"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
07/02/2020 at 23:05 • Filed to: None
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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
07/02/2020 at 23:05 • Filed to: None | 7
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Got a rear flat on the FJR today, about 15 miles from home. torn valve stem of all things. So I got a ride back to the house and got my truck. The problem is that the only loading ramps I have are shorty 5 footers which work great for dirt bikes with lots of ground clearance, but not so much for a low slung street bike with a flat tire (which further reduces breakover angle).
Enter: The Ditch.
The flat happened to occur along the interstate where there was a decently sized ditch next to the shoulder, so the truck got to experience some pretty good chassis flex.
Made loading the 600 lb bike much, much easier than if I tried to do it on the shoulder though. Tailgate ended up just over a foot off the ground.
I think the rear tire is saveable, I probably only got about half a mile on it after it rapidly lost pressure. No chunking or anything. It only has about 2,000 miles on it so I’d love to put another 6 or 7k on before tossing it.
The truck didn’t get completely
stuck, but I did try a couple other spots along the ditch before settling on the area in the photos and I got a bit
hung up on the bigly stones filling the bottom. I really gotta get on that Eaton TrueTrac diff. Also maybe an 8 or 10 foot humped ramp.
dumpsterfire!
> atfsgeoff
07/02/2020 at 23:09 |
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THe photo credits are just slightly better than the story. I feel your pain doing unorthodox motorcycle loading.
The Snowman
> atfsgeoff
07/02/2020 at 23:22 |
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But did the body lines match up after removing the truck from the ditch or is the bed still twisted?
shop-teacher
> atfsgeoff
07/02/2020 at 23:28 |
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It is amazing how much those old trucks flex. 2wd trucks FTW though!
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atfsgeoff
> The Snowman
07/02/2020 at 23:30 |
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The bed lines up with the cab just like it did before the ditch rescue. No damage.
Thisismydisplayname
> atfsgeoff
07/03/2020 at 10:35 |
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Nicely done. I’ve done something similar with my lower Dakota, but because it’s so low, I was able to use the curb :).