I'm looking to buy/build a folding ramp for bike loading. The bed of my new pickup is much higher- I've found for proper safety and ergos the ramp has to be 9 feet long. I don't want to carry around a 9 ft long 2x10 so looking for something that can fold and be stored above the wheel well when not in use. A quick internet search did not turn up anything suitable, so looking for advice here.
Found one, not so good of ratings though: https://www.amazon.ca/Pit-Posse-PP2...&qid=1542472280&sr=8-29&keywords=folding ramp The longest that Princess Auto has that I could find is 100", so 8" shy of your desired length: https://www.princessauto.com/en/det...-12-in-arched-bi-fold-steel-ramps/A-p8287336e
I have a 400 lb wheel chair I put in the back of my ram 4by4 all the time. Look on ebay.com for folding wheel chair ramp it comes in 2 pieces and each piece folds in half and they work excellent since you can walk up beside the bike . https://www.ebay.com/itm/8-GRIP-TAP...=item5b36393d37:g:ZogAAOSw6oBXElfT:rk:27:pf:0
I have a metal one that folds. It's 4.5 feet tall folded up. So 9 foot total length unfolded. It's 1.5' wide. It can hold like 1,000 lbs. It has a nice lip that rests on the tailgate, and then a nice landing area that rests on the ground. It's also I'm looking to get rid of it for a smaller aluminum one. I'm in London, Ontario. $60?
What Mezerr has may work for you. It's probably not what you may want, but I use a couple 2x12 x 8' pressure treated boards for ramps. One for me, one for the bike. Attached some aluminum lips that I got from Amazon.ca & stuck on a few shingles. Non-slip; especially when wet, strong and versatile. Affordable too. They just sit on the bed out of the way during transport, held in place with a ratchet strap. I use them for other things as well. I have a newer 4x4 fullsize truck and these are more than long enough for the height of the bed.
What type of bike are you loading up? I use this folding ramp and a milk crate for my 500 all the time to get bike in/out of the truck. When using it for the 990 - I always find a small hill to back into and load/unload with a friend. They can be had at Canadian tire sometimes half off (regular $219.99 - each).
I’m getting old and not sleeping through the night these days Back on shift for the next month so will screw up sleeping even more!
