Re: Will it Fit????? (00996Duke)
you'll need 80" of truck bed to close the tailgate.
you'll need 80" of truck bed to close the tailgate.
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Re: (00996Duke)
I measured from the front tire (as if it was against the front wall of a regular truck bed) to the back end of the rear tire. That's how much length you'd need to shut the tailgate.
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Crap.... I made a pic to show how I measured it, but my photo host (Snapfish) is down right now.
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Modified by Mental998 at 10:54 PM 4/14/2005
I measured from the front tire (as if it was against the front wall of a regular truck bed) to the back end of the rear tire. That's how much length you'd need to shut the tailgate.
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Crap.... I made a pic to show how I measured it, but my photo host (Snapfish) is down right now.
Modified by Mental998 at 10:54 PM 4/14/2005
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Re: (hbliam)
From the front edge of the front tire to the contact patch of the rear tire is a little over 67". So with tailgate down, if you have anything more than about 68" from the front wall to the edge of the tailgate, you should be able to fit the bike in there without dropping the midgate. (You could always load it diagonally if it's borderline).
I take it you never had your 996 loaded in the Avalanche?
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On the Chevy website, it says the box length inside (midgate up) is 63". So obviously, the rear tire will sit on the tailgate, but it should easily fit without opening up the midgate...
Have fun getting it up there, though! That tailgate is, what, 3 feet off the ground?
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From the front edge of the front tire to the contact patch of the rear tire is a little over 67". So with tailgate down, if you have anything more than about 68" from the front wall to the edge of the tailgate, you should be able to fit the bike in there without dropping the midgate. (You could always load it diagonally if it's borderline).
I take it you never had your 996 loaded in the Avalanche?
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On the Chevy website, it says the box length inside (midgate up) is 63". So obviously, the rear tire will sit on the tailgate, but it should easily fit without opening up the midgate...
Have fun getting it up there, though! That tailgate is, what, 3 feet off the ground?
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Re: (AZ Scott)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hbliam »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> He has an Avalanche. You know those funky car/truck transformer things. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You're right... I looked at one to see. Anyway, here's how I measured the bike:
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You might fit it in 79"
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AZ Scott »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have fun getting it up there, though! That tailgate is, what, 3 feet off the ground?
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Just like my big 'ol readneck Dodge 4x4 diesel truck.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hbliam »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> He has an Avalanche. You know those funky car/truck transformer things. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You're right... I looked at one to see. Anyway, here's how I measured the bike:
You might fit it in 79"
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AZ Scott »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have fun getting it up there, though! That tailgate is, what, 3 feet off the ground?
Just like my big 'ol readneck Dodge 4x4 diesel truck.
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Re: (Mental998)
"Will it fit?"
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That's what she said.
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"Will it fit?"
That's what she said.
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