Need help with dad's purchase
My dad is looking to purchase a camper. He has a 2010 F250 powerstroke for a TV. His goal is to haul a BMW 1200K series and a dirtbike while traveling. He is 69 yrs old and about to retire. He thi...
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davisenvy wrote:
I'm not so worried about the weight in the bed of the truck, it's how he's going to be loading/unloading a 600lb motorcycle out of his truck. He's 69 not 29.
Here is what we did to load and unload two heavy Harley Davidson's. We purchased a good set of foldable aluminum ramps.
Similar to these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Werner-Aluminum-Folding-Arched-Ramp-R522/203247335#specifications
Mount a winch in the center of the truck bed on top of the bed rail.
Winch the bike in and out. Bike in neutral and not running.
If he is going to be loading alone he will need to straddle the bike as it goes up the ramp so get a remote operated winch control.
We found it loaded and unloaded the bikes, at our desired speed, with total control. Both in and out.
At first we tried riding the bikes up and down but the winch is SO MUCH easier and safer.
