Spyder on a Pickup Truck??

[Geosik]

This may be a silly question but.....
Has anyone transported their Spyder on a Pickup Truck... using one of these loaders or anything similar?????

http://tkloader.com/tk-loader-100-series/
http://www.tripledloader.com/index.htm

[Bob Denman]

I've seen them used for transporting snowmobiles...
Personally; I don't like putting THAT much weight, that high-up on the truck. :shocked:
Folks do it, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't "stretching the boundaries" just a wee bit...

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

This may be a silly question but.....
Has anyone transported their Spyder on a Pickup Truck... using one of these loaders or anything similar?????

http://tkloader.com/tk-loader-100-series/
http://www.tripledloader.com/index.htm

If you're thinking about trying one of these better check the size of the pickup bed. Newer RTs, maybe all, are 62" wide and over 8' long. If the bed is wide enough, and the tail gate stout enough, you maybe could use one of these to load a Spyder in backwards. You could maybe put a platform over the top of the bed like is used by some to haul ATVs and snowmobiles, but it probably would be too high off the ground for one of those lifts to work.

[edmarino]

If you have a truck to haul it in you would be much better off with a trailer.

[SPYD3R]

First, the width is wider than the bed of any domestic pickup truck... Second, i wouldn't care to leave the front sitting on the tail-gate, for the sake of both the SPYD3R and the truck...
i found a used 16 ft. boat trailer... stripped it down, and converted it over to accept my SPYD3R... it works PERFECTLY... :yes:
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if you care to do a similar project and need some help, PM me.... :helpsmilie:
Dan P
Easley, SC

[cuznjohn]

First, the width is wider than the bed of any domestic pickup truck... Second, i wouldn't care to leave the front sitting on the tail-gate, for the sake of both the SPYD3R and the truck...
i found a used 16 ft. boat trailer... stripped it down, and converted it over to accept my SPYD3R... i works PERFECTLY... :yes:
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if you care to do a similar project and need some help, PM me.... :helpsmilie:
Dan P
Easley, SC


that is a really nice job that you did

[SPYD3R]

that is a really nice job that you did

THANX, i really appreciate that... :cheers:
i have since put MAG WHEELS on it....
84278 which i keep in the garage, to make it more difficult for somebody to roll off with it.... :gaah:

[Bob Denman]

First, the width is wider than the bed of any domestic pickup truck... Second, i wouldn't care to leave the front sitting on the tail-gate, for the sake of both the SPYD3R and the truck...
i found a used 16 ft. boat trailer... stripped it down, and converted it over to accept my SPYD3R... i works PERFECTLY... :yes:
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if you care to do a similar project and need some help, PM me.... :helpsmilie:
Dan P
Easley, SC
Hi Dan,
What they'll do for a wider load, is simply lift it up above the bedrails... :shocked:

Which puts an awful lot weight up VERY high on the truck! :yikes:

[SPYD3R]

Hi Dan,
What they'll do for a wider load, is simply lift it up above the bedrails... :shocked:

Which puts an awful lot weight up VERY high on the truck! :yikes:

NOT A GOOD IDEA Bob..... :lecturef_smilie: my imagination tells me that is a disaster waiting to happen... :gaah: my advise is a trailer...

[Dan McNally]

I wonder what trucking it like this does to the windshield after a while, since it is cupping the air, the whole ride . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZdEZc91eiY

[Bob Denman]

At speed? You'll be buying a lot of windhields for sure, if you don't remove it prior to take-off! :shocked:

[Bob Denman]

NOT A GOOD IDEA Bob..... :lecturef_smilie: my imagination tells me that is a disaster waiting to happen... :gaah: my advise is a trailer...

That's MY advise as well... :shocked: I've seen them put two snowmobiles up that high... :yikes:

Not my sleds, not my bikes, and not my truck!

