So been looking at a safe way in loading in truck bed!

[Shawn H]

In the winter I been loading in the back of my bed until one ramp broke. So I been looking at a lot of ramps and ways to load with out killing my self or someone. I real like backing up to a hill and driving into the bed. But there's some places I may go where there's no ramps. So I started looking at whats out there, some were so much $$. So here's the news in what I think may be the answer I been look for! So what do you all think and more after have you used it?
Safety Ramp Systems

[amphibious drew]

I like the beginning of the video. The system media pretty sound. How much does it cost though? If you like it, and are thinking of buying it, I would just check the load rating first. Other than that, it looks safe and well designed.

[Twizted1]

What's wrong with a good old fashion trailer? I bet you can buy a used trailer or what that system would cost. Plus how hard is it to take & put on your truck. I would t want to drive around with that thing on my truck all the time. Just my opinion.

[Searay]

Although i have a trailer... i did find myself having to load / unload in the truck to save room for another toy and camp stuff on the trailer. I have a ramp that is a tri-fold aluminum purchased from tractor supply that was about 90.00 a few years back. It has straps that attach to the hitch so that it cant slip of the gate.....I put a ratchet strap accross the frt area of the bed between the tie downs and hooked the winch to it and "walked" it up and "walked" it down, very controlled. The ramp fits under the max after it's loaded.

[Shawn H]

What's wrong with a good old fashion trailer? I bet you can buy a used trailer or what that system would cost. Plus how hard is it to take & put on your truck. I would t want to drive around with that thing on my truck all the time. Just my opinion.

I just do the bed load in winter, this is how I don't get salt on it. Makes it easy for me in the winter. Also must say on $$, gas, and so on.

[Shawn H]

Although i have a trailer... i did find myself having to load / unload in the truck to save room for another toy and camp stuff on the trailer. I have a ramp that is a tri-fold aluminum purchased from tractor supply that was about 90.00 a few years back. It has straps that attach to the hitch so that it cant slip of the gate.....I put a ratchet strap accross the frt area of the bed between the tie downs and hooked the winch to it and "walked" it up and "walked" it down, very controlled. The ramp fits under the max after it's loaded.

I must say that's where mine were from. Now Drew has them!
The cost on this new Safety Ramp Systems was like $200.00! I was going to go to Ohio Show where there at. But could not get away. I need to see and touch before I buy. But would love to know if anyone see them?

[Shawn H]

Just got off phone with owner of SRS, and there going to put a custom ramp system to our load needs for our 6x6. This maybe it.

[ARGOJIM]

The ramp system looks good. if your are worried about the ramps breaking aren't you worried about the tailgate straps breaking? The load limit on the straps is only about 400 lbs
I never load my machine on the tailgate, course my rack has angles built in it to catch my ramps.

[dzg]

I will never,ever try driving a 6x6 into a pickup bed again

[Shawn H]

The ramp system looks good. if your are worried about the ramps breaking aren't you worried about the tailgate straps breaking? The load limit on the straps is only about 400 lbs
I never load my machine on the tailgate, course my rack has angles built in it to catch my ramps.

You are righ that's a week point on any truck. I found this or something like this is the answer to that
DG Manufacturing Home Page
But I have not had a need with my 1988 truck, because there are bars for gate, on my 94 it's cables which I replaced 2 yrs or so. And look very heavy duty on my.

[dzg]

Tailgate cables can fail with no warning though....I've seen almost brand new cables snap because someone left the gate down and hit a hole hard. Personally I would unhook the tailgate and remove it when loading,it only takes a second. The steel ladder spreader type "straps" are usually rated for a bit more, like around 600 lbs but keep in mind that's when they were new . One thing I realized to when I loaded my Max into my truck was how easy it would be to drive into the back window... and I have a 8ft box...yours was a 6 wasn't it? Not trying to be a hard nose but I don't wanna see anyone get hurt....

[Shawn H]

Tailgate cables can fail with no warning though....I've seen almost brand new cables snap because someone left the gate down and hit a hole hard. Personally I would unhook the tailgate and remove it when loading,it only takes a second. The steel ladder spreader type "straps" are usually rated for a bit more, like around 600 lbs but keep in mind that's when they were new . One thing I realized to when I loaded my Max into my truck was how easy it would be to drive into the back window... and I have a 8ft box...yours was a 6 wasn't it? Not trying to be a hard nose but I don't wanna see anyone get hurt....

No mine is 8', I have been doing this the last 2 yr's. I think there's a thread some where that tells how to set up your bed, with pallets and blocking to stop you at the point you need to be at. That's the set up I used, and works real good I must add, for my bed.