AdamChandler
Ram Guru
We have 5 motorcycles and the sole reason for getting a truck is how much we're hauling them now. Generally one is always in a shop or garage of some sort, one is in a trailer going to an event and then there are long road trips my wife and I want to take where I can do 1000 miles in a day, she can do far less so we're thinking of loading our bikes and heading out west for a month and driving instead of riding.
If it was just me and my one bike, I think I could get by (side-ways load) but there are at least 6 events this year and 2 road trips where we'll have 2 motorcycles in the truck. The tail gate, at the heaviest of the two bikes would be something like 600 pounds if I leave the tail gate down. For a longer road trip, that means losing the back up camera and putting a lot of weight over bumps on the tail gate which I hear is expensive to replace with all of the tech they have now.
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We also eventually will haul a small camper (staying within the weight limits of course of truck, payload and towing) so I'd like to be able to keep the tail gate closed.
So I think....a 6'4" bed is required for me which does mean losing the RAM Box function and Multi-function tail gate as build options. It also means, for a Limited, having a bit less buying power when it comes to saving money.
What I'm looking for is some guidance from you all on what my options are. I guess the final consideration is just getting an aluminum trailer that can hold 3 bikes and then I could have my short bed but sacrifice some MPG when we do have to tow.
Most days, it's just one bike and a 5'7" is fine. it's those 6 or so events per year where we have an 8 hour drive and 2-3 bikes where I know the longer bed would come in use. I live in a very rural part of the country and don't go to events in cities so the longer truck won't be a problem for parking. We have 4 cars, one of which is a road trip / city car we take that's good on gas and easy to park in small cars spaces.
I'll be starting a family in the next couple of years so unfortunately, the larger cab is required as well or this would be a much easier inventory issue of more 6'4" beds available on the smaller cab models.
Anyway, thanks a lot experts and I have appreciated reading all of the posts here.
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If it was just me and my one bike, I think I could get by (side-ways load) but there are at least 6 events this year and 2 road trips where we'll have 2 motorcycles in the truck. The tail gate, at the heaviest of the two bikes would be something like 600 pounds if I leave the tail gate down. For a longer road trip, that means losing the back up camera and putting a lot of weight over bumps on the tail gate which I hear is expensive to replace with all of the tech they have now.
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We also eventually will haul a small camper (staying within the weight limits of course of truck, payload and towing) so I'd like to be able to keep the tail gate closed.
So I think....a 6'4" bed is required for me which does mean losing the RAM Box function and Multi-function tail gate as build options. It also means, for a Limited, having a bit less buying power when it comes to saving money.
What I'm looking for is some guidance from you all on what my options are. I guess the final consideration is just getting an aluminum trailer that can hold 3 bikes and then I could have my short bed but sacrifice some MPG when we do have to tow.
Most days, it's just one bike and a 5'7" is fine. it's those 6 or so events per year where we have an 8 hour drive and 2-3 bikes where I know the longer bed would come in use. I live in a very rural part of the country and don't go to events in cities so the longer truck won't be a problem for parking. We have 4 cars, one of which is a road trip / city car we take that's good on gas and easy to park in small cars spaces.
I'll be starting a family in the next couple of years so unfortunately, the larger cab is required as well or this would be a much easier inventory issue of more 6'4" beds available on the smaller cab models.
Anyway, thanks a lot experts and I have appreciated reading all of the posts here.