[2ndChildhood]

I like your trailer I might have to build one

[SPYD3R]

I wonder what trucking it like this does to the windshield after a while, since it is cupping the air, the whole ride . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZdEZc91eiY

NOT A GOOD IDEA to leave the windshield on...
on my RS, is so low, and i also stuff a towel between the shield and dash... but mine is so small, that it probably wouldn't matter... i've towed it at 70 mph for almost 3 hrs. with NO ill effects... on the RT's, i would STRONGLY advise removing the wind-shield... not a big job from what i've heard....

if anyone plans to build a trailer, and needs help, just PM me and i'll do everything i can to help... :)
Dan P

[Wiredux]

I wonder what trucking it like this does to the windshield after a while, since it is cupping the air, the whole ride . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZdEZc91eiY

I personally would not haul my Spyder like this with the windshield still on it.

[SPYD3R]

Geosik;
here are more pix for your review....
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I forgot to mention that i have a POWER WENCH (2000 lbs. Harbor Freight) unit with a remote control...
I had to install the wench because the rear tire would just spin on the flat section, and not pull itself completely onto the trailer... the expanded metal i used is 'smooth'... had i used the normal 'wavy' kind, i don't think i would need the wench... however, the wench allows me to slowly pull my SPYD3R up onto the trailer, while watching all 3 wheels making sure the bike goes up nice and straight... it's a ONE MAN JOB that is easy as can be... PS: i loaded this trailer with a load of bricks (on a pallet) and without the wench, it would never had happened... so the trailer can also be utilizes for more than just your SPYD3R....
good luck if you choose to build your own....

OH..... that's my cat, BUDDY.... he follows me around like a dog.....

[james68]

cool :thumbup:

[MouthPiece]

It's been done, and someone on spyderlovers did it. I sure as hell wouldn't do it though.

Chris

[Jester]

One of good friends used to snatch his RT into the bed of his pickup with a winch attached to RT's trailer hitch. Pulled it right up and then towed the whole rig behind his motorhome!

[napper39]

heres one:thumbup:

[arntufun]

Of course you can. Let me show you boys how it's done. :thumbup:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lq3WgTmgZPg

[Mike H]

Here in Australia, most of our pick-ups or utes as we call them, are smaller makes than most in the US. If we do need to transport the Spyder, we mostly trailer it. Below is a custom built trailer I had made to tow behind the 4x4 JEEP. I run a small Spyder Forum here in Oz, well small compared to SpyderLovers, we intend to use the trailer for events when I have to transport a lot of gear, plus the bike.

Cheers

Mike

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg.html)

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[Chief-J]

Try one of these to haul your Spyder.

The Ultimate Trailers
http://www.the-ultimate-trailers.com/products/spyder-hauling-trailers.html (http://www.the-ultimate-trailers.com/products/spyder-hauling-trailers.html)

Good Luck

[Jeriatric]

Very nice Mike :thumbup:


Here in Australia, most of our pick-ups or utes as we call them, are smaller makes than most in the US. If we do need to transport the Spyder, we mostly trailer it. Below is a custom built trailer I had made to tow behind the 4x4 JEEP.

Cheers

Mike

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg.html)

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0275_zpsdf4a7bb0.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0275_zpsdf4a7bb0.jpg.html)

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0291_zps7f5b5f41.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0291_zps7f5b5f41.jpg.html)

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :clap:
What kind of ramps do you use for loading?

[SPYD3R]

Here in Australia, most of our pick-ups or utes as we call them, are smaller makes than most in the US. If we do need to transport the Spyder, we mostly trailer it. Below is a custom built trailer I had made to tow behind the 4x4 JEEP.

Cheers

Mike

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0277_zps51435d38.jpg.html)

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0275_zpsdf4a7bb0.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0275_zpsdf4a7bb0.jpg.html)

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w552/MikeH50/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0291_zps7f5b5f41.jpg (http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/MikeH50/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCN0291_zps7f5b5f41.jpg.html)

AWESOME TRAILER..... :thumbup: :thumbup:
i'll bet this trailer is well over $3000 USD....
btw: are Austrailian Spyders RIGHT HAND DRIVE...? :roflblack:

[Tango]

My dealer sells a line of galvanized aluminum trailers. Landscape type. A 6.5'X10' with pressure treated wood floor is $1750. I am leaning on this way to pull the Spyder. It has a 5' ramp instead of the usual 4' ramp. The ramp also lays flat, inside the bed when empty. I really want an Aluma, butt, they are $1300 more. :thumbup: Tom :trike:

[Bob Denman]

Hi Tom,
Do you have a website link to the trailer that you're interested in? :shocked:

[arntufun]

I thought this thread was about loading it in the back a pickup truck.

