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02-15-2010, 04:56 PM
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Loading a Motorcycle into pickup truck
I have a full size Dodge truck. I am buying a Harley Road King & plan on transporting it in the bed of the truck. Are the tailgate support cables capable of handling the weight about 750 lbs. We will be using ramps to push it on. It will only be on the tailgate for less than a minute.
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02-15-2010, 05:14 PM
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You should be fine, ever sit on the tailgate with two of your friends?
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02-15-2010, 05:15 PM
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Yes.
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02-15-2010, 05:17 PM
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Long post short- I felt stupid for not taking the gate off to load when I ended up having to take it off to fix the bent crap after the fact.
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02-15-2010, 05:18 PM
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I think most fullsize tailgates are conservatively rated at 500lbs in the center. If you are careful, you'll never have the full 750 on the gate itself, it will be distributed to the ramp and bed itself as well. Just be careful where you're standing as that could be the extra weight that makes the difference.
You could always remove the tailgate and load directly into the bed if it will fit and the angles work. That's what I do but I've got sportbikes, light and short.
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02-15-2010, 06:54 PM
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If I remember right back when I had my full size chevy [short bed] I had to leave the gate on as the back tire of my roadking rested 1/2 on the bed & 1/2 on the gate when loaded. Never had any problems with the weight hurting the tailgate. I currently have a 65 elcamino and have hauled the RK in that also without any dammage to the gate. I would do a good inspection of the support cables before loading the bike though. Just to be on the safe side. They seem to rust and fray very quickly on newer trucks.
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02-16-2010, 05:47 AM
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take 5 minutes remove the tailgate , having a bike fall on you from that height is not comfortable , at the dealership they refuse to load the bikes with the tailgate on , I use the gap for the plate as a ramp guide and use good nylon( 3500 rating ) tiedowns to hold the ramp to the truck by using the safety chain slots in the trailer hitch as I had a ramp try to kick out while loading my RD and its only 400 punds
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02-16-2010, 05:36 PM
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Play it even safer.... borrow a trailer with a dropdown tailgate ramp.
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