View Full Version : Bronco as bike hauler?
Can you haul a streetbike (or two) in the back of a gen 5 Ford Bronco? Always had a soft spot for these:
http://images01.olx.com/ui/1/41/79/4223279_1.jpg
shmike
07-27-2010, 02:42 PM
I'm assuming your mean with the top off?
If so, I don't see why not. :idk:
I've always liked those too.
Avatard
07-27-2010, 02:48 PM
Taking the top off isn't as big a fucking deal as people say.
I own a 74 K5 "full top" Blazer, and I used to take the roof off all of the time.
It takes two strong adult men to do it properly, or a simple lift, but if you take care to separate the top carefully, and not tear the gasket, and care for the gasket and mating surfaces, there's no reason not to enjoy the convertible nature of these trucks.
People are just pussies.
pauldun170
07-27-2010, 03:00 PM
Its too bad the rust fairies have eaten up all the bronco's around here. I wouldn't mind one.
Yer makin me miss my ramcharger.
Cutty72
07-27-2010, 03:42 PM
With top off and back seats down, yes. Hard part will be tie down points.
Friend used to haul his 4wheeler in one on occasion.
With top off and back seats down, yes. Hard part will be tie down points.
Friend used to haul his 4wheeler in one on occasion.
Back seats removeable on those? Seat anchors work real well for tie downs
Cutty72
07-27-2010, 07:27 PM
Not sure, we just folded them down and put the front wheels on the seat backs. Never worried about tying it down either.
I'll be tying down the 675...
I was just thinking, rather than buy a new(ish) truck and taking the depreciation hit, why not buy something older, fix it up, and have something unique? Plus it's small enough to park but big enough to tow a car.
I'm thinking parking it with the back part off in a hotel parking lot the night before a trackday will just result in two stolen vehicles though. Hm.
Rangerscott
07-27-2010, 08:55 PM
If it can haul a murderer, it can haul a bike.
I'll be tying down the 675...
I was just thinking, rather than buy a new(ish) truck and taking the depreciation hit, why not buy something older, fix it up, and have something unique? Plus it's small enough to park but big enough to tow a car.
I'm thinking parking it with the back part off in a hotel parking lot the night before a trackday will just result in two stolen vehicles though. Hm.
i had thought the same thing, cept i was looking at rampage's. dont reckon the bed's long enough :td:
OneSickPsycho
07-28-2010, 09:46 AM
Two words... El Camino.
Two words... El Camino.
Basically the same thing, its just I had a pissload of 2.2/2.5 turbo shit in my garage
OneSickPsycho
07-28-2010, 11:44 AM
Basically the same thing, its just I had a pissload of 2.2/2.5 turbo shit in my garage
Yeah, but there's something super fucking cool about an El Camino... Not so much with a Rampage.
Yeah, but there's something super fucking cool about an El Camino... Not so much with a Rampage.
I see it the other way around. Unless the El cam in question is Bubba drift
http://image.hotrod.com/f/29162493+w750+st0/hrdp_0412_01_z+1986_GMC_caballero+passenger_side_v iew.jpg
TommyHotWheel
07-28-2010, 01:12 PM
Why no trailer? It does not matter how well you protect anything, if someone wants it bad enough, it will be stolen. $600 military...work it son!http://www.100dollarman.com/trailer.html
Why no trailer? It does not matter how well you protect anything, if someone wants it bad enough, it will be stolen. $600 military...work it son!http://www.100dollarman.com/trailer.html
Split speed limits, and trailers suck. Plus I'd have to store it. If I'm storing a vehicle, it's gonna be something cool, not a stupid trailer.
El Camino doesn't have the offroad ability I need nor the towing ability. Need a truck.
OneSickPsycho
07-28-2010, 01:35 PM
Split speed limits, and trailers suck. Plus I'd have to store it. If I'm storing a vehicle, it's gonna be something cool, not a stupid trailer.
