bossman2022
New Member
I have a new 2500HD truck coming and currently take one bike to the track on the back of the old truck with a MotoTote (works amazing for one bike!). However now I have a bigger truck I want to be able to get two bikes in the truck bed. I have seen folks using ramps to get the bikes in the back and some kind of wheel chock up front to keep it upright before it gets tied down.
So my question is what do folks recommend for the wheel chocks, and do they need to be attached to the bed somehow or just leave them loose and tie the bikes down? How do you secure the ties in the middle of the truck since the other bike would be in the way to get to the tie downs on the edge of the truck?
Next would be what ramps do you suggest so I don’t fall off the ramp with my bike, but they can still be easily stowed for the trip to and from the track? Black widow has a good selection but there are crazy wide ones and then skinny ones etc. Not sure what works best.
Finally I assume with two bikes in the 6.5’ truck bed the tailgate will need to be down for the entire trip. I assume that’s not a problem as the tailgates are designed for that (and there are plenty of cargo extensions for when the tail gate is down). But is there any major issue traveling that way long distance with the tailgate down? Do you secure it somehow or just leave it down? Not sure if the rear tire would touch the tailgate or not but I suspect at least some of it would be.
So my question is what do folks recommend for the wheel chocks, and do they need to be attached to the bed somehow or just leave them loose and tie the bikes down? How do you secure the ties in the middle of the truck since the other bike would be in the way to get to the tie downs on the edge of the truck?
Next would be what ramps do you suggest so I don’t fall off the ramp with my bike, but they can still be easily stowed for the trip to and from the track? Black widow has a good selection but there are crazy wide ones and then skinny ones etc. Not sure what works best.
Finally I assume with two bikes in the 6.5’ truck bed the tailgate will need to be down for the entire trip. I assume that’s not a problem as the tailgates are designed for that (and there are plenty of cargo extensions for when the tail gate is down). But is there any major issue traveling that way long distance with the tailgate down? Do you secure it somehow or just leave it down? Not sure if the rear tire would touch the tailgate or not but I suspect at least some of it would be.