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mtn-doo
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From the owner. He estimated 350/360 to me as Retail cost. Could vary slightly.
Truck Ramp Options
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From the owner. He estimated 350/360 to me as Retail cost. Could vary slightly.
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kell8071
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I'm just getting ready for my first season and I was coming at this from a different angle. I was thinking of using a cheaper homemade version of the "all terrain" dolley that TS offers to drive up a dirtbike ramp that I already have. That way it can also be used to move the bike around the garage.
You guys already tried and ruled this out as a bad choice?
Kell
You guys already tried and ruled this out as a bad choice?
Kell
I'd love to see what you come up with for a homemade ski dolly that's good for loading and unloading. I've thought about trying to do the same thing, but I'm probably not handy enough to do it very well.
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kell8071
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Although a relatively "unfinished" look I was thinking something along the lines of this thread: http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2949655
The tricky part for me is that with the new powder ski (~11" wide) and a motorcycle ramp (~10" wide) that I'll have to put the wheels under the ski. That could potentialy put the ski a ways off the ground. So far what I have modeled up in CAD looks pretty sketchy... Oh well, I'll see what I can come up with
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mtn-doo
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Hey Bryce, We only use the ramp to load. The easiest and fastest way to unload is to simply pull the bike straight out the back. If you don't have someone to keep your bars straight, hook your tie-down straps from the foot peg to the hand guards, both sides, not tight, just the slack out of them and give it a good pull. It stays perfectly straight and you can unload in about :30 seconds.
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relentless rider
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Good idea with the tie down straps,
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mxracer299
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Here's a couple pics of the dolly I made for the ski. It locks in on both sieds of the ski runners on the ramp for loading/ unloading in a pickup and makes it pretty brainless for loading in trailers. At $100 a pop for the center keel runner, I didn't want to wear it out on concrete and asphalt. I used 10" wheelbarrow wheels and 5" aluminum channel for the rails, 5/8" all thread for the axles and I can fip it over for higher or lower clearance for where I'm using it.
looks really good. How did it work for you ?
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portgrinder
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I put a row of superglides up the middle of my sled deck ramp and rode up on to my deck with minimal issues. i think it will work ok when a guy has a decent run-in. I had about 20ft of flat ground and rolled right up onto the deck
for the days when i'm lazy i mounted a small winch onto my deck. $180 at coopers rv in edmonton. its similar to what marathon sells for their decks but about 1/3 the cost. its got a wireless remote so i can just stand on the ramp and inch my bike up onto the deck
for the days when i'm lazy i mounted a small winch onto my deck. $180 at coopers rv in edmonton. its similar to what marathon sells for their decks but about 1/3 the cost. its got a wireless remote so i can just stand on the ramp and inch my bike up onto the deck