[Bob Denman]

It was...
And it still is not the best idea...
If you just throw it in the bed; you got to tow it backwards... Windshield issues can pop up!
If you use those mechanized loaders; you end up with a very heavy load, VERY high in the air...
Neither option, is one that I'd want to consider; but that's just me! :D

And I DO realize that your tiny windshield is the perfect solution for one of the issues...

[Omcge]

What about using a full cover that would protect the windshield?

[Bob Denman]

Good question... :dontknow:
I'd be cautious; if the cover acted like a sail, it could put even MORE pressure on the wrong side of the windshield...
But I just don't know if it would, or not... :D

[arntufun]

It was...
And it still is not the best idea...
If you just throw it in the bed; you got to tow it backwards... Windshield issues can pop up!
If you use those mechanized loaders; you end up with a very heavy load, VERY high in the air...
Neither option, is one that I'd want to consider; but that's just me! :D

And I DO realize that your tiny windshield is the perfect solution for one of the issues...





I'm not seeing the big deal with removing the windshield, 4 T-30 screws will only take 30 seconds to remove on a RS. I'm not sure about the RT, but it cant be all that hard. FYI.....I'm not sure I could get a RT on my truck though, mine was tight enough regarding width ....

Truck loading is a valuable option and should not be dismissed so quickly as a terrible idea. :thumbup:






What about using a full cover that would protect the windshield?


NEVER transport your Spyder with a cover on. The windwhip from the cover will destroy your paint.

[Bob Denman]

I'm not seeing the big deal with removing the windshield, 4 T-30 screws will only take 30 seconds to remove on a RS. I'm not sure about the RT, but it cant be all that hard. FYI.....I'm not sure I could get a RT on my truck though, mine was tight enough regarding width ....

Truck loading is a valuable option and should not be dismissed so quickly as a terrible idea. :thumbup:

NEVER transport your Spyder with a cover on. The windwhip from the cover will destroy your paint.

Your Premiere Edition GS is a couple of inches narrower than the RTs...
"Windwhip... :shocked:

Thanks for the reminder; I forgot about the mess that can cause! :opps:

[exwinger]

I don't think that the spyder weight should be a problem or concern for a full sized pickup. Windshield in my opinion should def be removed or severe damage could result in broken parts and if it did fly off the possibility of damaging following vehicles is possible. As far as worrying about the wheels resting on the tailgate , that isn't a problem because the spyder is resting on rails that also rest on the truck bed which distributes the weight .

I agree that the best way to transport is the trailer . Of course the BEST way is to ride it to where you're going .

[Bob Denman]

I agree that the best way to transport is the trailer . Of course the BEST way is to ride it to where you're going .
NOW; you're talkin'! :D :thumbup:

[edmarino]

I WOULD LOOK AT A TWO PLACE, TILT BED SNOWMOBILE TRAILER. THEY ARE VERY COMMON UP HERE IN SNOW COUNTRY.

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I don't think that a tilt-trailer would work too well...
The drive-up anle is pretty steep; you could end up rubbing the chin of the Bike a bit more than you'd like...
And once you reach the balance point, and it tips back to horizontal; the bike had BETTER be fully on it, and in place... :yikes:

[feetprints]

Amerideck makes a great hydraulic lift to place any spyder in the box. Go to Youtube... load a canam spyder on a pick up. I have one on my short box 2500 gm. Just arrived in Arizona from Northern Alberta. The lift goes over the back end of the box and settles the spyder down on its own deck frontwards as full size trucks are 64 inches wide at the front of the box. The youtube one is on a Ford Dually. I also put my full cover with an xtra strap around the windshield and one around each wheel. Once snugged down the cover does not shake. I can unload,remove all straps,cover and tie downs in less than 10 minutes.

[NancysToy]

What about using a full cover that would protect the windshield?
A moving cover will ruin a windshild (and paint) in short order. It will scuff to the point that it appears to be sanded, and the marks will not buff out. It is never a good idea to cover a vehicle while towing...clean it when you get to your destination.

