SwampNut

That awesome place I posted about is like half way to where this bike is.

Unfortunately this is looking 50/50 right now, but I'm gonna push for it. Well, if Joe is still up for putting this together. I did also look at a motorcycle a few hundred miles away, to fly in and ride from there instead of a car. I can't remember all the options, but there are 2-3 within a reasonable day of riding.

@rockmeupto125 https://www.uship.com/service-provider/451767376-semper-fi-trucking-llc. I have a truck now, and I'm not super far from either location...

Joe, try Semper Fi Haulers on U-Ship. Or maybe I could find his personal info and you go direct, if you're serious I will look. He moved my R5 from NJ to my driveway for $700. Great guy, VERY well rigged trailer.

Thank god, I almost said I’d take it.

Good idea. And fucking hail, in late April. What the actual fuck. I wonder if people are still saying that this is normal weather for the last year.

No, totally generic. They come in a wide single model and a narrow dual. Pretty sure for a motorcycle I want the wide single. With the low truck height, I might be able to deal with it without a second ramp. But if not, an ultra cheap small ramp will be the answer. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GM859O6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

So I think will order that ramp/extender, and go from there. Doesn't seem like I would be wrong with that, and if I want the carrier later, not a big loss and likely still useful.

I've been told that WD hitches are pointless on this truck because of the air suspension and weight of the truck. At least in the scale of the small TT. The bed extender wouldn't necessarily be to use with the TT, but could be useful in general. The fact that the same dollars gets me a ramp and the extender is the main benefit. Neither bike can fit in the bed with the gate up, and whether the Zero might fit with it partially up is open. The XR, no way, and it would be the one to go on trips with the trailer. Check out my measurements; best case, the XR tire would barely be on the tailgate. Removing it is out of the question. So gate down is going to be the only option, and how the TT works would be a matter of either a tongue extension or truck extension. I had the Wellcraft trailer extended, don't remember the cost, but not enough for me to remember because it hurt my ass so much. I decided to draw it out to be sure. Bed Length at Rail - Tailgate Up 1373 mm or 54.1 in. Bed Length at Floor - Tailgate Down: 2130 mm or 83.9 in. Bed width (exposed cargo width): 1299 mm or 51.1 in. Bed wheelhouse width at the floor: 1277 mm or 50.3 in. Bed Height with Tonneau Open: 465 mm or 18.3 in. Max Cargo Height (Tonneau Closed): 434 mm or 17.1 in. Bed Volume: 828 L or 29.2 cubic feet Something is sketchy between the diagonal and straight measurements which I have listed as the same. I believe it's because of the differences in floor versus rail/cover space; the cover and rails eat space. I need to measure again, and it's off for paint correction right now. Fuck, I need new whiteboard markers. Now to measure and draw the bike footprints.

A great point, and a feature that this doesn't have. Wonder why? The Gladiator had that, specifically called out because it has a short bed. It let me carry multiple sheets of full-size ply. Afro-engineering in 3...2.... I really think that I should get the combo ramp and bed extender. Then see how that feels for loading and carrying, and go from there. Every post I can find about trailering is about the same; bigger impact on economy than carrying cargo. And the fucking 55 limit in CA, and just the annoyance/risk factor of it. I'm not going to own one, and while U-haul isn't super far, it's another thing to do before trips. https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Max-NR002N-Xtender-Combo/dp/B007K9D7NG/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fC_Kl9lB4qJyk6LqNIoYA4DT86pmY1E8QMosKbRIVeAe0CznBpoTAsU9deib62al9qE97Fv9LXZuV0kAtxFLiPcUrZJH3O_Z3dUVf2-SuCBuATjjd2IzefzYiv5LO1nIsT3iDoyGkey-OY5R2vXX8kCducUnOdTyjla6VOp0BscErnttqywibyzPCQCho526W7U65bJi5D8ZesHa_GmQwQkczTYYClwEZVuHdJwd6mzkMP6ELHfXRWZF-PaROqU9OyAZ0S-anOxgBmWFdddpCAGe6eoEOiRExofm08hTIYQ.Ees3UXgA_cTOT2-euTflN2Bat6DLrmrZ9pt8kMgn5_Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=ready+ramp&qid=1713964323&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Max-NR002S-SLVR-Motorcycle-RampXtender/dp/B00GM859O6/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fC_Kl9lB4qJyk6LqNIoYA4DT86pmY1E8QMosKbRIVeAe0CznBpoTAsU9deib62al9qE97Fv9LXZuV0kAtxFLiPcUrZJH3O_Z3dUVf2-SuCBuATjjd2IzefzYiv5LO1nIsT3iDoyGkey-OY5R2vXX8kCducUnOdTyjla6VOp0BscErnttqywibyzPCQCho526W7U65bJi5D8ZesHa_GmQwQkczTYYClwEZVuHdJwd6mzkMP6ELHfXRWZF-PaROqU9OyAZ0S-anOxgBmWFdddpCAGe6eoEOiRExofm08hTIYQ.Ees3UXgA_cTOT2-euTflN2Bat6DLrmrZ9pt8kMgn5_Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=ready%2Bramp&qid=1713964323&sr=8-2&th=1

Try other brands, you will find some that are thin and break, some that are thick but also crunchy, and you may have hit the middle ground where they don't really crack but also don't fall apart like the thick ones.

It's at most of the "weird" stores like Sprouts and Whole Foods. It's the only brand I will never buy again. Chris and I may have opposite tastes, LOL.

Yes, it makes the bed ultra small. About like a Maverick but wider. And almost no wheel wells since it has bed flares.

There's also 12v and 120v power inside the tunnel to charge gear. And a rolling cover to access the tunnel from inside the cab. The tunnel doors act as huge steps to tie things onto the roof cargo bars, and/or reach into the front of the bed.