New Truck & Ramp?

[kopfjäger]

I was actually just looking at those bed mats from Truck Champs.  Probably a good idea.  Still not sure about the chock though.  Maybe I don't even need a front chock in there. 

If you went with a Baxley chock, you can just sit it in the bed.

http://www.baxleycompanies.com/Sportchock.html

[Magnus]

you push your monster up that skinny ramp by yourself?  w/or w/out using the clutch?   Do you use some sort of step up? 

yeah, it's not as hard as it might appear.  no clutch, that step in the middle is the key, as it allows me to rest it halfway up.  then i get up on the bed and pull it up.  of course if you have another person available then by all means, but it's doable by yourself. 

[TAftonomos]

+1 to the Baxley, it rocks.

I'm headed out today to buy myself a little truck too!  Nothing like a taco, just an older ranger.  I no longer have a SUV to tow the utility trailer around, and hence have no way to tow the bike anywhere if I need to.

Trucks seem like they would be pretty useful to have around the house anyway.

[dgm]

So, did you get a new truck yesterday?

[ducpainter]

The bike will be fine without the chock.

The chock will also put the rear wheel further out on the tailgate.

[hbliam]

You could get a rubber bed mat.

http://www.truckchamp.com/bed-mats/subcategory/plain-rubber-bed-mats/make/toyota

http://www.truckcustomizers.com/products/protecta-truck-bed-mats.html

Yep. I have used a rubber bed mat in all three of my Tacoma's, even the ones that had a spray in liner. Keeps things from sliding around. The Toyota ones fit perfect and even have Tacoma stamped in them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06-07-08-09-10-TACOMA-GENUINE-FACTORY-BED-MAT-LG-BED-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3362c604a2QQitemZ220700476578QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_976wt_939

Also, a bed extender is a good idea if you want to haul gear with the bike.

[danaid]

  I had my truck bed LineX sprayed, which is very rough, and holds my bike perfectly without the need of a tire chock. I also bought a very sturdy folding, curved, ramp set at Costco for $100. Also, the new style canyon dancer straps work great.

[Punx Clever]

I've always put the bike in my truck diagonaly, front wheel in left front corner of the bed.  Tie downs from the top triple to the right front and left rear tie down points in the bed.  If I'm expecting a really rough road, I'll throw one tie down through the passenger grab handles and under the seat to secure the ass end, but usually don't need it.

[JEFF_H]

but when unloading I was particularly unhappy with the slick floor in the bed of these trucks.  It's difficult to move the bike in the bed w/out slipping. What do people do about this in these Tacomas?

Sell it and get a Nissan Frontier 

which ramp did you end up with?
I have a 3-piece Black Widow that i really like.

[derby]

i use a baxley sport chock in the bed of my tacoma and it actually "fits" in the recess at the front of the bed. no need to secure it.

[dgm]

I also ended up with the Black Widow 3 piece ramp.  I got the shorter of the 2.  Have one of the new Canyon Dancers, a bunch of ratchet and also cam style straps and I think I'm ready to go.  I mounted the pit bull front chock to a piece of plywood that I sprayed with bed liner in the front of the bed and have a rubber toyota bed mat on the way.  Also put 4 D-Rings in the floor of the bed to tie down to. 

[meanmonster]

I also ended up with the Black Widow 3 piece ramp.  I got the shorter of the 2.  Have one of the new Canyon Dancers, a bunch of ratchet and also cam style straps and I think I'm ready to go.  I mounted the pit bull front chock to a piece of plywood that I sprayed with bed liner in the front of the bed and have a rubber toyota bed mat on the way.  Also put 4 D-Rings in the floor of the bed to tie down to. 

Um sounds well thought out. Might get a set of ramps for my hemi ram, gotta have em for hauling it if it ever needs service and I cant be driven.