El Camino doesn't have the offroad ability I need nor the towing ability. Need a truck.
Off road you say?
http://www.jtruck.net/misc/4x4cars/full/72elcamino.jpg
Avatard
07-28-2010, 02:03 PM
Off road you say?
http://www.jtruck.net/misc/4x4cars/full/72elcamino.jpg
Want.
TommyHotWheel
07-28-2010, 08:52 PM
I can get you a tube framed, flamed hearse on 44s for I believe $7000. Will provide pics if needed.
Avatard
07-28-2010, 08:54 PM
Meh, you can get an old hearse for about a G, and an old Blazer for half that...some assembly req.
Besides, I've done the whole monster truck thing. My old daily driver:
http://poopnugget.com/files/truck.jpg
Rangerscott
07-28-2010, 10:37 PM
The El Ranchero!
http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/ranchero.jpg
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1970-1979/1970-Ford-Ranchero-Orange-fa-sy.jpg
Hydrant
07-28-2010, 10:45 PM
Meh, you can get an old hearse for about a G, and an old Blazer for half that...some assembly req.
Besides, I've done the whole monster truck thing. My old daily driver:
http://poopnugget.com/files/truck.jpg
Badass Avatard
Love the old skool Blazers.
Avatard
07-28-2010, 11:03 PM
Thanks, man. I still have it. It's rusting peacefully in the back yard. I still dream of resurrecting it, but NJ outlawed anything bigger than a 38" tire, and I'm not putting fucking caster wheels on my shit, fuck that.
Full top, fullsize...the world's most badass "jeep" thang.
Shame that '75 was the last year (mine's a '74). Full top is the shit.
I miss my truck. I used to drive it everywhere, even NYC.
Ever seen a NY cabbie wave you on? You'd be shocked how fucking courteous they really can be...
:lmao:
Rangerscott
07-28-2010, 11:04 PM
Move to Texas and you can do whatever the fuck you wanna do to it.
Move to Texas and you can do whatever the fuck you wanna do to it.
including a deer stand on the roof and long controls so you dont have to get down when you move your "hide" :lol: shit tripped me the fuck out first time i saw that :lol
goof2
07-29-2010, 10:08 AM
Move to Texas and you can do whatever the fuck you wanna do to it.
Florida is the same except no inspection or emissions testing either.
Rangerscott
07-29-2010, 10:12 AM
including a deer stand on the roof and long controls so you dont have to get down when you move your "hide" :lol: shit tripped me the fuck out first time i saw that :lol
Ya. I dont understand a lot of "hunting" techniques. Might as well tie a deer to a tree and give the "hunter" a fuckin bazooka and say have at it.
Ya. I dont understand a lot of "hunting" techniques. Might as well tie a deer to a tree and give the "hunter" a fuckin bazooka and say have at it.
Some o them rednecks would do it too
Soooooooo....anyone haul a motorcycle in a Bronco? Is it securable with the back off?
shmike
07-29-2010, 10:45 AM
Soooooooo....anyone haul a motorcycle in a Bronco? Is it securable with the back off?
I haven't done it but here are my thoughts:
Short of having a vinyl top made, the truck will not be securable. Even with a vinyl top in place it still isn't "safe."
However, neither is a Jeep or a convertible. Heck, any truck is only a piece of glass away from being stolen.
If thieves want your rig, they are going to get it, period. Minimize your risk with insurance, a car alarm with ignition kill and parking in a well lit spot at a decent hotel (with security if possible).
When leaving the truck unattanded, don't leave anything inside that will attract attention (wallet, GPS, phones, iPods, etc.).
In short, I'd do it.
A standard pickup is lockable. Vegas has a car theft problem and I'll be doing some overnights there and in Pahrump for trackdays. And I'll have all my gear. I guess a Club is in order. LOL
Mostly I like the idea of fixing up an older vehicle rather than buying new right now.
shmike
07-29-2010, 11:47 AM
A standard pickup is lockable. Vegas has a car theft problem and I'll be doing some overnights there and in Pahrump for trackdays. And I'll have all my gear. I guess a Club is in order. LOL
Mostly I like the idea of fixing up an older vehicle rather than buying new right now.
