Transporting a motorcycle on a pickup truck is a convenient and popular solution. However, many people are unsure how to do it safely and legally. This article provides detailed instructions on how to load a motorcycle onto a pickup truck, along with important tips to help you avoid unnecessary risks.
Motorcycle being loaded onto a pickup truck bed using a metal ramp, ensuring safety and preventing scratches.
Pickup Truck Motorcycle Transport: Legal Regulations
Many people wonder if transporting a motorcycle on a pickup truck violates traffic laws. According to Circular 46/2015/TT-BGTVT, motorcycles are not prohibited from being transported by pickup trucks.
However, the dimensions of the cargo (including the motorcycle) must comply with the following regulations:
- Height: Not exceeding 2.8m (from the road surface).
- Length: Not exceeding 1.1 times the overall design length of the vehicle and not greater than 20m.
- Fixing Requirements: The goods must be firmly fastened, supported, and wedged to ensure safety when participating in traffic.
50mm wide, 6-meter long ratchet strap with a load capacity of 3000kg and J-hooks, used to secure a motorcycle on a pickup truck.
Note: When transporting a motorcycle, especially across provinces, you need to prepare documents proving the origin of the vehicle to avoid problems when encountering traffic control forces.
Guide to Safely Loading a Motorcycle onto a Pickup Truck
Necessary Tools
To safely load a motorcycle onto a pickup truck, you will need:
- Ramps: Help load the motorcycle onto the truck bed easily, minimizing the risk of scratches.
- Ratchet Straps: Secure the motorcycle firmly to the truck bed, preventing shaking and shifting during transport. Choose quality straps that meet GS/TUV safety standards and have a load capacity appropriate for the motorcycle’s weight.
Steps
- Use ramps to load the motorcycle onto the truck bed: Place the ramps securely and push or ride the motorcycle onto the truck bed slowly. Use the kickstand and lock the front wheel to keep the motorcycle stable.
- Secure the handlebars: Hook the ratchet straps to the handlebars, locking both sides. Attach the hook ends of the straps to secure points on the truck bed.
Motorcycle securely fastened to the bed of a pickup truck with ratchet straps, ensuring safety during transport.
- Secure the rear wheel: Hook the second set of ratchet straps to the rear wheel, locking the wheel’s position.
- Tighten the straps: Thread the straps through the ratchets and tighten them to hold the motorcycle upright, preventing it from shaking.
Important Notes
- Choose the right ratchet straps: Use straps with a load capacity of 2 tons or more for ordinary motorcycles and 3 tons or more for large displacement motorcycles.
- Do not lift the motorcycle: Lifting the motorcycle onto the truck bed is very dangerous, easily causing damage to the vehicle and endangering the person performing the task. Using ramps is a safer and more effective solution.
Conclusion
Loading a motorcycle onto a pickup truck correctly will ensure the safety of people, vehicles, and goods. Hopefully, the information and instructions above will help you transport your motorcycle conveniently and safely.
