Small truck - Page 9

derf · 08-22-2010, 09:37 PM

if you are gonna put your bike in there and have the tailgate down wth the back wheel on it, put a board under the wheel or you can easily crush the tailgate. I crused the tailgate of my colorado with a bike tire, now I just slide one of the ramps under it and no problem at all. And I wouldnt worry about snapping cables unless they are really in bad shape, anything that is decent shape can support a ton of wieght

goof2 · 08-22-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

if you are gonna put your bike in there and have the tailgate down wth the back wheel on it, put a board under the wheel or you can easily crush the tailgate. I crused the tailgate of my colorado with a bike tire, now I just slide one of the ramps under it and no problem at all. And I wouldnt worry about snapping cables unless they are really in bad shape, anything that is decent shape can support a ton of wieght

Damn, that sucks. I guess only the pivots on each side support the tailgate on yours too? I don't know about the Tacoma extended cab but my Frontier extended cab comes with a (sort of) long bed. It is longer than the crew cab bed anyway. The rear tire of my bike is able to sit on the bed, the back of the tire just sticks out too far when in straight to close the tailgate.

derf · 08-22-2010, 11:52 PM

The tire of my cbr sits dead center on the tailgate and it crushed it down about an inch.

Dave · 08-23-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

The tire of my cbr sits dead center on the tailgate and it crushed it down about an inch.

Wonder if a drill n fill would be an effective deterrent for that?

Trip · 08-25-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by goof2

Nice, did you get the manual or auto trans?

auto, it's not going to be loaded or going off road, so I just stuck with ease. It's mainly a commuting/single moto truck.

Gas Man · 08-25-2010, 12:12 PM

Post a F'in pic... for christ sake!

Trip · 08-25-2010, 12:20 PM

It should be loading in the flickr stream on the front page soon. I can't access flickr at work though, so you will have to get the link and post it here.

Gas Man · 08-25-2010, 12:23 PM

This...

Gas Man · 08-25-2010, 12:24 PM

Why in the F won't it let me link it... stupid POS flicker!

goof2 · 08-25-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

auto, it's not going to be loaded or going off road, so I just stuck with ease. It's mainly a commuting/single moto truck.

Understandable. I didn't particularly need a manual for anything but I test drove one and thought that was slow so I didn't bother looking at an even slower auto. It didn't hurt that the manual was cheaper, got better mileage, and there were more of them in stock either.

08-22-2010, 09:37 PM	#81
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	if you are gonna put your bike in there and have the tailgate down wth the back wheel on it, put a board under the wheel or you can easily crush the tailgate. I crused the tailgate of my colorado with a bike tire, now I just slide one of the ramps under it and no problem at all. And I wouldnt worry about snapping cables unless they are really in bad shape, anything that is decent shape can support a ton of wieght __________________

08-22-2010, 11:52 PM	#83
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	The tire of my cbr sits dead center on the tailgate and it crushed it down about an inch. __________________

08-25-2010, 12:12 PM	#86
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Post a F'in pic... for christ sake! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

08-25-2010, 12:23 PM	#88
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	This... __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

08-25-2010, 12:24 PM	#89
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Why in the F won't it let me link it... stupid POS flicker! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

08-25-2010, 12:20 PM	#87
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	It should be loading in the flickr stream on the front page soon. I can't access flickr at work though, so you will have to get the link and post it here.