Aluminum Ramps 4 ft. USA - Motorcycles on to Trailers - 5244 MCDR Ramp

As a 65 year old, I recently moved from California to Texas. I was able to load and unload my 2015 Harley Ultra Limited into my 5 x 8 utility trailer by myself. I used ratchet straps to anchor the ramp on the outside corners to make sure the ramp did not move. I rode my nearly 900lb motorcycle slowly up the ramp without a problem. The ramp stayed put with plenty of room for my feet to steady it. I pulled it from California to Texas and unloaded my bike by myself. I stored the ramps across the front of my trailer with a ratchet strap and was very pleased with the weight and quality of this ramp.

Great ramp! I researched all the ramps and liked how the crossbars are closer together on this brand. I believe that makes it much safer because it’s less likely your foot can go through while loading a motorcycle. Even with more material, the ramp is still very light. I have used it to load small scooters and the largest touring bikes. There is no flex when loading the heaviest bikes It folds nicely for carrying in your truck or stowing in the garage. It includes two straps for securing to the trailer during loading and you can tie the folded ramp with them.

I took the 4' hinged steel mesh ramp off my trailer and now use these ramps instead. They are wide enough to load motorcycle with plenty of room to put feet down. At 44" they are also wide enough to load garden tractor with some room to spare. The innovative strap design works great for holding ramps against trailer (use rear D rings) or truck bumper. Top notch quality, they dont flex at all when motorcycle is loaded (about 900#). Now that the old steel mesh ramp is off my trailer it pulls much more quietly and my gas mileage is at least 50% better without the old ramp catching the wind.

I purchased the ramp to get my very heavy bagger (1000 lb with rider) into my shed-- rise to shed was 18 inches and I got the 7 foot ramp. The ramp is well built and the cross bars grooved which help give traction to the wheel with is especially nice. Moving up the ramp there is a small amount of flex but not too much. The "teeth" at the upper end are a great addition for hanging onto the edge of things and the straps which you use to stabilize the ramp are versatile and workable.My two suggestions or concerns are: 1. Why build the ramp so it fold lengthwise in the direction of the largest load i.e. up. So when you drive up the center of the ramp, if not secured at both ends, it tend to want to fold a bit into a V. This can be dealt with easily but seem if it were designed to fold the other way this would make it more stable. Not a deal breaker by any means- just wondering. 2. This ramp seems to be designed for 4 wheelers more than cycles-- the center ramp (the very part cyclist would want to drive on) has 2 1/2 X 3 inch hinges which project upwards causing the wheels to deflect when they strike them- a bit-- unnerving in some cases tho not again a deal breaker-- maybe solved by addressing concern number 1.Generally comments--it is surprising how narrow the ramp look when you are driving up and backing down a ramp you cannot really see well is also a bit unnerving (neither a fault of the ramp BTW). Backing my Electra glide down the ramp- with my overbike leg spread- I have a margin of error of about 5+ inches on each side, care is required to stay centers (problem #2). Since this is a daily exercise I will get used to it I hope. Living and learnin as they say.Update-- the hinges finally got me. I dropped my electra glide backing down the ramp on a day where there was dew on the ramp. The bike wheel hit the hinges, kicked to the side and literally forced my foot to slip off to the side and off the ramp and since grooves on the ramp run parallel to the long axis of the crossbars they are like ice when wet.. The ramp grooves help with traction up the ramp but nothing (like crosshatching) is there to prevent slipping to the side. Again the design of hinges on top is a problem ( and initiated the slip) and if the ramp is at all wet it is extremely easy to slip sideways and drop a heavy bike. Well built but in need of some design changes or for 4 wheeled use.

Very light and easy to set and to secure. Sturdy enough for my HD Road King. Wide enough to back down the ramp with both feet down.

This ramp is nice and wide so I can ride my motorcycle up onto my trailer and sit on it while I roll off. I saw one reviewer complaining about the hing being on the wrong side, and agree, but for different reasons. The design would seem to want to fold when you put weight in the center, as the other reviewer pointed out. But that would only be the case if the ends weren't on the ground and supported on your trailer/truck. But they are, or should be, so the middle of the ramp has no downward direction to move, at least if the ramp is being properly used. The physics are different and this is a non-issue. However, I'd like to see the hinge on the opposite side so you don't have to lumps dead center of the surface you are riding up.It's a sturdy ramp and doesn't flex at all when I ride my 500lb motorcycle up it. Folds well and fits in my trailer. In my opinion ramps are stupid expensive, but this one was worth the money.