Trikes in Toy Hauler

[DRT]

I know many of you have enclosed trailers for carrying your trike. We have been looking at toy hauler 5th wheelers and was wanting some feedback.

It appears the angle of the loading ramp on most toy haulers is too steep for a trike to clear the mid section of the bike. What do you guys/girls do for this situations.

Is there a trick to loading? Or a particular brand of toy hauler that is best?

 

[graygoat]

Here's a couple thoughts for you:
Do what ever you can to raise the nose of the trailer, this will reduce the ramp angle at the rear.

Use a couple of 2x6s between your ramp door and the ground, thus raising the ramp a couple inches, which will also reduce the ramp angle. Then lay a couple 2x6s on the ground next to the ramp door (kinda like a pre-ramp to get on the ramp itself).

Check around your loading area, maybe there are some slopes or dips that can help reduce your ramp angle.

I use a 6x10 enclosed and have a rear lift on my Tri (you might check into that trike lift as well) so can't help you with the 5th wheel part. Good luck to you.

 

[GrandpaDave]

Here's a picture of what I had to do with the ramp on my 5th wheel toyhauler to load and unload the trike. The original ramp sits on about 11" of riser blocks to reduce the angle of the ramp. The three 2x10 ramps are 48" long and are bolted to the hinged flip up ramp on the toy hauler.

 

[Smitty Werben Manjensen]

Also, make yourself a angle template that gives the maximum angle the trike can tolerate. One part rests on the trailer floor, and the other on the gate. No more guessing.

I had a toyhauler for my trike, but it didn't have a dovetail. I wouldn't have another without it. A dovetail will take that sharp edge off the gate.

 

[desertclassic]

I have extended bumpers on the drop door, I added a 36 inch flip open plywood extension. If I can't get the 5th wheel toyhauler front raised, I add an additional 6 inches under the bumpers, and then I raise the end of the extension by sliding a 4 inch board under it and lastly I have 2 2X10 4 ft boards that I lay longways in front of the rear tires to give that extra little lift. The things we do to take the trike along. Jim

 

[DRT]

Thanks for the feedback. It appears that toy haulers in general all have the same problem. You just have to use a little creative thinking to solve the problem.

 

[JJTRIKER]

I found it easier to put a 2' long 2x6 in the hauler for the front tire this will raise the center of the trike up and over the hump