Ramp Recommendation to Help Loading Recumbent Bike into Van
Question:
I have a recumbent tadpole trike. Most people do not know what a recumbent trike is so I will describe it to you. The trike has two 20 inch wheels in the front and one 20 inch wheel in the back. If you want to you can see one at I need a ramp so that I can load my trike into my Toyota van. I am guessing that the trike weighs about 50 pounds. I saw you video on the MT70120 and I think it may do the job. According to the video it can support 500 pounds on each ramp. This is about 450 pounds more capacity then I need. How much does the MT70120 weigh? Do you have a product that might be better for my application, i.e. lighter and cheaper.
asked by: Joseph A
Expert Reply:
The total weight of the MaxxTow MT70120 (discontinued) that you referenced is 40 lbs so each ramp weighed right at 20 lbs. Another option would be the Erickson ramps part # EM07435. These are a few lbs lighter a piece and can fold down pretty small for easier transportation. I attached a couple pictures that show a similar version of them in use and folded.
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Erickson Arched Loading Ramp Set - Steel - 72" Long x 9" Wide - 1,000 lbs
- ATV Ramps
- Ramp Set
- Tri-Fold
- 9 Inch Wide
- 1000 lbs
- Arched
- 72 Inch Long
- Steel
- Erickson
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