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[QUOTEWhile the forty-foot ramp does allow you to pick one end up ][/quote]

SAY WHAT?????


I said my ramps were just 40 ft. AWAY FROM THE BACK DOOR, so when the subject of ramp weight came up, I ran out mid-post out of curiosity and as I thought, my ramp weight by itself is not an issue if I can hold both including the folded center section up with one finger, right?

Plus most of the loading weight theories are just speculation due to the fact that the ramp angle is fairly steep. Steep enough that of course to a way lesser extent, like climbing a stepladder leaning against the side of a house, most of your weight is on the ground versus the side of the house. Longer the ramps, less angle and therefore more weight on the tailgate with an ATV climbing the ramps.

A 250 pound bike, with the front tire on the tailgate, and the rear tire on a 7 foot ramp, and a ramp angle of approx 23.5 degrees really can’t be putting much more then 103 pounds of weight on the tailgate in that position. Can’t calculate it out exactly without knowing the wheelbase of the bike.

There is no Physical way for the weight to exceed 100% of the total weight, without cantilevering, which isn’t in play when one end of the ramp is sitting on the ground.

Couldn't agree more, you just stated it much better than myself.