FS: Motorcycle Tie-Down bar... The BEST one you can buy

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FOR SALE: heavy duty motorcycle tie-down bar for 2005 - 2014 Toyota Tacoma.This replaces the factory Toyota Tacoma bed rail and includes Grade 8 hardware; No drilling to install. This mounts in about 15 minutes, using the 5 nuts riveted into the head board of the bed (after removing the factory bed rail), and also attaches to the side bed rails. No twist or torque when you cinch down on your motorcycle straps.

You can tie-down one bike in the center, or two bikes using the outer wheel chocks. you can load 3 bikes with this bar, and with the mid-size Tacoma bed, this is best done with the center bike loaded backwards.

The main bar is 1/8" wall, the corner gussets are laser cut 1/4"steel plate, and the tie-down loops are 1/2" solid round bar. This bar is very solid and well made.... in the USA. There are also 1/2" holes in the corner plates for mounting lights or a CB antennae.

I have tested this tie-down bar design for the past year with no issues at all.

Included is: the motorcycle tie-down bar, mounting plates for the side bed rails, all required Grade 8, corrosion resistant hardware, and installation instructions. All parts are powder coated low gloss black, with a light texture. These will come very well packed to prevent any damage to the powder coating.

You also get multiple solid tie-down locations built into this bar for whatever you need to secure in your bed. This is the BEST motorcycle tie-down bar you can buy for your Toyota Tacoma (2005 - 2015)

PM if you have any questions.

Jesse

 

Hmmmm I might be interested in one of these soon, looks really solid.

 

Will this work with a bakflip cover?

 

Similar question.. would this work with an Access Tonneau cover installed?

 

It depends on how the cover installs. The last 7" of the side rails is needed for mounting this tie-down bar.

This tie-down bar replaces the factory rail that is at the front of the bed (behind the cab). The side supports (corner gussets) extend back on each of the side rails, 9" from the front of the bed. The main bar extends above the top of the plastic bed surface about 1/8", and about 1/8" above the side rails.

Jesse

 

Looks awesome! Got any pics with a bike loaded?

 

I was hoping to get an Access Rollup cover soon but im not sure if this would work with that. I believe the mounting rails for that go behind the stock tacoma rails, which would move them slightly closer to the center of the bed. I'm guessing this wouldn't work with this bed bar since the width of the side mounts would be set for the stock width?

 

Sorry to not fully understand, but what benefit would this motorcycle tie-down bar have over the D-Ring mod?

I was told that you would want lower tie-down points to compress the motorcycle suspension into the bed to hold it steady.

 

As long as the tie down point is lower than the handlebars (or wherever you mount the straps) you can still compressing the suspension.

 

This bar looks like it shines when you need to transport 2-3 bikes. One bike is easy. Two bikes, now you're looking for attachment places, bikes are leaning funny, one bike is interfering with strap from the other bike, etc.... Having two solid attachment points equal distance from the handle bars of both bikes will be a life saver in that situation.

 

True, with the tie-down bar being lower than the handlebars, you still get fork compression. This keeps tension on the straps.

The welded loops also act as wheel chock, keeping the front wheel from turning or moving out of position; Also, when hauling two bikes, they locate the front wheels properly so the bars do not cross each other..... they will pretty much meet end to end.

The welded loops also give you multiple points to attach straps and/or hooks to; One thing I disliked about a "bed-bar" I had purchased was that you could not easily just attach a strap hook to their "wheelchocks".

The fact that this attaches to the bed directly with five Grade 8 bolts, AND has 9" long side supports on each end that attach to the factory side bed rails (also with four Grade 8 bolts) means that this is very solidly mounted with zero chance for flex or deflection when motorcycles are strapped down.

The 9" long side supports are also reinforced with 1/4" gussets and come with 1/2" holes for mounting lights, CB antennas, or anything else you come up with. I am in the process of designing and prototyping a"head-ache" bar that will bolt directly onto this motorcycle tie-downbar, which would be useful for hauling lumber or other items longer than our 6' beds. It would also make a great mount for lights and such.

Another feature is that there is no drilling or modifying of your truck at all, unlike the "bed-bar" I had originally purchased which I had to drill holes for. It is a completely bolt-on item.

True, This is designed to fit factory width. It may be possible to do a one-off custom: depending on how thick the Access Rollup cover mounting rails are, I may be able to substitute 1/4" side bars for 3/16"to shorten the overall length. No guarantees on that, but an idea if you do go with that cover.

Jesse

 

Yea, pictures of loaded bikes using the tie-down bar and straps would be most appreciated.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and seeing is believing! Seeing how it works would sell me.

 

Ok, I got pictures with bikes loaded up; One is a Yamaha WR450F, the other is a Honda CRF230. Since the 230 is a slightly smaller bike than the 450, the bars don't meet at the same level.
Something I have always done is to tie the two bike's handlebars together; My friends and I all use full bark-buster hand guards, which makes it easy to tie them together.... also makes everthing very solid. I can get the whole truck to rock back and forth just by pushing the bars on one bike.
I know not everyone uses hand guards, which got me thinking about making something that would "lock" the bikes together, maybe at the top of the forks. Just another idea I came up with.... Anyhow, Pictures:
















Jesse

 

Jesse, thanks for the pics. I can see how the front tires seem to lock in between the tie-down loops.

One other question. I usually transport only one dirt bike, and place it diagonally in the bed with the front tire wedged in the corner of the driver's side front of the cab. I do this so that I can close my tailgate.

With the tie-down bar, the corner that I would use would now have the 1/4" steel plate corner gusset there. If I loaded the bike the same way diagonally, would that gusset cut into the front tire?

 

I think you should adjust the two outside slots closer together. The handlebars have like 3-4" between them which would allow your outside straps to not be as straight up and down. When they are straight up and down like that you have to synch them down more. When you can have the tie down points wider then where you strap on your bars it's much more stable. It's a nice design that needs a little tweaking.

Btw the corner braces and the tie down bar you got this idea from are both local to NorCal and I ride with both guys.

 

Eric, thanks for your input.... appreciated. I know it is not readily visible, but the Honda was slightly angled away from the Yamaha.

As for the corner brace and bar idea: I am not the first to make a motorcycle tie-down bar, but I did improve on existing designs. From there on everything else is completly original and are my ideas / designs I came up with on my own. If some of my design elements are similar to what others have made, then that is purely coincedental. The tie down bars that I have owned, and felt could be improved upon are both made CC, not sure if that is who you are refering to.

Again Thanks for your feedback; I posted here knowing and hoping I would get others opinions.

 

I hear you on wanting to be able to close the tailgate; I wish our beds were about a foot longer. When I haul 1 bike, I always center it and run a strap over the rear wheel to keep the back end from bouncing around on dirt roads.... I actually do this also when I have two bikes loaded.
As for loading the bike diagonally, the corner gusset is 1/4" thick, so I don't think it would cut into the tire unless the tire is in bad shape and you cinched down extremely hard..... I cannot say for sure since I have never loaded a bike that way.

Keep these question coming as you guys are giving me more ideas.

 

That's awesome. Definitely makes it easier to carry bikes. Wouldn't work for my situation because I have to be able to close the tailgate to close the swing out on the rear bumper.

 

Just curious, how do you load your bike?

Jesse

 

Bump....