pickup truck ramp

I think I'd invest in an autoloader if I had to make a habit of taking the bike in the truck. otherwise, a 5X8 landscape trailer does a good job.
 
Black Widow ramp is wide enough to ride up and down with plenty of room to put your feet down. Being able to put your feet down if something goes wrong is the key to being able to ride in. It is also arched, which makes the transition into the truck smoother without scraping the frame. With this ramp I have been able to load and unload my RG solo, which is much better than waiting around for someone to help out.
 
The Black Widow ramp looks cool, but make sure you strap the ramp to the truck (bumper/hitch or whatever) so the ramp does not move off the tailgate. Also, it would be good to have someone else around in case things don't go smoothly. I have loaded a few ATVs and dirtbikes onto trucks and fortune favors the prepared.
 
Yeh, I left that out, for sure strap it to the truck. It comes with two short straps to do that, I hook it to the hitch. One time I was "unprepared" and had it slip off, fortunately right after the bike was unloaded. Never do that again.
 
You can see most of the stuff that is in the bed to support the bike. An improvised front wheel pocket that is bolted into the truck bed and the 8' long wood plank for the bike to sit on. I provide additional support to the plank with 2X4s lag bolted to each side. The 8' plank isn't bolted down. It fits up in between the parts of the wheel pocket. When I strap the bike into the truck I wrap one strap around the rear wheel and the plank whick keeps them together then the straps tie off to the truck whick keeps the plank from sliding side to side. I also added some non-skid tape to the surface of the wood plank for when I'm off loading the bike. I would only be able to use the front brake for control because my feet would be on the the wood planks, walking the bike down the ramp. I added a few hooks to keep the the foot ramps from slipping and a cable to the trailer hitch to keep the bike ramp from slipping. The materiel is just regular Douglas Fir that most 2X4 and 2X8s are made of. The front pocket is cut out so the front brake rotors clears the wood. The side supports are measured to just a hair wider than the tire so it captures it without binding. When I load the bike, I get the tire in between the pieces and it will hold the bike up on its own so I can apply the straps without needing someone to hold the bike in place.
 
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