Bueno El Bano's-
Goin home for x mas want to take bike. Tacoma pickup can fit bike in. but also have dog kennel and some bags. tailgate must be down. any ideas? thought bout renting a bike trailer but uhaul wont rent one way. Grr.
Think it will come down to lots of bungess nd rope and a cramped cab.
-ash  

Tie-downs!  The Tacoma comes with hooks from the factory.

I use seld locking tie downs in my Toyota and thay work great.  Hook them to the handlebar and crank them tight.  If you never secured a bike before I suggest you get help from someone who has so you can see exactly how to do it.

Self-locking tie downs are the way to go...  Also put a peice of board between the edges of tires to the side of the bed (kindda like a track)

stack and tie, (securely) ive got a nissan frontier, bout the same size

yeah, get real Tie downs.  Don't do the front too tight or you can possibly blow you fork seals on a big bump.  Don't even think about using bungees

ratchet straps... possibly the coolest invention of all time  

heyyyy give me some credit. i said i've got a  dog kennel nd bags to haul also. hense the bungees. come on people! ha. i went to home depot nd got some supplies. just finished making a ramp. hmm,  soon to find out how well it works. i'll post some pics if n e one is interested. if not i'll post n e way to show off my engineering marvel.
-ash

When I went to Ohio to first pick up my bike......I went to a tractor supply company, and picked up a ramp....they go for $40, but were out of that one so I had to get the $60 one.  It folds up, and it easy to carry and set up.

I have a Ford Ranger, and I was able to fit the bike in (tailgate down) and had plenty of room for other things.  If you aren't able to fit the bike in straight, may I suggest  at an angle.

This might give you the kennel room you need, plus a handy compartment for keeping it in nearly one place.

Finished the ramp and drove it on in. No fuss or drama. Its down tight and not goin anywhere. Went for a test ride and alls good.   Heres some pics of the ramp.

All tucked away and secure.


last night- post driving in.



in the park yest. not related but why not :dunno:


Now on to New Orleans.
-ash