Board for getting scooter into pickup truck? By mike932 (Read 833 times)

[mike932]

I know I can buy one of those fancy metal rails made for rolling a scooter into a pickup truck, but I am a cheapskate, so what size wood board should I buy from Home Depot to do the same job?  I have a 125cc scooter.

[cookees]

used a 8 foot 2x10 for many years......

these are handy as well:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cargo-Boss-2-Piece-Ramp-Kit-107320/204636856


or find a buddy and split the cost:http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-steel-loading-ramps-44649.html

[townzlblx150]

Check to see if they have a ramp kit, I bought one from Lowe's, it's made by Ramparts. They have board length recommendations depending on the weight of your ride. Mine is about 300 lbs., so I used a 6"x2"x10' board. I don't use it anymore, I caught a sale at a local bike shop and bought a folding aluminum ramp, the ladder style crossbars provide more secure footing and a strap to secure it in place on the tailgate.
Good luck.

[Alleyoop]

Just remember the longer the less of an incline you will have, the shorter the board the sharper the incline will be(HARDER) to push the scoot up So I would say no less than 8 feet long to make it easier, maybe a 2x6x8, since the board also has to fit in the truck bed.

[tvnacman]

I use a 2x10 by 10ft. Then back up to the curb . The curb is 6 inches high the contour of the street drops the rear end.

John

[skunkhome]

1ea 2x4x10 or 2x6x10 and 2ea 1x4x10. Rip bevel in 1x4's and attach to edges 2x4 or 2x6.

[cyborg]

Check Craigslist,,,I have a two nice ones I paid less for them than one new one retail,,,I use them with a 2x8 to walk on next to the ramp,,,,makes loading and unloading easy peasy,,,I keep one at home and the other at my shop in case I have an " emergency buy" of a bike come up

[jct842]

No pickup but have a modified flat bed trailer (ex boat trailer) that has the axle reversed on top of the springs with 8" wheels. I only need a 2x6 that is about 4' long! depending on terrain the back of the trailer can be just about level with the ground. Have a piece of angle iron across the rear that is full of holes from being used to hang garage doors and two bolts sticking thru the board that match up with angle iron that runs across the back of trailer so you can easily load two bikes on it by moving the board. Eye hooks every 2 feet on side of frame.

[runningslow]

I just bought a ramp end piece for 2x lumber at Tractor Supply. Works great.\

This link shows them sold as a pair, but I was able to buy just one.
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/reese-farm-ranch-ramp-top-2-in-x-8-in-plank?cm_vc=-10005

[richardv]

Aug 24, 2015 9:57:26 GMT -6 runningslow said:

I just bought a ramp end piece for 2x lumber at Tractor Supply. Works great.\

This link shows them sold as a pair, but I was able to buy just one.
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/reese-farm-ranch-ramp-top-2-in-x-8-in-plank?cm_vc=-10005

For 20 years I have had similar aluminum ends for 12" planks 10 feet long. I believe mine are Ramparts that have a flange on top as well as bottom. I have only used them to get yard tractors into my truck and enclosed trailer. For motorcycle I had an aluminum 3 section fold up to get cycles on trailers. The 4x4 truck is too tall.