Hauling snowbike and a sled

JAW

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• Nov 19, 2015

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Hey guys-

Trying to figure out what my best option is for hauling both a snowbike and a sled for this season. I've always been a sled deck guy but this will be my first year on a bike and a deck looks like it could be a bit of a death trap without a pick/winch.

I've talked to a few guys who said they can fit both in the back of their pickups with a box that is built over the wheel wells. If anyone has done this setup and would mind posting pics of the setup as well as what kinda ramp your using I would appreciate it.

I would also entertain mounting a winch on my deck with a wireless remote so I would be able to walk up the ramp next to it.

Not looking to buy a trailer but am open to ideas/input. Looking to make something work with a 4 door short box F-350.

Thanks,

JW

 

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easy

put the bike in first, then put the rear end of the bike (the track) up on your bedrail, then you have the whole bed to load the sled into. get the sled in and slide it over as far as you can and drop the back of the bike back in. ive done this and loaded my snowbike and a 700 king quad which is alot wider than a sled.

 

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Don't put too much effort into this: there is a good chance you won't want to bring the sled along after you get on the bike.

 

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• Nov 20, 2015

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Haha I agree! But the g/f hasn't converted yet!

 

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Deck Loading System

This system looks safe. Probably could adapt it to work with any deck.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z5cISoKitPk

 

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I wouldn't write off the sled deck. I use mine and loading and unloading isn't bad if you have good sliders on your ramp and deck.

I can fit two sleds and a bike on my deck or one sled and 2 bikes. I have extendable sides and can go 9ft wide. Not sure how many bikes I can fit with just bikes but I would guess 4. Hopefully someday I'll find out.

If you can get a sled unstuck out of a creek or treewell, you can load and unload a bike off a deck.

 

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• Feb 15, 2018

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Sled and bike

Got the sled and the bike in the back of my Superrduty 8’ tonight. Closed the tailgate as well so I could hook up the RV. Works great. Loaded the sled first because I’m new to them and didn’t know what to expect from the throttle. Then put the front on the dollies to slide it as far over as it would go. Took the dollies out and loaded the bike into the remaining space. I have a Yeti wheel kit on it. Still lots of room.

 

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Built this to haul two bikes.

 

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• Feb 16, 2018

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I haul both. Installed winch. One person operation. No need to extend the sides. Also built tarp to keep shmag off of it

 

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I’m a little confused by this post as I’ve put a sled and a Snowbike in the back of my truck many times, which is a 3500 short box. So if you at least have a half ton why don’t you just load em up, strap em down and go riding ? I feel like you’re over thinking it.

If anything get yourself a decent ramp that folds and fits nicely between the 2 machines.

 

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• Feb 16, 2018

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They fit ok on a short box and easy in a lng box.

 

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• Jul 10, 2021

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Hey guys,
I dug up this old thread hoping someone had a picture of a sled and snowbike in the back of a truck. I have a 1/2 ton Ford with a 6.5’ bed and am hoping i can load both but after loading the sled, there wasn’t much room left.

 

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• Jul 14, 2021

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here's a shot of bike and sled in Ford F150 with 6.5 foot bed. Works like a charm. You will need a small deck to keep everything above wheel-well. I did put heavier leaf springs in though (I think 1500lb) to support the heavier weight tho.

 

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lanark_lad said:

here's a shot of bike and sled in Ford F150 with 6.5 foot bed. Works like a charm. You will need a small deck to keep everything above wheel-well. I did put heavier leaf springs in though (I think 1500lb) to support the heavier weight tho.


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I missed the reply to this. Thank you for the pictures. It is much appreciated.