I have a 2023 Lariat and two 150cc scooters. I'm looking for the easiest setup to secure the scooters in the bed for transport. I can get them into the bed via a ramp, but once they're there, I need to secure them.

FWIW, the truck has a bed liner. I suspect I should get a set of wheel chocks, but I'm not looking to have to bolt anything to the floor of the bed. The bed has four anchors where straps could be secured--two at the front (one on each side) and two at the back (one on each side). Even after chocks were installed, if transporting only one scooter, I can see how the straps should run, but I'm not quite sure where the straps would go.

Ideally, I'd like a DIY solution that doesn't require a whole lot of expertise.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

 

easiest would be a 2x10 laid flat across the bed floor from wall to wall in front of the bulkhead.
Then some 2x4s the width of the front wheels so each one can roll into it using the bulkhead as the backstop.
Then strap to each corner to secure the scooters against the bulkhead.
Without knowing how each scooter looks its difficult to make a serious comment. You may have to offset the scooters for ideal tie down points and not damage them.
You can also use scrap pvc over the grips. Basically once the front is secure the rear isn't going to move much.
Ratchet straps are best suited for this... usually about $10 for 4 of them.
Rough idea of a wood fabricated floor wheel chock

 

I have a ratcheting bar similar to this one. Could you put it through the frames and secure the frames to the bar?

 

Literally tens of thousands of miles hauling 2x XR125's in the bed of a pickup without chocks (I was a motorcycle roadracing club official for 20 years, these were paddock bikes, typically drove 8k miles per year covering races, usually towing my 17' Casita travel trailer / paddock 'home').

Just roll-in one bike on the left with the tires in a bed-groove and front tire against the front of the bed, run a ratchet strap from the handlebars near the triple-clamp down to the bed tie-down at the lower front corner on each side, chinch down to compress the front forks.

Load the second bike to the right and do the same.

Then do the same at the rear, running straps from the frame near the top of the shock down to each corner, cinch-down the rear suspension.

'Lace' straps through adjacent bike wheels / frame as necessary for straight pull. You'll get very quick and efficient at doing this if you do it often ..

4x simple 1" ratchet straps per bike, tires in bed grooves, no chocks, never had a bike move / shift on any kind of rough road driving.