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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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transporting a scooter

I've got to pickup a 80's honda elite 150 scooter about 200 miles away. I'd take the truck, but it might be a pita to get the thing into the bed.

I was thinking about taking the durango and putting scooter on a hitch mounted cargo rack.

the cargo rack is 20' x 60" and can carry 500 lbs

I will not be able to have any help in getting the scoot in my truck or on the rack.

What do ya'll think?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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do you know how much the scooter weighs? you could just put the front tire on the rack,grab the back of the scooter somewhere handy and let it roll on the rack. or take a board and maybe use it as a ramp.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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It shouldn't weigh anymore than a couple hundred pounds.
Probably 175
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Maybe you could try something like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcN31MTNJs8

Tim
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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he landed just rite so they can rush him to the hospital!!
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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OUCH that had to leave a mark...
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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tim, you are such a dork.

he said scooter, not dirt bike!!


 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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damn, that must have hurt. The scoot weighs maybe 200 lbs
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
tim, you are such a dork.

he said scooter, not dirt bike!!


Calling me names, that's real mature...

And who says you couldn't do that with a scooter?



Tim








PS, Tom, you're a dork, nimrod, poo poo head, dimwit, and a fartface.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Just pick it up and put it in the truck. I'd take out the tailgate so you can step up on the bumper and haul it in. I put a scooter in the back of my Ford Escort once. Nothing to it.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Maybe get a board and push or ride it into the back of the truck. When I was cutting grass for a living I use to use two long boards to push the riding mower in and out of the truck bed.

If your using the truck/ramp idea, pull off the tailgate and place the ramp so it rest on the bed floor. I watched a buddy put a wicked crease in his tailgate when he rode a motorcycle up a ramp into the bed. It bent it right down the middle, wouldn't close and he had to cut it in half to get it off the truck.
 

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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thorseshoeing
Calling me names, that's real mature...

And who says you couldn't do that with a scooter?



Tim




PS, Tom, you're a dork, nimrod, poo poo head, dimwit, and a fartface.

whoa there fella!!!

i am not a fartface, you sheep-dater!!
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Just use your truck and a couple of 2x8 or 2x10s one to to push the bike up and the other to walk up beside it,I just did this with four motorcycles by myself,and if it runs it is even easier,just use the front brakes to keep it from rolling back as you push it up.

If I can do it anyone can do it as I am in pretty bad shape
 
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its home.............
 
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