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gR3yWolf

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It will fit in the bed of a Ford Ranger pickup truck, but only with the tailgate down...ain't never done it, but I've seen pictures of it. 8)
 
mellison said:
How do you plan to get a 750lb monster in the back of your truck? I hope you have a lot of very strong friends or some good ramps.

Let us know how it goes.
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that's a good point...many or most trucks have flexible cables which keep the tailgate level when open. They have a bad habit, however, of rusting in the middle where they fold when tailgate is closed. Most people never notice this 'til they roll a big and heavy load onto the endgate, like maybe a 750lb motorcycle, then "BANG" the tailgate drops down onto the bumper. Messes up the tailgate real good, and can even cause the owner to mess his pants. :shock: Be careful. 8)
 
I have carried an RIII in the bed of my F150 Crew Cab with the tail gate down. Its a 4x4 with a 4" lift and 35 in tires :shock: . The RIII was only able to be loaded cause it still ran and it climbed the ramp under its own power, with lots of helping hands to steady it. Trailer is much less dramatic, but I still need help to unload it, cause the rails are for dirt bikes and the big tires have an unsettling urge to climb out of the rails. :?
All of the newer trucks I have fooled around with have flat metal straps to support the tail gate, and no problem with the weight of the RIII.
 
would have thought you should be able to get it in diagonally with the tailgate shut.

If you can secure it that way of course.
 
with a dodge ram. 6' bed. it fit straight in with the back tire in the fold between the bed and the tail gate (tail gate down). traded the ram for a ford ranger ( 17 mpg vs 29 mpg), it will probably fit, but, don't trust the ranger tail gate to hold it going up, so, bought a 5x8 trailer w/ fold up loading gate.....has top go in at an angle to close the gate.
 
Wow, 300 miles to the dealer? Get home and have to turn around and go right back for the 600 mile service!

:lol:

B
 
Oil change and re-checking everything to make sure it's all adjusted and tight.

I just got mine done Saturday, but I don't have the checklist handy. Do you want to know everything?

B
 
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