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#1026952 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7727 Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Hey, Gang... a friend wants to go check out 2 Road Stars tomorrow, and to possibly buy 1 of them. He has an '03 Toyota Tacoma with a 6' long bed... can we safely get a Road Star in that bed and get it back home??? I've measured one of mine, and I can tell it will either be a very tight fit, or not at all, but it sure won't be easy! I'm writing to ask if anyone KNOWS whether it will work, or NOT. Some one have actual experience, or seen it done???   Logged     Sig Pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026954 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 18167 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   I'm not sure how you are gonna get it in there but if you do, put the front tire into a front corner and rear tire in a back corner strapped down side to side. That will give a little more room for the bike to set. IMO I would rent a $15 a day bike trailer and not worry about dumping the bike loading or unloading.   Logged     dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026955 rginsbtx (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 126 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   I think the best thing woukd be is to rent a uhaul. For $25.00, it mkes it too easy. You can drive it in. Some have a built in section to place the front wheel. It is a heavy trailer, with a lot of pipe railing to tie down. When I bought my 1700, I used it, rather then trying to load it into the back of my truck. Loading into a tuck requires at least 2 people. This trailer you can load by yourself. https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/5x9-Utility-Trailer-With-Ramp-Rental/RT/   Logged     2005 Road Star Silverado Midnight Star   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026956 smokescreens (User) lifes better riding twins Platinum Boarder Posts: 17430 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   The roadstar is over 8ft tip to tip so im going to say not safely. I also agree get a Uhaul nd trailer. Makes it safe and sound with a few ratchet straps. Or better yet. Ride the thing home   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026957 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7727 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Thanks, guys... I really do want to know if one can fit in the 6' bed of a Toyota Tacoma. If it can, we'll do it. If anyone's tried, and couldn't, I'd certainly want to know that. But, if anyone here says, Yeh, it fits, that's how we're going for it.   Logged     Sig Pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026959 roadiemort (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7904 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Questcap wrote: Thanks, guys... I really do want to know if one can fit in the 6' bed of a Toyota Tacoma. If it can, we'll do it. If anyone's tried, and couldn't, I'd certainly want to know that. But, if anyone here says, Yeh, it fits, that's how we're going for it.Stock bike is 98" long I believe, Diagonally the box is 92" maybe 94" so with tailgate down and some plywood in the bed to help support the load on the tailgate it looks doable, ps,make sure your tailgate straps are in good condition. http://www.truckbedsizes.com/tacoma/ http://www.truckaddons.com/tonneau-bed-measurements-guide.html   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/12/29 15:45 By roadiemort.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026960 pbirk (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 501 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   I did 1300+ miles with mine in the back of a ford ranger, AZ to KS. I loaded it on and off myself. I had no problems at all. I’ll measure my bed and share more in a couple of hours when I get home.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026985 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7727 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   pbirk, I'd really appreciate that! Tip to tip doesn't matter. A turned front wheel into one front bed corner, to the contact patch of the rear tire toward the other back corner is all that matters. If that length is 6' or under, it can likely be done... and, if pbirk's Ranger bed is 6', then it's almost a certainty!   Logged     Sig Pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026987 Shores (User) Go getchur scooter! Platinum Boarder Posts: 6961 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Always fun to watch!   Logged     The west is the best - Jim Morrison Photo by GreenMachine   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1026990 roadiemort (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7904 Re:Will A Road Star Fit...? 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Questcap wrote: pbirk, I'd really appreciate that! Tip to tip doesn't matter. A turned front wheel into one front bed corner, to the contact patch of the rear tire toward the other back corner is all that matters. If that length is 6' or under, it can likely be done... and, if pbirk's Ranger bed is 6', then it's almost a certainty! The Tacoma bed diagonally is about 93" the bikes wheel base is 66.5" so add about 12 or 13" for 1/2 the front wheel leaves you just under 80" to contact patch of rear wheel, so yes it should fit the Tacoma.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/12/29 20:21 By roadiemort.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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