Motorcycle in my 2017 TRD Off-road 5 ft bed

Now I better understand...I have always staged the bike with the front wheel perpendicular t the front bed wall. I will try turning the bars for additional room. Thanks.

 

I agree. Cheap insurance and these tailgates are almost toy-like.

 

I think your bike’s wheelbase is about a foot shorter than mine though. My rear wheel, with handlebars straight, sits about where the end of your plywood ends.

 

I find the tailgate to be very stout. Toyota significantly improved it's strength over the Gen2. Why do you believe that it can't handle about 1/2 the weight of your motorcycle? I haven't come across any official "tailgate weight limit" numbers, but it seems more than strong enough for the job.

If you ratchet down enough, there should be NO movement whatsoever. I hauled my Suzuki DR650 in the back of my 5ft bed half way across Anza Borrego Desert... didn't move an inch.

 

Think he's saying the back tire is too close to the edge of the down tailgate.

 

that should take care of your problems. and the tailgate is strong enough to hold that bike

 

Nice bike, have one that looks just like yours. An 07 cb919. What year is yours, also what do you think of the new 2018 cb1000r?

 

2006. Bought it with 400 miles on it. Now over 42k and have only lifted the tank once for coolant replacement. Very reliable and well designed bike. As far as the new cb1000r, meh. Getting too old for the sport style now but the more naked bikes the better.

 

OP....have you loaded it in the bed yet? Pics?

If the tire is at its bottom contact point, ratcheted down...where is it going to go? I hauled my old '01 FZ1 (500 pound bike) in my previous Tacoma, with the back tire RIGHT on the back edge of the tailgate. On the new truck, I've had me and my fat ass buddy sitting on the tailgate (prolly 400+ pounds between the 2 of us) and it didn't squeal a bit.

They are a lot stronger than you give it credit for. Once you strap the front down, the back of the bike isn't going anywhere unless you are doing loop-de-loops in the truck. Gravity is your friend.

 

Thanks for the reply. There is a general consensus that even the 3rd gen Tacomas are a little weak in the tailgate. The further removed from the pivot point of the gate, the more leveraged weight it bears so it’s not just 50% of the bike. And as we all know, the best of ratchets can stretch or loosen even a little, which would be problematic and not worth the risk. I think the way to go is an extension of a piece of robust c-shaped metal, clamped down in the front.

Thanks everyone for the input!

 

You should even be fine just cutting a 1/2 - 3/4” plywood to cover the length of the bed AND the tailgate. That’ll take a lot of weight off the tailgate itself. And distribute the weight laterally as well.

 

This is my 07 (2nd Gen) with two motos in the rear. I used some HF wheel chocks bolted into the bed with heavy duty bolts with nylon thread nuts. it worked beautifully for a moto camping camping trip in NOR-CAL.

 

I have have the AMP R. Bed extender HD that works on all 3 Tacomas with different brackets mounted into the bed of the truck.

 

The is the moto ramp I use... I put grip tape on itfor more traction when it is wet, sandy, dirty, etc

 

That looks like a 6' bed to me.

 

My Hayabusa faired well in my bed. just used a wheel chock in the front of the bed and strapped it down.

 

I know that this thread is a month old now, but how about airing down the rear tire some to give you some wiggle room with the bed extender?

 

Trust me its not.... That was like a thousand dollars more and I don't like the long bed I can get the tape out..

 

Sheesh
The foot of extra bed between the rear wheel and the cab fooled me.