Motorcycle Lift Ramp
nitebell--i buy from harbor freight. lots of cheap stuff i don't use too much. not sure of this one tho! has to cantilever length of bike.--???? might work on big truck like a dually if bolted/welded in?? then tha m.f. is in way hauling other stuff!!

--alternative--haul-master steel ramps from harbor freight. ---just back truck in lower area to reduce descent/ascent angle to ground.---ya'll need 2 sets ta be safe (you'll only use 3 of them: --One for bike ramp....Two--one on each side for feet...---if ya want ta be "sure-footed" comin off ramp!!) they can be stored anywhere. galvinized. --john
 
Have a deck?

I have an access ramp up to one of my decks which happens to be at the same height (or close to) as a full size pick up.

Ride the R3 up the ramp onto the deck, back a truck up to the stairs, drop the tail gate and there's only 1-2" gap between the tailgate and the deck.

Roll the R3 right on.

I don't know what kind of money you want to throw at all of this but if you are going to keep your truck and stay living where you live and loading and unloading your bike(s) is important, why not invest in a Tommy Gate?

http://www.tommygate.com

Seems like you'd have less worry about things going wrong with one, might cost you $1-2k though.
 
I just picked up an air lift. Decent quality, even if it is Chinese made. A higher lift capacity than you were looking at (1500 lb). Mine came with a center jack and comes with front extension so it can handle any length bike. I have not had the Rocket on it yet, I have an old Bonnyville on it for the winter. Getting to old to be lying on cold concrete. I bought the side extensions for mine but have taken them off as my garage gets a bit crowded. I think the side extensions would be ideal for loading the Rocket into a truck as you can sit on the bike and have your feet reach the platform. No worries about stability or lift capacity. The air cylinder is huge.
I am happy with mine and I paid considerably more than what you can buy them for in the US. I get the feeling that this is going to be one of those shop tools I wonder how I ever got by without.

http://www.completehydraulic.com/lifts- ... tcmlw.html

http://www.eautotools.com/TCMLW-Motorcy ... /tcmlw.htm

http://www.garagestrategies.com/tcmlw.html
 
I've had two box trailers, the last a 7x12 Pace. I got rid of it because I seldom used it, didn't like having $2500 sitting doing nothing beside the house and I really don't like towing.



Instead I opted for some ramps to load my bikes in the back of my pickup if I needed to get it somewhere. During the winters I like to take one of my bikes to a warmer climate and I don't want to ride through rain, slush and snow to get there. That lift appears to be a useful item. The kicker is off loading it at destination. A Harley shop is always ready to assist a Harley rider. I'm not so sure about Triumph dealerships.
 


The hydraulic lift looks like a good one at a reasonable price. The side extensions would be a must for me. The first time I put my friend's Electra Glide on his lift, with no extensions, I went to put my foot down and there was only air.

I then read the shipping information. It says the customer is responsible for off loading the lift from the delivery truck so must have a forklift or a crane available. That sure leaves me out.
 

That's what I have John. I bought mine through a ramp specialty place, on sale, and got screwed a bit. It was advertised it as 1000 pound capacity but when I received it, the instructions said "total weight capacity is 1000 pounds", not each ramp like a friend has. I have to bolt the three together, side by side, for the max capacity. They are aluminum and of good quality but a bit of a pain. I have the 10 ft folding ramps. This is where I bought them but I don't even see them listed anymore.

http://www.motorcycleramps.com/motorcycle-ramp.htm
 
Gasket said:
I then read the shipping information. It says the customer is responsible for off loading the lift from the delivery truck so must have a forklift or a crane available. That sure leaves me out.
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I picked mine up myself from the dealer. At home, my wife, my 15 year old son and myself off loaded it off the deck of a 1 ton truck. It was pretty high off the ground, but unloading was a piece of cake.
Mine is air operated.
 
I'm planning on getting a trailer this spring to do the same thing. The problem with ramps and rockets is that it's always too steep of an angle and you bottom out. The lift in an old pickup crossed my mind, but then I have the worry of driving a seldom-used old pickup out of an Illinois winter to get to good riding.....
 
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