Hauling Big Motorcycle
 

F350 CCSB. Yamaha Stratoliner decked out with trunk and hard bags, weighs about 800lbs. Rear tire (215/60R-17 car tire) will sit on the front edge of the tailgate near the bed. Think there will be any issues with the weight on the tailgate? Hauling 1,000 miles….


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You could always put a half sheet of plywood under it to spread the load, but I would worry about it sliding as I put the bike up in the bed. Actually, I'd be worried about trying to get an 800# bike up IN the bed. I'd be afraid of dropping it over and damaging my truck. What kind of ramp are you going to use to get that beast up in there?

I'd use a trailer all day long over trying to put it up in the bed, but that's just me.

Loading dock so no issue. And no way on trailering: I get 8mpg pulling my cargo trailer full or empty. 2,000 miles round trip…

I see you are in the oil patch, could you come up with some frame rail off a wrecked big truck or maybe some channel iron?
Is this a one time deal? My brother has an Indian "something" the biggest one produced, he is in the process of installing a bike lift system that loads the bike from ground level. kinda like a roll off container set up.

400-500lbs on the tailgate won't be a problem in my experience.

Should be fine as long as the roads are paved... I load a 500 lb snowmobile in my short bed with the last 3 feet of the sled hanging off the back of the tailgate and run it up and down 10 miles of forest service road. I did bend a tailgate on my 2012 doing this but no problems with the Raptor before that or the new SD.

Secure the tailgate somehow so that you don't get any bounce along the way. I'd hate to see one (or both) of the cables snap and the gate slapping against the rear bumper.

I don't think you will have an issue. If you are using straps to pull the front down slightly that will transfer some of the weight off the rear. If you want additional insurance throw a 8 foot 2" x 12" down and and strap it down on top of that.

Its fine, as mentioned since the tailgate can move you probably want to strap down the back wheel too. That will hold it just fine.

If lot of gravel roads consider getting it at an angle and shutting the tailgate. Not optimal because strapping it equally would be iffy. Worth considering to save your tailgate from paint chips.

I just did 3,500 miles with a Can Am 1000 Outlander Max in the back of my truck, 954 pounds. No issues. Did multiple loads/unloads to do trail rides. You will have no issues.
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Strap it down well so it doesn't bounce and I think you'll be alright. I believe those tailgate steps that some of the newer trucks have are rated for 350 lbs and they're at the far edge of the tail gate. You'll be around 400ish pounds on the front of the tailgate.

Mpg with the trailer is 8...must be a big cargo trailer. What do you get without the trailer?

I've seen plenty of 300lb+ people climb up and stand on a tailgate, and when someone is loading something from the ground, nearly the full weight gets put on the tailgate from the ramps. I think you'll be fine.

People thinking a few hundred pounds is gonna snap 2 steel cables...LMAO.

around 19. 24’ car hauler at 79mph eats the fuel…

I'd be more worried about the tailgate bouncing than anything.