truck (8 foot bed), they had a Rampage loader mounted in the bed, it was a really slick operation watching the driver unload the Tri-Glide, no effort at all, one control box and pulling a few pins and he had the Trike setting on the blacktop in about 10 minutes, really cool, I was impressed.
Ohio Eddie

 

[eagle1]

man! a dealer that doesn't have a trailer to deliver a new trike? what other corners are they citting?

 

[Nana]

Buckeye HD does have trailers also, and I believe a bigger box truck too. Probably just opted to use the pickup for Eddie's delivery . Maybe the trailer was in use to pick up or deliver a bike/trike for service --- that's what they used to pick up one from our house a while back.

 

[Gorilla]

I would not say that delivering a trike in a pickup using the Rampage is cutting corners. The Rampage is about $3000.00 these days. I love mine and use it rather than my trailer when I need to. Easy and you don't have a trailer to worry about behind you. Easier to go somewhere park the truck un load the trike and ride then to find a place for a truck and a trailer after uinloading.

 

[onebigtrk]

I own the Rampage lift attached to an Idaho Tote on the back of my fifth wheel and as #8 posted it is a slick device. Can be loaded or unloaded by a single person.Price runs around $2600

 

[Frang]

I'd be a little leary about having the rear end resting on the tailgate.Most use those flimsy cable straps. I had one break on my Ford where it bent from opening and closing the tailgate.

 

[M.A.T.]

Hey Triken,
Here's my .02 on the subject.

There are a couple portability advantages to having a bike in the box of a pick-up that speaking from experience I can appreciate, and if it really is your only option and the finances wont cover an elaborate mechanical system you might want to check out these:

Big Boy III Trike Ramp System

I own and have used this brand (below link) to load my previous two wheeler's.

The New Big Boy II Motorcycle Ramp System

For younger guys, or dare devils, no big deal. Of course a trike wont fall over either while you secure it. My truck bed is 42" from the ground so that, my age and fear of destroying my bikes helped me decide to go for something more stable for the Trike, as shown below.

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There are more fashionable methods I am sure but this is how we roll. I have started customizing the inside and when I am done it will be fit for humans too. I couldn't afford a full out toy hauler and already had the truck anyway. Yea sure, for a weekend getaway you load up the Trike and hit the road. But for extended periods with the wife and her luggage in tow, this is the only way to do it. It's more than a trailer. It's a garage on wheels, when we are vacation and is much more secure than any cover, and it allows me to tinker if need be. This cost me about a grand more than that Rampage, but it's also over 16'. You could get a 10' model a lot cheaper.

If once or twice a year transport is all you need go for the ramps. But don't use a standard cover on the trike while transporting. It will destroy the paint. You can use that plastic pallet wrapping film, but make it real tight.

I would be cautious too of rolling any bike up ramps resting on the tailgate, and a 1200# Trike, no way. Not without a 1/2" steel plate to keep from crushing it and some serious chains to support it. No way would I trust those cables. They are prone to rusting.

Just my .02 and some (but then we all know that's how I am)
Rob

 

[Ohio Eddie]

The trikes rear wheels are setting on the loader and the loader is bolted to the trucks frame, the tailgate of the truck does little to support the loader, it a lot like a rollback recovery truck setup.
Ohio Eddie

 

[Veritas44]

Whether it will fit or not is the least piece in the "big picture puzzle" to be considered in this or any similar postulation. Of course it Will Fit and you most certainly CAN do such. The real question is "do you really want to do that"?
The trike weighs @1200 lbs, the rampage or similar unit another @350-450 lbs. Total @1600 lbs in the bed/rear of the truck. That exceeds the limit for that area on any 1500 (half-ton) pick up.... Take your GVWR (sticker on door jam or glove box or internet lookup) minus curb weight of truck, plus anything else loaded in truck (occupants when not being towed obviously), add the above @1600 lbs and you could be pushing or exceeding the GVWR depending on year, model, etc. of your pick up.
Now, consider the effects of adding that @1600 lbs and the vast majority of that mass (yes, "mass" not weight) acting on the rear suspension of a truck being towed that will house the trike and lift system. The effects on the truck tires, the abnormal stresses on the hydroformed truck frame. Yada-yada-yada. Effects on tongue weight, "butt-bounce", stresses on tow-bar system, RV hitch assembly, the consequences of the RV handling, performance, and safety in and of itself, and so on and so forth... The logical refutation surface has only been scratched.
Combine all those truths of science/physics/engineering with the points already listed in previous replies and the answer is obvious. Even though it is not what you or anyone else in a like situation would want to hear or accept, the factual truth none the less.
Have many others done it without serious negative consequence and ramification? Absolutely. Does that equate to wise and prudent validation or "Approved for All Audiences and Venues" Absolutely NOT. You can put one round in a 6-shot revolver, snap and spin the cylinder, place the weapon to your head and squeeze the trigger. 5 out of 6 times (pretty good odds for a gambler huh?) you will be just peachy-fine. People have done it, the odds are optomistic, but,,, No Thanks.
Now, spend the cash and the time to beef up/change out the RV hitch, the Tow-Bar and anti-sway assemblies, and trade your half-ton for 350/3500 Dually with 8ft bed and Let 'er Eat with impunity.

 

[M.A.T.]

Hey Triken :Agree: with Veritas44. They are all excellent points that I failed to mention that need to be considered.

And, I should have said that I myself would not even attempt let alone endorse such a feat unless your truck, like mine, was capable.

Sounds like you need to upgrade that Motor Home Brother and do like 10rhrk did and get a toy hauler and pull it that with the truck.

Here's a example of what is possible: Toy Hauler 2010 Wolf Pack 23.5

Something like this will be our final step. Just sell everything but the Trike and truck, and buy the biggest most comfortable toy hauler we can afford and go see the world. Or at least all of you! I'll bring the grub and suds.

Rob

 

[roadrumble]

Guys,
I just have to chip in here.
Before making blanket statements about exceeding the load capacity of "any 1/2 ton pickup". You need research your facts.
As I just purchased a new Ford F150 and am considering investing in a rampage lift, I read you comments with interest.
If you visit the Ford site you will find F150's with payload ranges from 1000lbs to over 3000 lbs. Most F150's fall in the 1600 to 2400 lb range.
Hauling a trike in the bed of a pickup can be done safely with even a 1/2 ton pickup.
You are correct you need to proceed cautiously, you need to consider the payload capacity of the truck. Along with the capacity of the hitch and towbar. And need a supplemental braking system for the truck properly interlocked to the motorhome.
But it can be done safely, and is a viable option for some.

 

[Veritas44]

I, and the facts (stress on the plural), stand by all points made when considered in their entirity as they were intended and written. Axioms by definition.
However, Knock Yourself Out.
Let's pray that remains a figurative statement.
All the best!

 

[roadrumble]

Axiom- a logical statement that is assumed to be true.
Your "axiom" facts are flawed.
Many 1/2 ton trucks are capable of hauling 1600 lbs.
Cheers