trouble loading Harley

Wife's street glide would bottom out when riding in. Found that just standing up as the bike crested the ramp solved the problem. As far as raising the tongue might be easier to throw a few blocks under the truck tires and back on to them rather than unhitching.

Here's a YOUTUBE video of my ramp extension with me loading and unloading my Harley.
I have since replaced the wooden blocks with wheel track checkerplate doublers - there's no flex in the extension at all now.

An 18"x18" square of 3/4" plywood attached to the end of the ramp with a piano hinge will help greatly with that transition onto the ramp itself. A 2500# ATV winch with remote control from Harbor Freight ($85 today) will give you the most controllable movement into the trailer.

Another alternative would possibly be a single "arched" aluminum ramp placed on top of existing. At your high center point, just determine where the rear axle is and determine how much height is needed to raise the rear axle enough to clear. Anchor it at the top, somehow. Husqvarna makes makes one like this.

joebedford has the best idea, of course.

Add an extension to the ramp or the poor mans way that I used was to pull the back tires of the truck up on blocks to raise the front of the trailer. I would also look for a dip or low spot to put the trailer tires in when ever possible.

I bought trailer door ramp extension lifts from pit products. They mount to the top of your trailer door ramp and fold out and down when loading the bike. They are triangular shaped to lift the door by 4" or 6" whichever is needed so the bike doesn't high center at the top of the ramp. They work great and store at the top of the door when it's closed so don't get in the way.

I added a ramp extension to mine:

I'd block up the ramp a couple inches underneath the feet on the door (2x4, 2x6, whatever scrap you have laying around). My trailer has 3 feet on the ramp, I would just block underneath those to hold the ramp off the ground slightly.

You and the bike 'should' be able to climb the quick transition from ground to ramp; it will be just like going up a squared curb onto a sidewalk. The only issue you may have is your leg length if you are a shorter person.

azdryheat wrote:
Or how 'bout ditching the Harley and getting a smaller bike?

I'm sure the OP will gladly trade the Harley for a Honda 90 or a Moped. :)

Having to unhook to raise the trailer when you put the bike in or take it out is a pain. My friend had the same problem with the new toy hauler he bought. We added a ramp extention by adding 4 feet of 3/4 plywood the width of the ramp. We used 5 four inch hinges to mount the extention. You could also use a large piano hinge if you could find one big enough. He now blocks the ramp up about 10 inches and drops the ramp extention and rides right up. Down side is that it makes the ramp heavier to lift...