09-20-2018, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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Loading Hawk in pickup
Was wondering if anyone hauls there bike in a pickup? Or if it's not a good idea. I do have a ramp,and it's a Hawk.
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09-20-2018, 11:16 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to here! We have one member who brags about how his Hawk hits 85 MPH...strapped to the front of his truck
I couldn't see any reason why a Hawk couldn't go in the bed of a pickup??
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09-20-2018, 11:24 PM | #3 |
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Not sure what truck you have ,box size etc. ,but didn’t you buy the truck so you can haul stuff in it ? Other than something like a Colorado double cab with the 1’3” box or whatever they actually are ,yes hauling a little hawk in a pickup is no problem at all .I will add a picture of how it’s done for you .
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09-20-2018, 11:25 PM | #4 |
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If you're going to haul it in the pickup truck bed, invest in a ramp and you can roll it in there and ratchet strap it down.
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09-21-2018, 08:02 AM | #5 |
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If you feel comfortable loading it I don't see why not. Personally I've witness a few people loading into back of full size pickups. About half of them have either dropped the bike loading or unloading because it's such a steep ramp. One guy got pinned under his bike and we had to pull it off him. Unless you have a small truck that sits low to the ground I would Invest in a hitch rack.
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09-21-2018, 12:26 PM | #7 |
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Thanks for the input, I do have ramp so I'll see how she goes.
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10-04-2018, 12:10 AM | #8 |
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I use two ramps; one for the bike, one for me. Don't wear flip-flops. Just saying.
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