I enjoy your videos. We just got our FatTads and were surprised they wouldn't fit in my truck bed. For now, I am transporting them with a utility trailer. Happy Trails.
I have a Catrike 559. It weighs 40 lbs and fits into the rear of my Honda Civic hatchback. I have to put the rear in first and the tire ends up on the center counsel. I took a cheap piece of thin plywood about 8" wide and 4 ft long. All I do is rest it on the rear bumper and roll the bike in or out. Simple, cheap but works great
Ingenious setup but a heck of a lot of work . Enough to deter one from riding. I just use the great Hitchrider rack . I load my trike on the back of my vehicle in 15 seconds and strap it in with included rubber straps in another 15 seconds. It even tilts down to ground level so there is no lifting. It is also modular so you can carry two trikes or a trike and a regular bike. It’s a no brainer. Check it out. BTW….when I want to load my trike inside my Toyota Highlander I just raise the rear hatch, lift the front wheels on the ledge and lift the light rear and slide it in. Takes seconds and much easier.
Our trikes weigh 106 lbs. each with batteries on board. I don't want two of those hanging out on a hitch rack. The RAV4 Hybrid is a small vehicle and averages 44mpg hauling 2 trikes. That's why I go to the work of hauling this way. My record for loading both trikes is 7 1/2 minutes. One on the rack only takes a minute. Thanks for your feedback.
@@rowtator6543 understood. Those are seriously heavy trikes. Most trikes with e assist come in around 50 pounds. What else do you have on them? Do you remove batteries to lighten the load while loading them in vehicle. Good luck and enjoy. I drive a Highlander hybrid which gets 36 mpg and is significantly larger. Much easier to load trikes inside or on the rear. Enjoy the rest of summer. My Catrike 700 only weighs around 30 pounds and my 559 about 37 so they are easy to load any way I choose.
@@markfeldman6509 We used to tour on motorcycles. The trikes took their place. Seeing things at a more relaxed speed. They are fully loaded. Prepared I carry tire tubes, patch kit, tools, pump, rain gear, 2 batteries, 3 different headlights and the stereo speakers. Just the other day we were out riding and there was pretty much no chance of rain and sure enough we got poured on.😀
@@rowtator6543 have to be prepared for any possible unplanned event like weather and mechanical failures. I carry tones, co2 inflators and rain gear and that’s about it. Power bars and Gatorade! No e assist for me yet
On a rainy day (no bike riding), just get the Rav ready for bike loading, load the bike, secure the bike, remove securing straps, unload the bike, put everything back in the Rav that was taken out to load the bike, and you had your daily workout without a bike ride.
We came back from a ride once when a storm was approaching. I had both trikes loaded and the one on the rack under the tarp in 8 minutes. Once you get a sequence down it goes fast 🙂
The length of the ramp is 84". The rise of the ramp is 28". The angle is just right to clear the rear hitch trike rack. The folded length is 42" which allows you to put them in the SUV sideways for easy storage. I would build them again just the way they are. I have used them 2 years now and they work perfect. Thanks for asking.
Subbed. That is a nice setup. I like the damper. My wife's tadpole hand cycle has squirrelly steering and I have considered adding a damper. Does it dampen in both directions. Can you provide a link for the damper and the bracket you used.
This is the Amazon link. I made the large strap out of 1/8" aluminum stock. CNC Motorcycle Steering Damper Stabilizer Linear Fit Yamaha YZF R1／R3／R6／R15／R125／R25 FZ1 FZ8 FZ09 MT09 GSXR 600 750 1000 GSX1300R CBR600RR 1000RR CB400 CB1000 ZX6R ZX14R a.co/d/7tQNIXR.
@@rowtator6543 came here looking for this info, thanks for the link. Love your videos, my wife and I just got used “tads” for Xmas. Hard to find ways to transport them both with our Equinox, but this video is inspiring. Also, as a SW Michigan native I love your upper Midwest accent, reminds me of home and I can’t WAIT to move back in a few years!
Excellent Idea. Letting the rear wheel drop down on the spare to fix clearance is mind blowing - I wish I had done that when I had my X5.
I enjoy your videos. We just got our FatTads and were surprised they wouldn't fit in my truck bed. For now, I am transporting them with a utility trailer. Happy Trails.
Thank You, you did a great job explaining what and why and the video shows all the necessary details. I will be stealing your ideas. Thanks again.
Such a great idea.
I also have a hard time getting into the car.
I thought I'd try making one myself.
I have a Catrike 559. It weighs 40 lbs and fits into the rear of my Honda Civic hatchback. I have to put the rear in first and the tire ends up on the center counsel. I took a cheap piece of thin plywood about 8" wide and 4 ft long. All I do is rest it on the rear bumper and roll the bike in or out. Simple, cheap but works great
That catrike is a nice ride. It's good you've found a way to get it enclosed inside and keep it out of view and weather.
