Pick-ups you can fit a bike in the back of...

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[Luckypants]

If you get a 2 door pick-up then the load bed is long enough to take a bike. If you get a crew-cab (4 door) then you would need to drop the tail gate. You can get a tail gate fence that sets up a perimeter on the tail gate, making it safe to carry a load with the tail gate down.

You will need to check the load rating of the tail gate for carrying a load while down.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

If you get a 2 door pick-up then the load bed is long enough to take a bike.

The man's right there. My SV has been in a 2-door pickup no problems. We even lifted it from the ground into the back of the pickup by hand (only me & the driver there) when it "broke down".

I then sat on the bike, holding the brakes and feet on the wheel arches for balance whilst he drove me home (was only along a small countryside single track road, so no risk of plod etc).

[Luckypants]

Don't get an L200 if you can avoid it, they are gutless, slow and noisy. The driving position is pretty crap to. If you can run to it, a mark II Navarra is WAY better. I have not tried the new L200 though, none of the farmers here will touch em as the towing rating is too low.

Pick-ups are really expensive to run BTW - would a van not be better?

I'll try to find one of the pick load bed fence things....

[mister c]

Saw a guy at Mallory on Wednesday with a brand spanking new R6 track bike on the back of a TATA pickup tailgate was up as well

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

Cheers Baph - I don't think I could live with just the front seats though, double cab is way more practical. I reckon it would also get used for trips to the Alps to go 'boarding from time to time, too so having seats for 4 would be the ideal.

Thinking on it, perhaps a bike will fit in diagonally? Front wheel turned into left front corner? Then strapped onto the side stand? might be tight.

Decent car and bike trailer might be better though?

I love pick-ups but so far have not been able to justify getting one, no matter how hard I try!

I got my CBR in the back of a Volvo 245 Estate no problems. Does that help?

Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

not really but I'd love to see photos

Twas a long time ago and no photo's unfortunately. But believe me, it fitted easily.

Not much love in here for the toyota hilux?

they are more than a match for a l200 or navara and more reliable than a wood burning stove, plus old ones which are a bit battered are officially cool since topgear tried (in vain) to kill one!

Originally Posted by neillfergie

Not much love in here for the toyota hilux?

There's one on auto-trader at the moment actually. The ad reads:

243,000 miles, 10 Months m.o.t 4 Months Tax. 1 Lady owner from new. Regularly serviced. Totally Reliable. Good tyres all round. New Cambelt. Tow bar. Load liner and cover. Bull bar. £950. ono

Sorely tempted myself actually...