Motorcycle lift

We solved this problem by buying a bigger box trailer, both the bike and Jeep fit inside. plus they are out of sight, and safe.

x2 n the toad being a pick up. Visiting relatives in Peoria this week and surfed up a rampage lift used for $1100. Bought it right up!

I had an Overbilt Lift on our Monaco Diplomat. It had the three receivers you need. I liked it but loading and unloading in some campgrounds was tough, since it unloaded to the side.

I sold the Overbilt and bought a Rampage that was bolted into the back of my Chevy pickup truck. It was better in the sense, loading and unloading was easier. It was also very scary for my bike which was a 950 pound Harley.

I now use a Cruiser Caddie, which is not scary to load and is less expensive then either the Overbilt or the Rampage. I have it in my Avalanche.

I would tow an Avalanche first, a truck second or if you can't tow a vehicle that can carry your bike, get a Hydralift for the back of the Monaco or second an Overbilt lift..

When we went full time, I left a lot of my "toys" behind. I'm glad I did. What we do/did in a stix n brix house we don't do in the coach. There's not enough free time to tinker....often, less is more...just sayin...Dennis

Going fulltime, I would go with the Hydralift..for multiple toys maybe a triple wheel or Idaho Tote....Don't skimp in this dept, it's your fulltime setup, make it safe and easy...#1 priority....

My scooter weight just over 400 lbs. I had a plattform made and a sliding ramp from under. I use a winch to take it up on the platform. Mine is a bit complicated since my scooter is a 3 wheeler, 2 in the front. You could have just one ramp and walk it up.

As for the hitch attachement, I went to a welding shop and they welded two receivers, one each side of the hitch. I figured if one hitch can handle 500 pounds, two would be just fine.

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Here is a guy that makes some different type, he is in Canada but you will get some ideas.

http://www.komocreation.com/specification%20produits%20anglais%202012.pdf

In my 20's, maybe 30's I might have tried to get my '76 Honda CB750/4 up that ramp picture. NOT today. Wouldn't want that weight coming over onto me all at once. That ramp depends on balance, with 750cc you'd have to have drivetrain engaged to get it up that ramp; or 2 people.

Hydraulic lift for that bike would be my suggestion.

For that amount of weight I'd make something like this below. At 400 lbs I'm not going to bla, bla, bla, bla like I have when the total weight is over 1200 lbs.
After reading all the things needing unhooked before welding, I bolted two extra receivers on mine. With the tilting one below you would only need one more on the drivers side to help stabilize the load. I have since welded on my Dynasty successfully with only unhooking the batteries. I would add a winch to pull the cycle up. I would also lower the back of the MH but I'm 6'4".


OR this for $478. Is there any way of running two metal arms out under the engine grill that would help to stabilize both sides so you do not have to add another receiver?


Even with adding one of these a single receiver is going to move some.

I like this for $3K as it's much like how I lift my car up to tow.

JimM68 wrote:
It's gonna happen. We have a contract on our house, and will be going full time this summer! (Yeah!!!!)

I need my motorcycle to come with me.

I'll be shopping for a triple receiver carrier to carry my vintage Honda CB750k4.
Bike is just at 400 pounds.

Hoping not to pay many thousands for a good electric lift that will still allow a 5000 pound toad.
Blue ox has some looked nice, but they are no longer on the website...

Looking for suggestions / recommendations, what not to buy as well as what to buy.
Would love to buy used, but I got about 6 weeks to get this together.

Also, what kinda shop do I look for to weld a triple receiver hitch on my Monaco DP?
And is the spacing on these things standard, or does it vary?
(as in can I get the hitch done b4 I pick, buy, or take delivery of a device?)

Jim,
Well Sir, I don't know what kind of research you've done on this situation but, I've been there, done that, many ways. I won't bother going into a long dissertation of weights and weight transfer and, bla, bla, bla, bla. All the weight police will come on and do that for me.

But, even though your Honda 750 might just weigh 400 lbs., 400 lbs, is a TON OF WEIGHT if it get's out of hand, while loading an un-loading. I used the Hydralift on our D/P and it, by far, is the best lift/carrier on the market. And, they're proud of it too. It normally hovers around $4,500.00 before tax, shipping and installation.

But, when I started looking and or thinking about one, the Dear wife was cruising around on Ebay and immediately found one. The seller wanted $2,500 for it, sitting on a pallet. I called, inquired about the condition and all the parts and, negotiated a price of $1,800. All it took as a road trip from San Diego to Scottsdale AZ to pick it up.

Long story short, it worked outstanding for over 8,000 miles. Then, we changed tactics. We sold the lift and, purchased a new toad. That toad is a GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 4x4. Along with purchasing that truck, we looked for a Rampage, lift/carrier for the bike. Again, the D/W was cruising around on Craigs list and, low and behold, she found one. A new one is, $3,000.00. A negotiated price for this "used twice" Rampage, was $1,500.00.

Now, that Rampage, can be installed, parallel to the back of your coach. I can lead you to a gent who's done many, many of the Rampage lift installs on the back of coaches. It works flawlessly. And, you don't have to lift one pound, of your 750s 400 lbs. IT will do it all for you and, be secure to boot. You'd like it. Anyway, if you're interested, PM me and I'd be glad to assist in all facets of your endeavor. Had a great time doing it with mine.
Scott

You want to find a welding and fabrication shop in your area. I doubt if any of them will build anything without seeing the MH first and taking all sorts of measurements. You'll also have to take the bike to them at the same time so they see and understand everything. I'd talk to 2 - 3 of them on the phone first, then take things to them to them to get an estimate. Take a day and make a trip to three of them.

I Googled welding fabrication shops in Yorkville and there seems to be several that can do the work. I don't know about your area, but if there are any steel boat fabricators, look at them also. They're usually very good at fabricating custom projects.

Bill