Failed ramp construction, How do I make it work?

[mean dad]

If you're committed to using the wood you have, couldn't you just do something like this?

 

[psychocandy]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are totally OVERTHINKING this! just do what me or ST Guy said and the bike would be in your truck by now. there's no need to BUILD anything! you don't need hinges, you don't need supports, you don't even need a screwdriver. some common sense? that might help.

agree the metal ramps are the siznit.
Talking how to salvage the wood ramp.

Another design is turning the 2x6 vertical, like a flooring joist. Again using Plywood to make the ramp wide and stable. This time mount the 2x6" to extend past the middle section of ply by 12-18". Position the 2x6 to interlace with the other 2x6"s. Going to overlap 2x6 on one half right next to other half 2x6. Drill one hole towards the end on the extended 2x6 and through the 2x6 its laping.

In other words - there is two half's of the ramp. Ply and 2x6 screwed together. the middle section has 2x6 extended 12-18" beyond the ply. These extensions are positioned to set next to the other half's 2x6. Going to piece these halfs together and bolt the extended 2x6 to other halfs 2x6.

Means there is only four bolts to assemble to extend the ramp. Obviously the ramp on the ground requires the 2x6 to be angle cut. The Tailgate Ramp jigs can be mounted on a beef up Plywood end using a flat section of 2x6 or 2x4.

 

[Phaedrus]

Get a truck with a real 8 foot bed then carry an 8 foot piece of wood.

 

[Brokenlink]

truck loading dock.

And Christ already, lay off the meth.

 

[ALANRIDER7]

Dropping a bike and damaging it will make you wish you put a crowbar in your wallet and got yourself some real ramps. The two ramp setup works really well. They should be long or arched or both. Walk up the left one while the pushing the bike up the right one.

 

[planegray]

Dropping a bike and damaging it will make you wish you put a crowbar in your wallet and got yourself some real ramps. The two ramp setup works really well. They should be long or arched or both. Walk up the left one while the pushing the bike up the right one.

not sure if it's a bad pic, but I don't see the hinges in your wooden ramp

 

[ALANRIDER7]

not sure if it's a bad pic, but I don't see the hinges in your wooden ramp

That's because there aren't any. It's a 10 foot long shop ramp that works really well. Kinda like a long surfboard. It's not meant for transport, just loading and unloading customer bikes.

 

[ALANRIDER7]

truck loading dock.

And Christ already, lay off the meth.

 

[mrjeremytaylor]

That's because there aren't any. It's a 10 foot long shop ramp that works really well. Kinda like a long surfboard. It's not meant for transport, just loading and unloading customer bikes.

So then where do the hinges go?

 

[planegray]

That's because there aren't any. It's a 10 foot long shop ramp that works really well. Kinda like a long surfboard. It's not meant for transport, just loading and unloading customer bikes.

Well how do you fold it in half if it doesn't have hinges !!??

 

[ALANRIDER7]

So then where do the hinges go?

Why, I sold them to Hubbard 0, of course.

 

[Hubbard 0]

Suck it, internet.

 

[MysterYvil]

Suck it, internet.

Jeebus, you got you one of them there INVISIBLE homemade hinged ramps!

 

[ndirienzo]

Suck it, internet.

So what did you end up doing for a ramp?

 

[stangmx13]

Suck it, internet.

only took 8 days to load a bike, thats gotta be a record or something

 

[mrjeremytaylor]

So what did you end up doing for a ramp?

He bunny-hopped it up in there, duh.

It's really unfortunate that you didn't wait longer, though, OP! I found this, and it has quite a few hinges:

 

[Archimedes]

Im sure you can find someone to help you with a ramp to get it on the bed, maybe even for a six pack. In my opinion, getting the bike off is much easier. I shared this before, but I used tree stumps...

That's awesome. I spent years loading and unloading my RZ350 into the back of my truck by my brother and I just lifting up the front wheel, setting it on the tailgate and then lifting up the back and loading it in with one person in the truck to put the side stand down.

 

[Hubbard 0]

So what did you end up doing for a ramp?

Piece of cake. The problem was the hinges.








They were unrolling from the pivot pin, so I ran a nice little weld where they were spreading. That prevented the spread and it was a cake walk from there.

 

[fast4d]

he made a ramp out of all the crap in the garage.

 

[ALANRIDER7]

only took 8 days to load a bike, thats gotta be a record or something

Shervyn strikes again.