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black_CG2

black_CG2

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My research is driving me crazy, so I thought I would just ask.

Need to buy a ramp for my friend and mine motorcycles and that could also be used for taking the mowers on the truck. I would want a 9' long ramp, arched and foldable. Tri fold would be great. I have about 55" space in the rear when rear seats are up. A 10' ramp might just work too, however, I would need to put it diagonally in the rear cab area.

I would want a ramp that comes with straps that I can use to secure it on the truck. Don't want no slips!

Feel free to suggest and also provide any safety measures/experiences etc.
 
9' is a long ramp. Typically, ramps are in the 80"-90" range.

Also, most tri-folds will only fold width-wise, not length-wise. So if you get a 108" (9') tri-fold, it will fold up to 108", not 54".

Best to get two ramps that fold length-wise, if storage space is an issue.

For straps you can just use any tie-downs and secure it to the hitch receiver, where the safety chains normally latch on to.

Make sure to check the max capacity of the ramp on the packaging, not from the web site. Some on-line descriptions are wrong and you may end up with a ramp that won't support the weight of your bike. Also, some cheaper ramps are sold unassembled, so you'll need to attach all the rungs individually. Could take over 2 hours of labour.

I have two ramps from Canadian Tire:

The web description says it will support 800 lbs, but the packaging says only 400 lbs. Good enough for our dirtbikes:

www.canadiantire.ca

Prime Steel Mesh Power Sport Loading Ramp, 80-in | Canadian Tire

Prime Steel Mesh Power Sport Loading Ramp provides a convenient way to load and unload equpiment into your truck | Canadian Tire
www.canadiantire.ca www.canadiantire.ca

I also have this one. The web description says it will support 1500 lbs per pair (but it's only sold as a single), so really the capacity is 750 lbs. Will support a sportbike or cruiser:


I don't think the $269 price is accurate, I think that's the price for two (even though the web site says it's 1 piece). I think I paid half that for mine.


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No link, but I have a normal aluminum motorcycle ramp that folds in half with the upper section being arched, which I bought at St Onge years ago. I've never used it for a mower, you would need two of them. An ordinary tie-down strap will stop it sliding backward, just tie it to the bumper or a trailer hitch or any other suitable anchor point underneath.

The nuisance with the foldable wide ramps (links above) is what to do with them when you are not using them. Folds in half ... then what? Still eats up a bunch of space, unless they can sit vertically at the back of the truck ... but in your case, that would be on the tailgate. The normal narrow motorcycle ramps will fold in half and then you can store it on the floor beside/underneath the bike.
 
black_CG2 said:
How is this?
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I have that ramp but I use it with a sprinter van where I have plenty of storage space. Listen to these guys, a tri fold ramp is nothing but a epic pain in the ass with a pick up. It simply takes up too much space.

If it’s me I’m hand bombing the mowers into the bed and using a single folding motorcycle ramp for bikes. Keep it simple.
 
i like a ramp for the bike to run up and one for me to run up beside it, or wide enough for both of us, I am a bit clumsy
 
Lightcycle said:
9' is a long ramp. Typically, ramps are in the 80"-90" range.

Also, most tri-folds will only fold width-wise, not length-wise. So if you get a 108" (9') tri-fold, it will fold up to 108", not 54".

Best to get two ramps that fold length-wise, if storage space is an issue.

For straps you can just use any tie-downs and secure it to the hitch receiver, where the safety chains normally latch on to.

Make sure to check the max capacity of the ramp on the packaging, not from the web site. Some on-line descriptions are wrong and you may end up with a ramp that won't support the weight of your bike. Also, some cheaper ramps are sold unassembled, so you'll need to attach all the rungs individually. Could take over 2 hours of labour.

I have two ramps from Canadian Tire:

The web description says it will support 800 lbs, but the packaging says only 400 lbs. Good enough for our dirtbikes:

www.canadiantire.ca

Prime Steel Mesh Power Sport Loading Ramp, 80-in | Canadian Tire

Prime Steel Mesh Power Sport Loading Ramp provides a convenient way to load and unload equpiment into your truck | Canadian Tire
www.canadiantire.ca www.canadiantire.ca

I also have this one. The web description says it will support 1500 lbs per pair (but it's only sold as a single), so really the capacity is 750 lbs. Will support a sportbike or cruiser:


I don't think the $269 price is accurate, I think that's the price for two (even though the web site says it's 1 piece). I think I paid half that for mine.


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I just noticed the plywood. Pretty smart. Is it also bolted to the bed?

crankcall said:
i like a ramp for the bike to run up and one for me to run up beside it, or wide enough for both of us, I am a bit clumsy
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I would need two as well.
 
Those look like what I have (and the price is for a pair of them). Take note of details, like the chamfer at the bottom so that the bottom of the ramp sits properly on the ground, and the rubberised fingers at the top that resist slipping off the bumper/tailgate.
 
Agreed comparable price to buying two of the CT ones Brian posted earlier. As others mentioned it’s much better to have the two, and the extra details of the chamfered bottom etc you will not regret.


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Watch lots of "loading fails" on YouTube. Learn from them.
 
black_CG2 said:
My research is driving me crazy, so I thought I would just ask.

Need to buy a ramp for my friend and mine motorcycles and that could also be used for taking the mowers on the truck. I would want a 9' long ramp, arched and foldable. Tri fold would be great. I have about 55" space in the rear when rear seats are up. A 10' ramp might just work too, however, I would need to put it diagonally in the rear cab area.

I would want a ramp that comes with straps that I can use to secure it on the truck. Don't want no slips!

Feel free to suggest and also provide any safety measures/experiences etc.
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That one posted is almost identical to mine except the surface is covered with perforated thin aluminum sheet.

Lower the truck or raise the motorcycle and suddenly the ramp is not very steep,
or ideally just like a loading dock except spanning a slope. Makes things much much safer.

I just use a regular tie-down strap to secure it to the tailgate. They sold them as singles when I bought mine so I only bought one, I think it was around 125$
 
black_CG2 said:
I just noticed the plywood. Pretty smart. Is it also bolted to the bed?
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No, I cut the plywood so it fit the contours of the wheel well. Once it's popped in from the top, it won't slide out.

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I also cut out holes for the D-rings which are bolted into the bed of the truck (actually through the bed, into the frame), so the bikes are secured directly to the truck, not to the plywood (except for the middle tie-downs).
 
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