Moto Truck

[MXtitan24]

i want to turn my titan into a truck set up for motocross and i was trying to get some advice on what is good quality stuff, here is a list of things i would like to do.

-bike bar tie down thing
-a loading ramp that folds into a bed extender (i have a CC)
-two gas jug holder type things
-and a tool box that i can keep in my bed, maybe attached to the tie down bar

im sorry about how random this is and how unspecific i am, but this is just a little dream i have.. thanks

[loufish]

Do you have the UtilTrak system?
This is how I'm setup for a dezert trip...

[GoFast33]

For the ramp, I highly recommend the Ready Ramp that works great as both a loading ramp and extender. Although now that I have a long bed, I can close the tailgate. If you don't have the utilitrack system, you can either buy the tracks at the dealer and buy some cleats or get the tie down bar by Universal...my buddies have the latter on their Tacomas because the composite bed flexed so much!

[MXtitan24]

i need the utilitrac setup
that would be awesome

quick question
do the longbeds have them?

i want to make the titan version of the fox racing silverado:








"With the 2" lift added to the normal 4x4 stance the truck is high, but not difficult to work with. Having to get bikes in and out of the bed would make that an unworkable characteristic. The bed is chock full of excellent functional additions that support the weekend rider and the racer alike. The ramps, stored inside hollowed sections of the bed, pull out for use in loading bikes easily into the bed.

The ramps make use of an extender section which also tucks nicely into the center bed floor in its own slide out storage bay. To use the ramps, one must lower the tail section; and it eventually lowers to an angle below horizontal to accommodate the ramps. On the current concept the tailgate has no locking mechanism to allow it to be locked at the horizontal. Pete Fox, head of Fox Racing, commented that this would be critical to the spirit of off-roading as its just part of the routine to hop up on the tailgate, sit with your buddies and have a beer while recounting the day's whoops and dips.

The Chevy team agreed and took notes on comments from the onlookers. The tailgate, itself, has two slots cut into it to allow for protruding motorcycle wheels, meaning you won't have to search under the seats for that ball of rope you saved from the trash just to tie your tailgate up against the wheels of your bike. This is an excellent feature and with the dirtbike loaded into the bed it was clear it made a big difference in usability for bike hauling. One thing left for Chevy to test is the width of the slots. Road racing motorcycles often use tires that can be as wide as 180 or 190mm, much wider that the typical motocross tire sizes. Comments on the ramps were also focused on the size and strength of the concept ramps, possibly over-engineered for motocross bikes. But given that some buyers may want to truck a Harley, weighing 3 times what a dirt bike weighs, to their Daytona digs in March, a sturdy ramp may be just what the doctor ordered.

In addition to the ramp design, the bed contains useful additions for cargo. The motorcycles can be pulled up to the front of the bed to twin locking mechanisms that help hold the bike in place. The mechanisms are not movable from side-to-side but the Chevy team is looking at how to make this possible. There are plenty of tie-down points and it is easy to make a bike secure with the space and hooks available."

[GoFast33]

Yep, my long bed has the utilitrack system. That Fox/Chevy concept is pretty cool.

[MXtitan24]

Originally Posted by GoFast33

Yep, my long bed has the utilitrack system. That Fox/Chevy concept is pretty cool.

yaa i got to ride in it when i was 14 at glen helen and i have been in love with the idea ever since then

im thinking i might be able to make something along those lines because it looks like they created a bed to sit inside of the bed of the truck. im going to look into it.

[ryands650x]

That Chevy is bad ***! Where are you from MX? What series do you race?

[MXtitan24]

im from southern california
and i am not currently racing (broke 4 vertebrate) but im not on a professional circuit. amateur for a while until i graduate high school

[GoFast33]

Originally Posted by ryands650x

That Chevy is bad ***! Where are you from MX? What series do you race?

Here in socal, just about every other truck you see is hauling a dirt bike....and most don't even race. Don't know MXtitan24 personally, but he sounds like one tough mofo. I'm twice his age and I enjoy racing the Vet X series!

[MXtitan24]

Originally Posted by GoFast33

Here in socal, just about every other truck you see is hauling a dirt bike....and most don't even race. Don't know MXtitan24 personally, but he sounds like one tough mofo. I'm twice his age and I enjoy racing the Vet X series!

i think we are going to have to get together and go riding. i get my backbrace off end of march, im riding right now, but only with my trainer.. 2 months we should have a motocross/titan meet

[titanstan]

My son and I ride and was going to put a 6" lift this coming week. Should I have second thoughts about how high I should go??????? I just bout an 08 CC
4x4 just to carry our bikes. Want to lift it but am I going to have a challenge loading them up? What do you guy's think?? Stan

[MXtitan24]

Originally Posted by titanstan

My son and I ride and was going to put a 6" lift this coming week. Should I have second thoughts about how high I should go??????? I just bout an 08 CC
4x4 just to carry our bikes. Want to lift it but am I going to have a challenge loading them up? What do you guy's think?? Stan

well my truck is lifted and i dont have a problem getting my 450 in there
but worse case scenario you could always get a wide a$$ quad ramp that you can walk up with your bike

or stand on a cooler or your stand while loading and unloading

lift it for sure!
then post pics