Hauling bikes on sled deck???

[rmk all the way]

I found with my bike one person can do it but it's a huge pain. Two people it's simple with the sled deck ramp. I thought about adding a cheap harbor fright winch for loading by myself

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[TreewellDweller]

I purchased a cable operated swivel boom from Northern Tool Company and replaced the hand crank winch with a 12 volt one. I mounted it just left of center of where the nose of my sled would be on the left half of the deck. The boom extends an additional 2 feet. I can pull up to the left side of the pickup and winch the snowbike up and swing it onto the deck. I had to reinforce the deck where I mounted the base of the boom to it, but it seems to work fairly well. Sorry, but I can't find any pictures. If I do I will post them.
I got the idea from a set up that had this same type of swivel boom mounted to the 2" receiver of the pickup. The problem I saw was that if you wanted to use the ramp to load or unload a sled you would have to remove the boom from the receiver.
An electric winch at the front of the deck with a wheel kit might be an idea. I'm just concerned about loosing my footing while walking the snowbike down the ramp when unloading. Could be quite a tumble.

I found a picture of how I use a small swinging boom mounted on the sled deck with a 12 volt winch to assist. Sorry, I can't seem to rotate the picture.

 

[GreenState]

Fixed it.

 

[GreenState]

This is the winch I use and a bunch of other people do too.

On sale now at Harbor Freight for $55!!!

Just get a cover for it, I found one at Tractor Supply for $10.

 

[hughesfoundation]

Hey thanks for all of the ideas. I thought I was going to go for one of the hydraulic ones but couldn't find a good used one and couldn't justify the price of a new one. Ended up with finding a used truck boss deck and will use the winch option if needed.There is no doubt hauling in the back of the truck is the easiest but with a couple of bikes and a couple sleds I need to keep the options open and the deck seems to be the ticket. Now on to the bike build....

 

[WanderUtah]

Polaris looks like they're releasing a polybead ramp. I'd like to see it in action, or at least see at the dealer.

 

[hughesfoundation]

I use a Truck Boss buggy platform to load mine. Works awesome tie down to the buggy then winch on to the deck.

Im getting a truck boss next week, interested in your opinion of the buggy.....

 

[GreenState]

Im getting a truck boss next week, interested in your opinion of the buggy.....

I'm pretty sure I'd have my bike on the deck and be drinking a beer by the time he's done screwing around trying to get the bike strapped onto the buggy....

 

[portgrinder]

Get a winch, that's it

You don't need that science project contraption that marathon makes.

 

[mikew5945]

Load them on the ground.

 

[hughesfoundation]

Well, to update this and to bring it back to top I bought a truck boss deck but didn't really warm up to it. Thought I would give it my review. Great quality except for maybe the hinge for the rear tailgate flap. Like the way it keeps the water out of the box and the drawer is great however this makes for a very complicated removal. If you plan on leaving the deck on all winter or even all year this is the setup.I have a Megacab which means a 6'5" box that limits me to their 7' deck and then the 12" extension which sounds great but a 10'+ snowbike or sled hangs over the back 2'+ and the extension messes up the nice flat deck with its brackets and also does not allow the sides to slide in all the way(3" out).So back in the market for a hydraulic load on the ground deck, any used ones out there? Also looking for the best ramp as I am loading into my truck for the near future.

 

[MountainRider05]

Why do u need the extension? 7ft is plenty of deck for 163 sled or 137 snowbike. My deck is a 7ft and hav no problems my cousins is a 6'6 and it does just fine.

 

[M5-]

In Canada, and I know the RCMP enforce this rule in BC, you cannot have anything extending past 1m (39") beyond the rear most lights on the vehicle. With a longer deck it keeps you legal if you have lights on the rear corners, otherwise you need to rig up some kind of goofy light to attach to your sled/bike when you are driving to avoid a ticket should you be over. Depending on the sled it gets real close with a 163 Total PITA. In BC they setup check stops for this. You also must have your sled secured with 4 corner tie downs, a Superclamp counts as 2.


M5

 

[MountainRider05]

Oh dang they got u guys clamped down.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Oh dang they got u guys clamped down.

What!
Canada is paradise!

 

[skidooboy]

looking for the best ramp as I am loading into my truck for the near future.

caliber ramp pro, and ramp bridge. can load sleds or bikes. if you just want it for bikes, caliber moto pro. 90" ramp. Ski