hey dude......could you send us a pic of this system you fabricated.....i wuz thinkin along the very same lines.....would love to see a pic.....does it work well fer ya??? sounds like harbor freight is the place to go to me.....

 

Why don't you just take a little side trip to Katy, TX and have the cruiserlift people demo one for you?

 

No ...

 

Well, for lots of reasons I went with the Rampage Lift. I met up with Larry in Inverness, FL during the Daytona Bike Week. Larry spent a good part of an hour showing me the product along with lots of tips. About three days (and many questions) later I decided to order one, and about 10 days later it was in the back of my truck waiting to be installed. I installed it the next day, and so far it has been a great investment. We left Florida at the end of April and are currently sitting in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I have had the bike off/on the truck 5 times so far and it has been effortless. We will be heading east in a few days, and I will have the bike off/on at least three more times before we get to central NY. Now I don't need to worry.

A few things I have learned about using the lift, though. First, don't try to unload it onto grass or loose gravel. The ramp (with the bike on it) is too heavy and will dig into the ground as it lowers. Second, by leaving my tailgate on, and adjusting the ramp install for the pivot point, the base is actually about 6 inches from the front of the bed. This changed the weight distribution due to where the bike used to ride over the axle. When I get to NY I'm going to remove the tailgate and move the lift forward. Oh, taking it out is also a snap, as it comes apart in three managable sections.

 

back it in a ditch grab a 2X12 and give her **** ..no problem i do it 3-4 times a year

 

For that kind of money I'ed just get a trailer.

 

I usually just pick it up and put it over the side into the bed. Doesn't everybody?