Loading a bike on this truck?

Sorry I couldn't get the embed to work...My internetting skills aren't what they used to be.

Get something with a long bed.

Buy Ford long bed, load bike, close gate, pull mad babes, bro.

Are you set on the short bed? Tacoma with 6.5' bed is so much more practical for dirt bikes.

Tailgate down, and bed extender. Ccr bed buddy for the tie downs.

Squitlege wrote:

Buy Ford long bed, load bike, close gate, pull mad babes, bro.

Squitlege wrote:

Buy Ford long bed, load bike, close gate, pull mad babes, bro.

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Or a Ford short bed

Mine. And I bought the factory Toyota bed extender when I orderd this truck but it won't work. Tire sticks out past the end of the tailgate.

Squitlege wrote:

Buy Ford long bed, load bike, close gate, pull mad babes, bro.

Squitlege wrote:

Buy Ford long bed, load bike, close gate, pull mad babes, bro.

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Kennyfreemoney wrote:

Or a Ford short bed

Kennyfreemoney wrote:

Or a Ford short bed

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True true... I never wanted a long bed truck but after having one, the ability to have a tool box and still fit bikes is primo. To the OP, def get the 6.5' bed if you can. As mentioned, it's so much nicer day to day. I've had the small tiny bed trucks in the past and it blows for daily use. Just my $.02

My ram crew can with the 5’7 bed can fit my 250 diagonal with the tailgate up, gear bag, boots, stand and gas cans. And the tailgate locks with the key fob.

Buy a van

tempura wrote:

Buy a van

tempura wrote:

Buy a van

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This is the only time in history this makes sense.

Just turn use tie downs then kick the back tire over.

This is dirt bikes in a truck, not launching rockets.

Not sure if my bed ('94 standard bed) was the same size but if so, bike fits at an angle with the tailgate up.
Toyotas frigging rule.

Just leave the tailgate down.

FWYT wrote:

Not sure if my bed ('94 standard bed) was the same size but if so, bike fits at an angle with the tailgate up.
Toyotas ...more

FWYT wrote:

Not sure if my bed ('94 standard bed) was the same size but if so, bike fits at an angle with the tailgate up.
Toyotas frigging rule.

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The new short bed will not fit the bike sideways with the tailgate up.

I have an 01 4 door short bed. It will hold to bikes fines you do have to use the tailgate down and a folding ramp. Works just fine.

Here is a better pic of a bike loaded.

Nothing will stop a motivated thief but a van does deter the light fingered opportunistic shit bags. Unless you are lucky enough to live very near your riding/racing spot with no restaurant/piss stops, motel stays, and have someone staying with the vehicle while you're getting your ride on...a van is the answer....or a small enclosed trailer. Hey, it sucks but that's reality.

Thanks for the info guys. I'd like the 6.5 bed but I definitely need the crew can to haul the kiddos and you rarely see the longer bed on the crew.

A van is a viable option and if I came across the right deal it could happen. I just really miss having a truck, had to trade my frontier in on a crossover when the baby came and I'm tired of hauling my bike on a hitch hauler.

Thanks again guys, especially for not referencing sprocket bolt torque or factory ECUs.

Just get a standard bed crew cab Canyon/Colorado. My bike fits corner to corner with the gate closed and it was a lot cheaper than the Tacoma.

Get a ReadyRamp, I'm on tacoma number 6, just picked up a fully loaded 17 OR in Jun and don't have a bike right now, but here are some pics of my last taco with the ready ramp.

Today, ML512 & I loaded...
2 bikes
2 stands
2 gas cans
A ramp
2 gear bags
2 camera bags
4 neck devices in their boxes
3 sets of boots
A tool box and other crap in one of those shorty-short-box Crew Cab ZR2 Diesel trucks...

tempura wrote:

Buy a van

tempura wrote:

Buy a van

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That's what I was thinking.

Short bed Taco. Bags/tools usually go in the truck. I have a long bungee I run in the back to prevent stands and gas can from escaping. An ez-up fits too if we jam everything in.

Short bed (5’) Tacoma. You dont have to angle anything; loading or hauling. I’ve had 2 full size bikes as well many times. naturally, the 6’ allows for more equipment storage but the 5’ is certainly serviceable for MX.

Yea tailgate stays open or bike needs angled on any bed less than 7’.