I thought about the Club too. :lol:
How do you carry your gear?
I have one of those huge rubbermaid bins that fits everything I wear plus spare boots, gloves, helmet and shields and tire warmers. It is easy enough to grab and take that into the hotel at night.
TommyHotWheel
07-29-2010, 12:18 PM
Meh, you can get an old hearse for about a G, and an old Blazer for half that...some assembly req.
Besides, I've done the whole monster truck thing. My old daily driver:
http://poopnugget.com/files/truck.jpg
If you are just letting it die, let someone who wants it, have it. 38's are probably more tire than are needed to roll over fucktards in G35s on the Turnpike anyways.
Hey Sean...Everywhere with cars, has a car theft problem.
I thought about the Club too. :lol:
How do you carry your gear?
I have one of those huge rubbermaid bins that fits everything I wear plus spare boots, gloves, helmet and shields and tire warmers. It is easy enough to grab and take that into the hotel at night.
Me too, but I take a grip of stuff like compressors, nice tire gauges, tools, etc. I guess another Rubbermaid bin isn't a bad investment :)
Gas Man
07-29-2010, 05:24 PM
Chevy Avalanche
Chevy Avalanche
Love my Av, but it's time for a change.
Gas Man
07-29-2010, 05:59 PM
Those things are great. Can stand on the bed tops, drop down rear door and windshield.
Those things are great. Can stand on the bed tops, drop down rear door and windshield.
Perfect for truck camping. We have a spot we go to that you need a pretty decent 4x4 to get to. I haul the dirt bike up there, spend the day braaping around, come back, fold the midgate down, put the bed covers on...enclosed sleeping quarters. Awesome. Nothing like camping so far from people and city lights that you can see the dust of the Milky Way.
shmike
07-29-2010, 11:11 PM
Perfect for truck camping. We have a spot we go to that you need a pretty decent 4x4 to get to. I haul the dirt bike up there, spend the day braaping around, come back, fold the midgate down, put the bed covers on...enclosed sleeping quarters.
I have never thought about being able to do that!
Hell, that alone is reason enough to keep the Av.
Wait, you have the same bike as me, the same truck as me, and the same name as me? WTF this is creepy
Broncos are pretty cheap, I think I might pick one up and try it out. If it doesn't work I'm only out a few bucks in tax.
shmike
07-30-2010, 09:12 AM
Wait, you have the same bike as me, the same truck as me, and the same name as me? WTF this is creepy
Broncos are pretty cheap, I think I might pick one up and try it out. If it doesn't work I'm only out a few bucks in tax.
No Av for me. Bike and name, yes.
I meant for you to keep it.
I'd love to have one and use it as you do but there is no way I'm sleeping under the stars in the FL humidity.
Rangerscott
07-31-2010, 01:06 PM
An El Camino would be a LOT easier to get a bike up into the back. Low to the ground so you'd just need two aluminum ramps or hopefully not, two boards.
So I'll go with either the El Camino or the Ranchero.
An El Camino would be a LOT easier to get a bike up into the back. Low to the ground so you'd just need two aluminum ramps or hopefully not, two boards.
So I'll go with either the El Camino or the Ranchero.
add an ls1 swap with a magnacharger backed by a six speed and drift your way to the track :lol
Gas Man
07-31-2010, 03:50 PM
The el camino wud be schweet.
TommyHotWheel
07-31-2010, 04:12 PM
I never really looked at it, but it was tube over 1 ton Chevy framerails...SOLD.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/TommyHotWheel/img1280605395083.jpg?t=1280606997
An El Camino would be a LOT easier to get a bike up into the back. Low to the ground so you'd just need two aluminum ramps or hopefully not, two boards.
