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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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I'm in the market for a bike ramp to get the bikes in the truck easier. Any opinions on which ones are the best?...I want to get one that is wide enough so I can ride it up into the bed instead of pushing it....
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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I use a foldable 6' aluminum ramp from Auto Zone.
It works like a champ and fits neatly in the back of my truck.
It is about a foot wide.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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I bought the $99 one from Cycle gear. Works great and its really light
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are you able to ride your bikes up them or do you all have to push them up. im lazy by the way lol.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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I have riden up it a few times. There's also a strap that secures the ramp to the truck.
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Originally Posted by Nick
I have riden up it a few times. There's also a strap that secures the ramp to the truck.
I will ride the dirt bikes up... I usually walk beside the street bikes with them running to use their own power to go up the ramp.
On occassion, I push them up.... but that is not fun.
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Originally Posted by Cecil
I will ride the dirt bikes up... I usually walk beside the street bikes with them running to use their own power to go up the ramp.
On occassion, I push them up.... but that is not fun.
Yeah all you need is for the bike to slip off the ramp or the tailgate straps break while riding it up.
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i got a bifold atv ramp so that i can walk next to it and use the motor to get it in the bed....it was like $200 but its 9ft long cause the bed in the f350 is pretty high when it unfolded its like 5ft wide
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I thought a tri-fold ATV ramp would be a good idea. Bad idea, my bike bottomed out when I reached the top. I ended up trading with a buddy of mine who has a motorcycle ramp. I walk beside my bike and run right up on my truck.
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