In this video we show you the SAFE & EASY way to load big motorcycles into a toy hauler.
For many years we did it the more common way of simply driving the bikes up into the trailer. We found this to always be a bit of a “hairy” experience, though, for a number of reasons. First, the ramp can be fairly steep at times, depending on where we’re camped. Add to that any sort of moisture from rain or dew on the ramp and you have significantly less traction. This meant that we had to “take a run at it” to get the bikes in. There is also not a lot of clearance between our bike fairings and the door frame, so its a bit of a tight squeeze as we go through the doorway. We knew that sooner or later we would have some sort of an incident where we collided with the door opening, or worse yet, tipped a bike over during this process.
Then one day it occurred to us: why don’t we just winch them in? Eureka!!!!
After a bit of research and some trial and error we now have a system that works every time regardless of the site conditions and takes all of the stress out of the loading process.
In the video we take you through the entire process from start to finish, and show you all of the components we bought to make it happen. The total cost is not insignificant, but we look at it as somewhat of an insurance policy against what we believe would have been an inevitable loading mishap.
Below you will find links to the primary components we use. Note that some of the links may be affiliate links, meaning if you click on them and then ultimately make a purchase we will make a small commission at no additional cost or expense to you. By using these links you help support our channel and for that we thank you very much.
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Janice and Dave
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