So I'll go with either the El Camino or the Ranchero.
Neither of those will pull a car trailer, nor will they go where I need to in the desert.
TommyHotWheel
08-01-2010, 04:30 PM
Snag a 2002 avalanche, loaded, 4x4 for around $10,000. Perfect.
Rangerscott
08-01-2010, 05:03 PM
Neither of those will pull a car trailer, nor will they go where I need to in the desert.
You started this thread to ask if the bikes could be hauled "in" a vehicle. You never said anything about a trailer or desert.
fasternyou929
08-01-2010, 05:29 PM
You started this thread to ask if the bikes could be hauled "in" a vehicle. You never said anything about a trailer or desert.
So the 2-3 times he's repeated it in the thread don't count?
As for using the Bronco, it's definitely possible if you can live with the issues you've already covered. I had the same issues when I carried everything in the bed of my truck before I started towing a small building to all the track days:
1. Security. As you mentioned already i't's not just the Bronco and bike, it's all the heavy stuff you don't want to bring into the hotel like your tools, air comp., etc. No sense unloading at a hotel only to start reloading again at about 5am to get to the track by 6:30.
2. Protection from the elements (probably not as big a concern in Cali, but rain is always a threat in NC summers)
3. Peace of mind. I sleep noticeably better knowing my stuff is locked up and secure and no longer have to beg the hotels to let me park under the covered loading/unloading areas.
If you can get around that stuff and make your peace with the risks, it would be a sweet way to get to and from the track.
Snag a 2002 avalanche, loaded, 4x4 for around $10,000. Perfect.
I have an 03 Avalanche, I even posted pictures in this very thread.
So *snip*
Thanks. I'm considering it. I really want an 09+ Ram, but I hate depreciating assets and I like fixing up oldish cars. Maybe I'll buy both LOL
TommyHotWheel
08-02-2010, 01:55 AM
I dont get why you are lookin for a different vehicle? It would be harder to load a bike into a Bronco unless you chop it up and dump it to the weeds, thus losing the ability to take it to the desert. You would have to take the top off, losing security and if you already have a truck it would be the same as wasting parking space with a trailer. No matter what you buy, someone can break in and take or vandalize your stuff so saying its more secure is just a pipe dream(I had my shit busted up on my porch). Why not get a cap for the 'Lanche? A Jeep Scrambler with a full hard top? Or if you need to buy something, look at a used Centurian Conversion Bronco...A Bronco on a F250 chassis lengthened and 4 wheel drive. Buy an old Suburban and hack the back off and put a Blazer 'glass top on it, but the same problem is always gonna be height(not easy to load) and security. You say you need a change, but dont want to buy new because of the depreciation...any old truck you buy and fix is never gonna get the money back either. Use the money you were gonna spend on a different vehicle and update/upgrade the Avalanche, redo the interior and paint it, make it something different.
Flexin
08-02-2010, 02:07 PM
If its for a dirt bike, what about a hitch mounted bike carrier? Add that to any 4wd that can habdle the class hitch needed for the bike and your set.
James
shmike
08-02-2010, 02:16 PM
If its for a dirt bike, what about a hitch mounted bike carrier? Add that to any 4wd that can habdle the class hitch needed for the bike and your set.
James
That's a great idea!
Those aren't exclusive to dirtbikes.
You can use a hitch carrier for the 675, and keep all the gear and tools in the Bronco with the top on.
I had a Moto-Tote for a while and I never trusted the thing. I hit some bumps when I exited the freeway and the thing would just go flying around.
Flexin
08-02-2010, 07:03 PM
I had a Moto-Tote for a while and I never trusted the thing. I hit some bumps when I exited the freeway and the thing would just go flying around.
Flying around how? That would seem like a perfect solution to your problem?
How hard is it to get into the desert riding spot. I know you don't want a trailer but what about one of those folding trailers?
James
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