I need to carry a light-ish motorcycle on the back of a FUSO FG (Earth Cruser) and I'm looking for ideas. The motorcycle will be less than 500 lbs, I'm getting a second spare wheel and tire so those will be on there also, maybe 100 lbs each. Max weight 1000 lbs. This is going to see a LOT of washboard roads so the fatigue strength must be very high. Since it has a fiberglass house, it will have to come off the rear truck frame channels only, no bracing above the frame.
To get enough departure angle, this will need to be at least 4 ft high when stored. So, that means simple motorcycle racks are out.
It comes down to a fabricated lift or a rack and a small crane. I'm thinking that fabricating a winch powered lift is probably the only reasonable solution.
Anyone here created one of these? What did you use for the slides?
An example picture of a very heavy one from OEW 2019
To get enough departure angle, this will need to be at least 4 ft high when stored. So, that means simple motorcycle racks are out.
It comes down to a fabricated lift or a rack and a small crane. I'm thinking that fabricating a winch powered lift is probably the only reasonable solution.
Anyone here created one of these? What did you use for the slides?
An example picture of a very heavy one from OEW 2019