Loading my Golf Car into the bed of my 3500 Dodge TV

skidmark2003 wrote:
Would be great if someone out there has already loaded a golf cart into the bed of their truck and could give me some info on the length and width of the loading ramps I need to purchase. My golf car is around 500-600 pounds. My truck is a 2006 dodge 3500 long bed and the rear is standard height. I do not want to bottom out the middle of the cart when loading. The Golf Cart is a Club Car and is standard height.


I am also going to use the carts 48 VDC battery pack as the reserve for my camper when boon docking. A recommendation on which 12 volt converter to use is needed also.

Thanks for any info.
Wayne

For the converter, look at this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vicor-DC-DC-Power-Converter-48-vdc-to-12-vdc-250-watts-V48B12T250BL3-NEW-/251738753199?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9ccc88af

For loading the golf car, the Tractor Supply ramps are quite likely the best bet, based on what you are asking for.

Then there is the issue of what you will do with the golf car. I don't know about Georgia and surrounding states, but here any vehicle used on the public roadways MUST be registered, have a license plate, and be street legal. That means it must have dual beam headlights, taillights, brake lights, a license plate light, rear view mirror, and horn. If it is registered as a Low Speed Vehicle, it may not be allowed on any road where the speed limit is more than 45 MPH. Any such vehicle brought in from out of state must be registered with Montana Dept. Of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and a one-year sticker purchased for $5.
It might be a good idea to check with your destination campground or boondocking area.
Numbered Forest Service roads are considered "public roadways".

I hauled in a golf cart in my truck, see signature. I purchased a 1500 lb capacity ramp from Harbor Freight. (http://www.harborfreight.com/super-wide-tri-fold-loading-ramp-90018.html). My truck is a long bed and the golf cart fit easily in the bed with room to spare.

It was no problem. I just drove it on and backed it off. I secured it with ropes like I would tie a boat to a dock using the cleats that were factory installed in the bed of the truck. I ran a rope from the front cleats to the back bumper of the cart and ropes from the back cleat to the front bumper.

tractor supply has a set that each holds 1000lbs each so you have 2000lb load weight over both of them. They have a arched center. like a bow it allows the cart to go up and over without dragging. They have a strap that you hook to bumper to keep them from falling or moving. they are not cheap. but neither is a GC.They are right at 8 feet long too. When I used them to load my cart in my LB truck before 5er they fit under the CG in the bed and they took the length of the bed to store them. Just in case they did not fold in half either.
randy