Quad Bike mounted to ladder?

[TBammer]

We purchased a Vier Bike as something DW and I can do together. The bike cannot go into the back of the truck. I am thinking of rigging a block and tackle to raise it up and strap it to the ladder spiderman style (4 wheels against trailer back wall). The ladder is rated to 300# and I think the weight of the bike is 125. Any CONSTRUCTIVE ideas out there, pro and con?

[msmith1_wa]

Just remember hanging anything on the back will reduce your tounge weight, which can lead to sway.

[Dusty_R]

What does the back of your RV look like?

Dusty

[TBammer]

Talk to the folks at Arctic Fox and they say the best solution if I cannot use my truck bed (have a topper) is to get a welding shop to weld a hitch receiver onto the trailer frame and mount a suitable rack for the bike
on that. Looks like that is what I will be doing.

[deltabravo]

That kind of a bike on the ladder is a bad idea. The ladder will eventually pull out of the wall with the stresses put on it from a gigantic bike bouncing around while traveling around

[Whiskey_River]

I wouldn't strap a 50 dollar bike to the back ladder let alone a 5 thousand dollar one. The ladder on the back of any trailer, 5er or travel trailer is like the end of the line on the old "crack the whip" kids use to play. The lateral "G" force on any small move left or right in & out of traffic at 65mph is huge. Also the up & down "G" force going over bridge "expansion" joints on about 75% of every interstate bridge is the same. I have thought how is the 5er still hooked up after crossing some bridge expansion joints and that is just behind in the bed of the truck, not 43 feet behind the hitch..
Make sure your insurance is up to date....

[CA_Traveler]

Build a ramp that starts in the truck bed and extends over the cab. I have 2 friends that carry a 16' boat and trailer on a truck this way and the ramp for a lightweight bike would be a lot less involved.

[BarneyS]

capacitor wrote:
How about a headache rack at the front of the bed and stand the bike on the back wheels and strap it to the rack?

This sounds like the best idea to me.:)
Barney

[capacitor]

No, in the truck bed at the front. They protect things from flying through the back window. Google Amazon for headache rack. I got the 100 dollar on to carry long lumber.

[TBammer]

capacitor wrote:
How about a headache rack at the front of the bed and stand the bike on the back wheels and strap it to the rack?

Not sure what you mean? Like over the batteries and gas bottles at the front of the trailer?

[capacitor]

How about a headache rack at the front of the bed and stand the bike on the back wheels and strap it to the rack?

[TBammer]

Yup, the one in red. Got to ride it and it's a blast. DW has balance issues and this perfect for us.

[BarneyS]

Vier Bike

[thomasmnile]

A shame the OP's trailer isn't a bumper pull toy hauler. He could take his bicycle anywhere, no muss or fuss.....but an expensive solution to change trailers.

[valhalla360]

Consider a swivel wheel trailer.

The ladder won't like that much weight bouncing for hours at a time during a drive...and yes it will be bouncing that far behind the axles.

You could rig something where it sits on it's rear tires with the nose in the air with the weight supported by a hitch but by the time you do it right and engineer it to be easy to mount and demount, a swivel wheel trailer will be easier.