Backing up inclines

[teamhowey]

Wondering if anyone has come up with a good idea on how to back the trailer up an incline without scraping? I would like to store our boat in our garage, but do not want to hear metal grinding going up the driveway.

[Tim@SouthFloridaMastercraft]

Depending on what type of hitch you have, you could try using a hitch that drops the ball down lower to get the back end of the trailer a little higher.

Tim

South Florida Mastercraft

[Thrall]

The newer trailers have steel rollers under the prop guard. Alot of people have retrofitted rollers to the older trailers.
Cheaper suggestion, can you get a drop hitch that lowers the front of the trailer way down? Might get the back up enough to clear your driveway approach.

[TX.X-30 fan]

Mine scrapes every time, just have to get used to it and go easy. Can't be anal about the concrete either it marks it pretty good.

[Jerseydave]

You can also try placing some wood planks under the tires to help lessen the "drop" area if you have a low spot at the end of you driveway. Rollback drivers do this all the time when loading corvettes and other low cars.

[ski/hunt]

I'm sure you wouldn't ask if hitting at an angle was possible?...atv?

[emnesto]

I also have a short distance of contact, and have used the planks. However, I put them between the prop guard and the concrete. The scrapes are a little bit muffled, and no marks in the concrete.

[mccobmd]

Originally Posted by TX.X-30 fan

Mine scrapes every time, just have to get used to it and go easy. Can't be anal about the concrete either it marks it pretty good.

I've come to like the scratches, the more there are, the more I've been out on my boat.

[willgeorge]

Originally Posted by Thrall

The newer trailers have steel rollers under the prop guard. Alot of people have retrofitted rollers to the older trailers.
Cheaper suggestion, can you get a drop hitch that lowers the front of the trailer way down? Might get the back up enough to clear your driveway approach.

Agreed with thrall's advice. I have a similar situation and I'll be adding some steel casters to my 205 trailer, if you can't do that use hitch with a bigger drop

[SkiDog]

Originally Posted by Tim@SouthFloridaMastercraft

Depending on what type of hitch you have, you could try using a hitch that drops the ball down lower to get the back end of the trailer a little higher.

Tim

South Florida Mastercraft

WOW! ANOTHER dealer finally using teamtalk! Where ya been? The big three were gettin lonely!