[SPYD3R]

The guy has a black and white tiled garage floor, I couldn't even see the trailer for staring at the gorgeous floor !

Now, where can I get a 'power wench' ? Mine doesn't pull it any more.

it's my floor, and you can buy the winch at HARBOR FREIGHT http://www.harborfreight.com/2500-lb-electric-atvutility-winch-with-wireless-remote-control-61297.html ...

84329 84330 84331 and thanx for the compliment on the floor....

[YPILOT]

Here ya go.:chat:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syz6MefiBAw

[Mike H]

Sorry guys, I took your thread on a left turn. The aluminium ramps x 3 tuck up underneath the trailer and just slide out and lock in when not in use.

Cheers

Mike

[arntufun]

Sorry guys, I took your thread on a left turn. The aluminium ramps x 3 tuck up underneath the trailer and just slide out and lock in when not in use.

Cheers

Mike





It's not your fault........ I'm really upset with the guy from Greenfield SC that owns the best truck in America and thinks he needs a trailer. If he owned a Chevy, Dodge or Ford I could understand, but a Tundra..... How dare he think that weak !!!!!!!:roflblack:
:roflblack::roflblack:


Tundra 4 life !!!!! :thumbup:

[Geosik]

Here ya go.:chat:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syz6MefiBAw

AmeriDeck looks pretty slick... I am almost afraid to know the cost...:shocked:

[SPYD3R]

It's not your fault........ I'm really upset with the guy from Greenfield SC that owns the best truck in America and thinks he needs a trailer. If he owned a Chevy, Dodge or Ford I could understand, but a Tundra..... How dare he think that weak !!!!!!!:roflblack:
:roflblack::roflblack:


Tundra 4 life !!!!! :thumbup:


GREENFIELD, SC.....????????????????????????????????????????? :hun:
Would you plz let us know where that is....???

[arntufun]

GREENFIELD, SC.....????????????????????????????????????????? :hun:
Would you plz let us know where that is....???


My bad, I should learn to get the details right. I ruined a perfect post. :roflblack:

[Bob Denman]

Add the "Southern Drawl", and they sound about the same anyway! :D :joke:

[jcthorne]

:shocked: I don't think that a tilt-trailer would work too well...
The drive-up anle is pretty steep; you could end up rubbing the chin of the Bike a bit more than you'd like...
And once you reach the balance point, and it tips back to horizontal; the bike had BETTER be fully on it, and in place... :yikes:

Take a look at Sloan Kwik Load trailers. I have one and they work much like a roll back wrecker. It was built for my GT which has no trouble with the incline or door clearance. It also has the tie down points and handles the 2 RTS Spyders fine. I need to take a pike of the two loaded.

[Lin]

Here is another one I found similar to the Amerideck.

http://www.tufflift.net/index.html

There are some photos of a Spyder on the deck in the photo gallery. I don't think I would be comfortable with my baby sitting up so high off the ground, but it might work for some.

[YNUT]

A moving cover will ruin a windshild (and paint) in short order. It will scuff to the point that it appears to be sanded, and the marks will not buff out. It is never a good idea to cover a vehicle while towing...clean it when you get to your destination.
I use the factory travel cover loaded on an open trailer......the cover fits so well and is lined so that I have never experienced any chaffing, scuffing, or damage pulling it behind my motorhome @ 70 mph over many miles. I also think that the truck lift is a great idea......many a family has loaded a 8 or 10 ft overhead camper that are probably 4 times heavier and much more top heavy onto pickups and have had a safe trip every time.....just sayin"

[NancysToy]

I use the factory travel cover loaded on an open trailer......the cover fits so well and is lined so that I have never experienced any chaffing, scuffing, or damage pulling it behind my motorhome @ 70 mph over many miles. I also think that the truck lift is a great idea......many a family has loaded a 8 or 10 ft overhead camper that are probably 4 times heavier and much more top heavy onto pickups and have had a safe trip every time.....just sayin"
You are fortunate. Others have posted about damage with the same cover. Different towing conditions, climate, or polish, I guess.