| Author | Message | ||
     Bigevildoer |
Hey Guys.... I'm hoping to do a bit of a trip in the next little while, and want to take 2 bikes along with me (my 1125r, and friend's Ninja 250). I've got a Ford Ranger XL, and can rent a trailer if needs be. Somewhere in the past there were some posts on this or some other site - somebody had put their 2 bikes into a Ranger without too much problem. A 4' x 6' trailer would be a similar size as the bed of my truck. Question is - do any of you have photos of how you loaded the bikes? In particular, where you ran the straps... Thinking that a front wheel chock with a lock mechanism might help - compress the front suspension of the 1125r, strap it to the support arms of the chock, and then run secondary straps for side-side stability? Hope somebody can help me out... Thanks in advance! | ||
| Hughlysses |
I don't think I have any photos, but I've hauled 2 bikes two different times in 2 different Rangers. Most recently, it was my 1125CR and Uly in a standard short bed/short cab 2001 Ranger. A wheel chock might help, but it's not necessary. You just have to spend some time working out how to strap down the front ends of the two bikes so the straps don't interfere with each other or the other bike- it can be done. I went ~320 miles this way, the last 30 through twisty roads in north Georgia (129 on Blood Mountain) and never had a problem. | ||
| Pmjolly |
I've done it by strapping the two bikes together, then to each side of the truck. It takes a little patience to get it right, but they won't go anywhere. You can't have too many straps. I went on a 10 hour drive with a couple of Kawasaki sport bikes in the back of my '88 Ford ranger. | ||
| Kinder |
Get these... http://www.canyondancer.com/ They will make the job easier. | ||
| Thefleshrocket |
Just put the Ninja 250 into the truck's cab. (It's small enough, right? LOL) In a tight bed, you definitely want to have one bike facing forward and the other facing rearward. The clipons seem to be the widest place so keeping them at opposite ends helps quite a bit. Canyon dancers are nice too, although in a tight space, I would more likely tie the straps around the bottom of the triple. | ||
| Bigevildoer |
Thanks for the suggestions guys... Problem is, I don't have a center ring at the front (or rear) of my pickup bed to attach straps to. There's a liner in the bed that I don't want to mess up, and it's a pain to remove and put back in again. Almost thinking about buying 2 chocks, bolting them onto a solid 2x4 construction, strap the bikes' handlebars down to the chocks, and a second pair to the corner rings? Any other suggestions?? | ||
| Squirel |
I took a sheet of 3/4 plywood and put center rings in it lined up with the tie down points in the bed. I then strapped my bikes to the sides of the truck and to the center rings. I also bolted wheel chocks to the plywood. I traveled from North Carolina to California like that. It worked great. | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
let me know what size of chalk you get, becuase i wanna get one for my ranger! Thanks! Jake |
