Quickie 2: Homemade Trike Ramps for Recumbent Trike

Using mostly scrap lumber from my shop I built these trike ramps for my truck. Maybe it will spark an idea with you. I'm sure you guys could build a better one.
Mahalo nui loa for riding along with us as we trike all throughout the Hawaiian islands.
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[@uppaia]

I used a scrap piece of 3/4 inch ply cut in half length wise. Screwed in matching length of plastic rain gutter to retain the tires. Same general idea. Works well. Thanks for sharing.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

It's amazing what we can find and use in the scrap lumber bin. Awesome! Mahalo.

[@KS-2]

Hey Bob. Great idea. Who knew you were a world famous Singer / Musician, Comedian and Carpenter. ;). Have a great day. Stay safe.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Yeah, who knew. My grandmother gave me some construction paper, glue and scissors and said, “go make something.”

[@tomboyd9053]

Thanks for sharing your trike ramps Bob!

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

My pleasure.

[@markfeldman6509]

I built the same exact ramps to slide my trike into the back of my SUV. Great minds think alike. Simple concept, takes minutes to build and virtually free. I have since relented and last year bought a Hitchrider brand trike rack and no longer load my trike inside my vehicle. The Hitchrider rack is a very high quality item and is modular to accommodate a trike and a second trike or an upright bike. I strongly recommend the product line. It has a great website and several short KZbin videos demonstrating their products.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

@@markfeldman6509 thanks for the insight. If I ever get that second trike for guest who visit, I’m going to need the rack which can hold two. Not enough room in the truck. Been thinking about a pulley system to raise it on the truck racks. Too much work me thinks.

[@tomboyd9053]

I use the same Hitch Rider as Mark. It is a very versatile rack that you can add accessories for either a diamond frame bike or an additional trike. The company provides informative "how to" videos on KZbin.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

@@tomboyd9053 Awesome Tom, mahalo for the info.

[@acousticsoundmaker]

Great idea. I bet there is some way I can adapt this so that I can put my etrike in my Kia Sorento when I get my etrike. I am looking at the FS-26 like you have or the Azub Ti-Fly. If I get the FS-26 it will be set up much like yours except I plan to put a Bafang motor on it.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Sounds great. Good luck with the new trike.

[@shweetiepetina1563]

Great video btw. Thank you!

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

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[@DavidRidesaTrike]

Great idea Bob! I'm going to make a set! As soon as I get a truck and convince the state I can see well enough to drive. 😁

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Driver less e cars can come soon enough. 😁😁😁😁

[@DavidRidesaTrike]

@@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak I keep waiting!!

[@cindybrandt]

I wish I found this last year before I had to order 2 wheel chair telescoping ramps which were expensive but do work great. They replaced the cheap aluminum U tracks I had tried previously but were just too narrow and too flimsy. But it is still difficult with a bad shoulder and a heavy motor on the back wheel without a center ramp. So I was actually planing to build something like this, but you gave me a perfect design.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

Glad I was helpful Cindy. Hope yours comes out working like a charm. Mine sure do.

[@shweetiepetina1563]

Any ideas for a trike two level storage box? I’m in Michigan and would just store them inside in winter.

[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

I think a 2x4 or x3 frame tall enough for the smaller trike to roll under, without the seat if possible. The top beams would have a track similar to the ramps I made where the top trike would sit, make ramps for the top trike to roll up to the top beam. That’s the best I could up with. Good luck.

[@lyndasysko9496]

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[@hawaiiantrike-surfkayak]

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[@shweetiepetina1563]

They need to make a Recumbent trike emoji. 👌🏻