Great setup. You have worked it out nicely.
Great job my man.
Ingenious setup but a heck of a lot of work . Enough to deter one from riding. I just use the great Hitchrider rack . I load my trike on the back of my vehicle in 15 seconds and strap it in with included rubber straps in another 15 seconds. It even tilts down to ground level so there is no lifting. It is also modular so you can carry two trikes or a trike and a regular bike. It’s a no brainer. Check it out. BTW….when I want to load my trike inside my Toyota Highlander I just raise the rear hatch, lift the front wheels on the ledge and lift the light rear and slide it in. Takes seconds and much easier.
Our trikes weigh 106 lbs. each with batteries on board. I don't want two of those hanging out on a hitch rack. The RAV4 Hybrid is a small vehicle and averages 44mpg hauling 2 trikes. That's why I go to the work of hauling this way. My record for loading both trikes is 7 1/2 minutes. One on the rack only takes a minute. Thanks for your feedback.
@@rowtator6543 understood. Those are seriously heavy trikes. Most trikes with e assist come in around 50 pounds. What else do you have on them? Do you remove batteries to lighten the load while loading them in vehicle. Good luck and enjoy. I drive a Highlander hybrid which gets 36 mpg and is significantly larger. Much easier to load trikes inside or on the rear. Enjoy the rest of summer. My Catrike 700 only weighs around 30 pounds and my 559 about 37 so they are easy to load any way I choose.
@@markfeldman6509 We used to tour on motorcycles. The trikes took their place. Seeing things at a more relaxed speed. They are fully loaded. Prepared I carry tire tubes, patch kit, tools, pump, rain gear, 2 batteries, 3 different headlights and the stereo speakers. Just the other day we were out riding and there was pretty much no chance of rain and sure enough we got poured on.😀
@@rowtator6543 have to be prepared for any possible unplanned event like weather and mechanical failures. I carry tones, co2 inflators and rain gear and that’s about it. Power bars and Gatorade! No e assist for me yet
On a rainy day (no bike riding), just get the Rav ready for bike loading, load the bike, secure the bike, remove securing straps, unload the bike, put everything back in the Rav that was taken out to load the bike, and you had your daily workout without a bike ride.
We came back from a ride once when a storm was approaching. I had both trikes loaded and the one on the rack under the tarp in 8 minutes. Once you get a sequence down it goes fast 🙂
Can you give me pertinent information on which trike you have?
Sunseeker Fat Tad Recumbent Trike
Can I ask what the gradient of the ramps are?
If you made them again, would you increase, decrease or keep the same gradient?
Thanks for sharing.
The length of the ramp is 84". The rise of the ramp is 28". The angle is just right to clear the rear hitch trike rack. The folded length is 42" which allows you to put them in the SUV sideways for easy storage. I would build them again just the way they are. I have used them 2 years now and they work perfect. Thanks for asking.
Nice set up . Do you have a link to that large mounting bracket for the crossbar on the trike
Aluminum stock 1/8 x 1" bent to fit. It is available at Home Depot or Menards.
Subbed. That is a nice setup. I like the damper. My wife's tadpole hand cycle has squirrelly steering and I have considered adding a damper. Does it dampen in both directions. Can you provide a link for the damper and the bracket you used.
This is the Amazon link. I made the large strap out of 1/8" aluminum stock. CNC Motorcycle Steering Damper Stabilizer Linear Fit Yamaha YZF R1／R3／R6／R15／R125／R25 FZ1 FZ8 FZ09 MT09 GSXR 600 750 1000 GSX1300R CBR600RR 1000RR CB400 CB1000 ZX6R ZX14R a.co/d/7tQNIXR.
@@rowtator6543 came here looking for this info, thanks for the link. Love your videos, my wife and I just got used “tads” for Xmas. Hard to find ways to transport them both with our Equinox, but this video is inspiring.
Also, as a SW Michigan native I love your upper Midwest accent, reminds me of home and I can’t WAIT to move back in a few years!
The steering dampers on Amazon are just under $40 a piece. I need four for two trikes. Any other diy idea you recommend?
@@rowtator6543 Thanks. I got one of those installed now and it works great. No more death wobble.
@Shweetie Petina one per trike does the job. I used to use bungee straps to hold the steering straight when loading the trike. This makes it so easy.
That’s great for one trike, but what if you have two ?
Did you watch our other videos? We haul 2 trikes.
Is the rectangular item between the front seats standard or added by you? Does it serve a purpose specific to the transportation of the trikes?
That's Tilly the Chihuahua's traveling basket. She is tied in with a harness and keeps an eye for the drive-thru. The pedals are above and behind her.
do you still have the hollywood bike rack? Are you interested in selling it?
Still have it. I'm not interested, thanks.