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09-04-2019, 06:27 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Chattanooga Tn
Posts: 32
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: Chevy254
Engine: Chevy 350 Allison At543
Rated Cap: 66
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Let’s see your motorcycle ramp
I’d like to build a ramp that can go on both sides so I can drive up than down. Or do you think that’s too much weight. My bike weighs around 650 lbs
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09-04-2019, 11:00 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,349
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap: Just me and my "stuff"?
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What type of wheel chock are you planning on using?
Depending on your choice, might be difficult to maneuver the bike around the chock on that deck to ride off the other side?
Also, your Sportster shouldn't weigh 650#'s. More like 450, if its stock...
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09-05-2019, 01:32 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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You did a great job of integrating the deck. Looks like it is part of the chassis! Do you know what the design specs of the deck are? Such as weight limit?
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09-05-2019, 01:38 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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Looks like a good reuse opportunity for a wheelchair lift
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09-05-2019, 01:43 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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Oh man, I just looked at the prices for bumper carriers. Ouch
The rise looks like 20” and the run could be 80”, so that’s about 15 degrees. 3x the max ADA ramp angle. Think you could get it up a ramp that steep without mishap?
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09-05-2019, 04:37 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Chattanooga Tn
Posts: 32
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: Chevy254
Engine: Chevy 350 Allison At543
Rated Cap: 66
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structurally its sound I'm thinking at least 8' long on the ramp that will work on both sides. as far as the 20" plus elevation I can find a hill when loading and unloading that will reduce by at least half. I like the wheelchair lift idea but I'm trying to keep the weight down as much as possible I would store the ramp under the bus in the middle of the bus
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09-08-2019, 09:25 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2006
Location: mid Mo.
Posts: 869
Year: 1976
Coachwork: bluebird
Chassis: F33695
Engine: 427 chevy converted to 466
Rated Cap: 84
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I did use a uhaul ramp, mine is 30" wide and 12' long and is for sale for $300 if you need it, I cut the center out of my frame crossmembers and slid it inside the frame rails, i now use a 3000# lift gate. even at 30" your feet are on outside rails when riding a bike up the ramp, nothing to catch your feet on if you slip
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09-08-2019, 09:35 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Double doors, 4' wide ramp. All tucks in behind the plate.
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09-08-2019, 10:02 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Colorado
Posts: 164
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Amtrans
Chassis: Genesis
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 20 (9 window handicap)
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I opened up the back with twin doors, because the bigger bikers wouldn't fit through the Handicap lift because of the narrowness of the lift arms.
I am not sure if my bus is a bit higher than normal at 45-46" but when you start plugging in that height and the specs for a 2015 road glide (WB 64", 5.3" clearance), you end up with 12' ramps. https://www.discountramps.com/motorc...culator/a/b68/
And considering I was planning on riding the bike up into the bus, then you need to take the weight of the bike and me and then have a long ramp, you end up with a fairly expensive ramp that is bulky and a pain to deal with. I plan on putting the ramps under the bus eventually, but sort of ran out of time this summer.
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09-08-2019, 10:06 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Colorado
Posts: 164
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Amtrans
Chassis: Genesis
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 20 (9 window handicap)
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For a rear deck approach, you should check out Rebecca Cunningham's bus. I'm not sure if she is on here, but she is easy to find since she is a professional photographer that is associated with alot of classic motorcycle events. She has an older FXR on the back of her bus, and has a built in ramp. Very clever approach, although I am not sure it would work on some of the longer bike like mine, since I don't think you would have room for both the bike and the built in ramp without being significantly wider than the bus.
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09-09-2019, 12:09 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Rebecca is a quite clever woman. She has a strong "go for it" attitude about life. You should be able to find her on her YouTube channel and can probably find her on FaceBook.
YouTube Channel:
red flyer media
(has a post on her motorcycle deck first off on her main page)
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09-09-2019, 10:02 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2006
Location: mid Mo.
Posts: 869
Year: 1976
Coachwork: bluebird
Chassis: F33695
Engine: 427 chevy converted to 466
Rated Cap: 84
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using uhaul ramp to load bike in bus
this ramp is only 30" wide so it's hard to keep your feet on it during loading, yes windshield does clear.
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09-11-2019, 08:09 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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if the side rails are takedowns, then there is no reason I see that you couldn't use a folding ramp to side load on/off going forwards. As for mounting of a chock or bike support/stand, if you put in a recessed anchor nut you could have it as a quick mount with an oversized thumbscrew or wingnut setup (think spare tire mounts) then you can quickly take it on and off having it totally out of the way and keeping the deck a deck when the bike isn't on it. Depending on your ramp choice you should be able to stealth store it under your back deck similar to Marc's setup.
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09-11-2019, 12:11 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 68
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Freightliner
Chassis: S2
Engine: 6.4 MBE 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
Looks like a good reuse opportunity for a wheelchair lift
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That is a very good idea! I just sketched out how I could reuse the parts of the lift. I wonder if I could weather proof the electric/hydraulic sysytem. If not maybe a 12v simple winch to pull up the ramp. My BMW has a center stand, all I would need is some solid mounts to attach some tie downs.
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10-09-2019, 01:10 PM
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#15
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: South Western Ontario, Canada
Posts: 25
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Here is the ramp for my recent purchase.
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