Yukon lifting

[Iceseeker]

I am thinking about getting a Yukon and am wondering how you are lifting it into and out of the back of the truck. I fish alone quite abit and was just looking for some ideas. It's not the weight that I'm concerned about, but the overall size.

Maybe not a concern but would like to know in advance.

Thanks,

Iceseeker

[broman]

I prop on end into the back of my suv, then power heave the back up and push it in. Pain in the but. That's why I also bought a one man for those times it will just be me.

Maybe you could put an electric winch in the from part of the bed and then winch it up. Overkill, maybe? Or bring along some ramps to help push it up.

[Loft]

I had to do that a few times it wasn’t too bad. I have 1500 Chevy and the only trouble that I had was when lifting one end and pulling it up far enough so that it would stay on the tail gate so that I could pick up the other end and push it in. I could have made it easier if I removed the 20lb propane tank.

[zachp]

I fish alone quite a bit and have a voyager and I don't have any problems getting it into the back of my truck, like was said before, remove the heavy stuff first and set one end up on the tail gate and then just lift and push the back end in.

[Phred52]

Iceseeker, I also have a Yukon, fish alone always, and load it into a Dodge Ram 4x4. Sometimes I wish I'd have a ramp, But I've always got the job done. Phred52

[Dances with Walleye]

I'm an amature Body Builder... And I still engineer something... I usually keep a pair of 2x4's in the back of my F-150... And just use them like ramps to push stuff up.

Last winter I had to do it with Mother in Law's Snowblower enough times!

[Scott K]

It is doable with one person but it is a pain in the butt if there isnt any snow, just glare ice. I have hooked a pulley sytem to the front of my truck bed, then hook the rope to it and lift the front of the house on the tail gate tieghten the rope then lift the back of the house and pull the rope and it slides right in. Much easier, after a couple times sliding and landing face first on the top of the house on glare ice, I just made a simple system the works great, only takes a few more seconds to do also. The time is almost here to go try it out this year!

[DEADhead]

I also did the old heave-ho into the back of my old expedition. I just got a new f150 and have yet to load it up in the bed yet. In most cases, I'll just be loading it on my 2 place trailer next to my snowmobile. That's about as easy as it gets.

[berke99]

I used to unload my voyager and then lift it into my truck box. But now due to medical conditions I can't do that any more. I just put a 12 volt winch in my box and now I just winch it up there on a ramp. I don't even have to unload it now! I haven't used it yet this year for fishing. I've loaded and unloaded it several times in the driveway though and it seems to work good.

[cjac]

Be careful is all I can say.

I have the Voyageur and its pushing 100lbs without gear and I'm $4000 lighter in the bank as a result of back surgery. Do the math....

Chris

[bturck]

I have a Yukon XL and a Clam Voyegeur. I cut a piece of 1/4" plywood and fit it to the cargo area of the Yukon. It doesn't eliminate the push heave of the house but once its up in the back it slides much better on the plywood than on the carpet. I agree with snow its much easier once you get the front on the bumper than on glare ice. The plywood works great and saves wear on the carpet as well. Good luck and hang on. Bill

[mmeyer]

I'm not sure what size the Yukon is but I have an Eskimo Grand Caravan. I have a '06 F150 and it took me a while to figure out a good system. I put a longer rope on the front of the house. Then I got some cheap homemade ramps. I line it up then hop into the box and pull it up the ramps. It works really well. I've tried pushing it up and lifting it up and about everything else but this worked the best. I can leave everything in the house and do it pretty easily.

Good luck

Mike

[jigging-matt]

I have a Voyeaguer, when I load it up at the lake, I just walk it up my trailer for my wheeler and pull it right into my truck before i load my wheeler on the trailer. I have put one end on the tailgate and pushed it in. Not the most fun in the world, but it works.

[Pat K]

I use a 6' 2x8 as a ramp and push my Yukon into my Tundra.

[PerchJerker]

I have an Otter Lodge and prefer to keep it loaded with my gear and modifications. I haul it in a 1/2 ton truck and use aluminum atv ramps to get it in and out of the truck. Getting it out is easy, I stand on the ground and slide it down the ramps. Getting it in the truck is more work, I get in the bed and pull it up the ramps with the tow rope. It's not my favorite thing to do but it gets the job done.

[Iceseeker]

Thanks for all the ideas . I was hoping to leave the cover on the truck but it is evident that I will be taking it off in order to make the loadind easier. It will be nice to have the mobility on the ice although I still like the CLAM junior I think I'll give the Yukon a try.

Iceseeker

[Eric Wettschreck]

Be human, use tools.

You can still leave your cover on and use a sheet of plywood or 2x4's as a ramp. You will be pushing it up instead of pulling, tho.

Myself, I just pick up one end of my voyager, set it on the tailgate, and pick up the other end and shove it in. After reading the back sugery post I'm thinking of using a ramp myself.