Bike tie down
 

Well since this is my first truck and ive never put a bike in the bed of a truck before where do i do a tie down for it. im assuming i put the kick stand down. and should i get the racheting tie downs

RE: Bike tie down
 

no kickstand, yes ratchit tie downs. becareful loading your lowers might hit the ramp.

RE: Bike tie down
 

do not put the kickstand down..... well dirt bikes have different handle bars...but thats where i latch on to to anchor it.... and yes i used those ratchet tie downs... i don trust those ones where you just pull and it tightens up.... i use one on either side of the bike, and usually one across the seat in the back.... id reccomend keeping the bike paralell to the bed rails.... its better, i just leave the tail gate down...

RE: Bike tie down
 

the tie downs will hit the fairing if you connect to the handlebars. what i did was go to the hardware store and take your bolt that holds your bar ends on and get a eye bolt to screw into the end of ur handlebars. just remove the bar ends and screw those in and it's a safe hook up.

RE: Bike tie down
 

but where do i put the tie downs. where do i anchor them

RE: Bike tie down
 

you should have cargo hooks in your bed??

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my bed has two tie down points in the front at the bottom of the bed rails.... i actually have 1 in each corner....against the floor of the bed.... my sonoma had tie down points in the front of the bed too......

RE: Bike tie down
 

well i know that one the truck but on the bike where do i hook it up too

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here

RE: Bike tie down
 

i like HD's idea.....


you could get something like this....
http://www.baxleycompanies.com/Sportchock.html


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