Originally Posted by
jadocs
Get a moving blanket, put it over your tailgate. Put the bike in the bed with the front wheel over the tailgate.
I am considering a small pickup as my next vehicle. I've seen those tailgate pads and have always wanted to ask this:
Do you just set the bike there and hope gravity keeps it in place, or do you also strap down the frame of the bike inside the bed with bungee cords or similar tie-downs?