Tenere in a 6 6 box

[yukondood]

any one load their tenere into a 6 6 short box truck and will tail gate close?
thanks

 

[Brick]

If you load it diagonally it will work. However, the one time mine was in my 6' Dakota truck bed I put it in straight and just bungied the tailgate up against the rear tire. It was more than 1/2 way closed. Worked for me just fine.

 

[Madhatter]

tail gate will not close...bike is about7ft 4in. from the front curve of the front tire that would be against the cab area of truck to the back curve of rear tire. from here ( ) to here 7'4" about...

 

[spklbuk]

I've hauled mine on WV rocking and rolling paved roads for 5 hours with the tail gate down. I used a homemade plywood wide base wheel chock and soft ties/tie downs to secure the front and tied down the rear so it could not bounce. Bike did not move. Would have no qualms about doing it again.

 

[Checkswrecks]

i've had the Tenere in the Frontier a couple of times and the rear tire sits barely on the bed, not the tail gate. Diagonally it might possibly allow putting the gate up but it's much easier and glancing in the rearview to see it straight up as a health check for a slipping tie-down strap would outweigh the hassle of getting it in diagonally to me.

 

[yukondood]

great, thanks fellas

 

[Kevhunts]

Okay I'll bite.... What method did you guys use to load & unload the bike??

 

[Random ride]

Okay I'll bite.... What method did you guys use to load & unload the bike??

Uh, a ramp maybe


To the OP,

Just curious, why is it so important to close the tailgate? I've hauled bikes all over this country in the back of a truck and never cared whether or not the tailgate closed. Most of the time there was a suitcase or two back there to keep the bike company. I never had anything fall out. Go figure.

 

[spklbuk]

Okay I'll bite.... What method did you guys use to load & unload the bike??

Backed into a bank and rolled up ramp under power. Out was a little more tricky, but still managed to find a nearby low spot with a bank to help level things out. Two people make it more secure. Unloading by yourself would be an ordeal...for me at least.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I use the bed enough (motorcycles, mowers, big tools, etc) to have grabbed a nice welded aluminum folding ramp off a Craigslist ad. Knowing what I do now, I'd absolutely pay full retail.

 

[Koinz]

Backed into a bank and rolled up ramp under power. Out was a little more tricky, but still managed to find a nearby low spot with a bank to help level things out. Two people make it more secure. Unloading by yourself would be an ordeal...for me at least.

::026::

definitely a little tricky by yourself. Lessen the angle from the ground to the gate as much as possible using the landscape near you, a longer ramp, etc.....
My driveway slopes downward and at the bottom the rear of the truck is at it's lowest point. Makes it easier to load and unload.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Right after that first ride home shown in the photos above, I added cargo rail (airliner seat track) to the bed and bought some moveable tie-downs. I'll never have a pick-up without them.

Pieces or kits available here, EBay , and elsewhere:
Track: http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Ratchet-Straps-Tie-Downs/Airline-Straps-Hardware
Tiedowns:
http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Ratchet-Straps-Tie-Downs/Motorcycle-Tie-Down-Accessories

 

[snakebitten]

Hit it and commit! 8)

Had to add airbags to the suspension if I take the 1/2 ton truck for this. But the ladies like the F150 more than the noisier diesel(s)

and this is an even shorter bed. 5.5?

 

[vilageidgit]

http://buddyramp.net/

http://www.cruiserlift.com/cruiserramp.html

http://www.rampagelift.com/

http://www.overbiltlifts.com/puloader.html

expensive but better than this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akyDmCayHao

 

[Checkswrecks]

I'll never forget when a buddy of mine lost a 1973 Kawasaki Z1 at 65mph out of the back of a shortbed truck 35yrs ago. Tiedown broke and it went rolling out the back onto the highway. I wouldn't haul a motorcycle in a shortbed truck personally. I guess I need to change terminology though to accommodate new trucks. I wouldn't haul in a shortbed, shorter bed, micro bed, micro mini bed or any other truck shorter than 8ft. 4x4 in other words, don't haul in a modern 4ft x 4ft bed. :-*

The bed length doesn't matter. If you use multiple straps and tie down correctly, you won't have your buddy's issue.
If you look at the photos of my bike above, each of the four corners has 2 straps. One high and one low. Plus, using straps is MUCH faster than trying to tie with ropes.

 

[snakebitten]

Yep. 4 straps here too.
2 at the front, attached to the wheel chock assembly.
Then 2 at the rear attached to bed hooks.
Rolling, is out of the question.

Now rolling the whole truck, now that is still possible.

 

[Random ride]

I should note that when you buy tiedown straps, don't go to wallyworld, rural king, etc and buy the cheapest thing you can find. Spend some money on good tiedowns. I use ratchet up front, and regular ones in the back. Buy a couple of pairs of softies too.

I had the misfortune of being run off the road while hauling a bike in a truck. The truck ended up on the passenger side as the embankment was steep. The bike was undamaged, too bad the truck was not. Once the truck was removed from the ravine, I rode the bike the rest of the way. I picked iup the truck on the way home after repairs were made. To this day I always pack a pair of tiedowns on the bike when I take a trip. You never know what may happen.