Which Truck?

[telespec]

Am looking to get a new pickup truck that I could put my 2012 SE5 RTS into the bed of the truck, any suggestion?

[SNOOPY]

Light truck beds are 4' between the wheel wells.

Thats a standard to load a sheet of plywood.

Spyders are 5' plus wide.

[M109Dreamer]

And if you load it backwards you'll nedd to remove the windshield or it could break.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Probably not your answer but,.....when my car died I bought a 2003 Toyt Tacoma. Took off the bed ( which I sold for $1200 ) and made a flatbed frame which I covered with plywood. I added air bags ( from AIR-LIFT $ 200 ) to compensate for the extra weight. Spyder rides facing forward so windshield is not an issue........Mike

[Lin]

You could replace the standard bed of a truck with one from Aluma.

http://www.alumaklm.com/truck-beds.html

[Chupaca]

Probably not your answer but,.....when my car died I bought a 2003 Toyt Tacoma. Took off the bed ( which I sold for $1200 ) and made a flatbed frame which I covered with plywood. I added air bags ( from AIR-LIFT $ 200 ) to compensate for the extra weight. Spyder rides facing forward so windshield is not an issue........Mike

This one merits a picture...

[feetprints]

Am looking to get a new pickup truck that I could put my 2012 SE5 RTS into the bed of the truck, any suggestion?

as per attached photo,Ameri-lift hydraulic deck works.

[feetprints]

Am looking to get a new pickup truck that I could put my 2012 SE5 RTS into the bed of the truck, any suggestion?

Proper name is Ameri-Deck not Ameri-Lift.....Spyder is 62.5" wide, so this deck lifts over end gate opening and settles into box above wheel wells(trike still sits within box). Full size trucks( above wheel wells )are at least 64" wide.

[Bob Denman]

The trick to lifting your Spyder up to that height in a pickup?
Having the pickup properly configured to safely handle the load...
If it's got a Heavy-Duty package of some sort... (HD springs, axles, lower gearing, etc...), you should be okay...
I have heard that Ford has a package that is pretty much designed for those campers that you stuff into the truck bed...

[SNOOPY]

The trick to lifting your Spyder up to that height in a pickup?
Having the pickup properly configured to safely handle the load...
If it's got a Heavy-Duty package of some sort... (HD springs, axles, lower gearing, etc...), you should be okay...
I have heard that Ford has a package that is pretty much designed for those campers that you stuff into the truck bed...

Slide in campers, had one for years we used in our F150. Towed our ATVs in a trailer behind. Never an issue.

[vided]

Probably not your answer but,.....when my car died I bought a 2003 Toyt Tacoma. Took off the bed ( which I sold for $1200 ) and made a flatbed frame which I covered with plywood. I added air bags ( from AIR-LIFT $ 200 ) to compensate for the extra weight. Spyder rides facing forward so windshield is not an issue........Mike

K O O L

please sir, may we see some pictures

[telespec]

I would like to thank everyone for their input and I will post my choice when I decide which truck.

[Bob Denman]

This could make buying a new Spyder look easy...
Happy Hunting!

[ingramwc]

Good luck! I would think that putting the Spyder on a trailer and towing it would be a whole lot easier and less expensive. Just my $.02!