Reversing small box trailer

**cuppabillytea** · 7th August 2018, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by johntins

That's why even dummies can back boat trailers. Well, most dummies.

You haven't spent enough hilarious days at the boat ramp John.

**whlump** · 7th August 2018, 09:21 PM

So you autocross your car? That's cute.... - Concours d'Lemons

Try this one for a party trick

**donh54** · 7th August 2018, 09:27 PM

When I first started backing dollies and trailers, the old fellow who gave me some tips, said that the biggest problem was over-correcting. He reckoned when you are starting off, anything more than half a turn of the steering wheel, is too much.

**rammypluge** · 8th August 2018, 06:41 AM

If you are reversing a small box trailer with a big 4wd and cant see it till it starts turning, one option is to reverse in a bit of an arc such that you can always see it in your drivers side wing mirror. Another option could be to sit or prop something on the trailer that projects out to the side that you can see and reference from.

**Roverlord off road spares** · 8th August 2018, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

You haven't spent enough hilarious days at the boat ramp John.

Move over parking rules applied, Landy and train spotters, RAMP RATS is the next big thing.
(Defintion :ramp
/ramp/
noun
noun: ramp; plural noun: ramps
/rat/

noun
noun: rat; plural noun: rats

Ramp rats are those that get their sexual gratification by watching the inexperienced launch boats instead of may be offering to lend a hand. )

**Chops** · 8th August 2018, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by whlump

So you autocross your car? That's cute.... - Concours d'Lemons

Try this one for a party trick

Holy **** Batman,,, and at a fair pace too 😳

**cuppabillytea** · 8th August 2018, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Move over parking rules applied, Landy and train spotters, RAMP RATS is the next big thing.
(Defintion :ramp
/ramp/
noun
noun: ramp; plural noun: ramps
/rat/

noun
noun: rat; plural noun: rats

Ramp rats are those that get their sexual gratification by watching the inexperienced launch boats instead of may be offering to lend a hand. )

Not much you can do from the opposite side of the water way in a tug, except have a giggle.

**rammypluge** · 8th August 2018, 11:25 AM

I was watching a boat ramp once. At the time it was all about who knew how to put it in 4wd or not, or could get the right traction control setting, and watching guys drool over the guy with the biggest boat.

**Roverlord off road spares** · 8th August 2018, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by rammypluge

I was watching a boat ramp once. At the time it was all about who knew how to put it in 4wd or not, or could get the right traction control setting, and watching guys drool over the guy with the biggest boat.

seen a few too big a boat being launched by front wheel drives and saw the front wheels spinning with no traction.

**Tins** · 8th August 2018, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by pop058

IMHO, If you cannot reverse it, you should not be allowed to tow it.

Always been my belief, Paul. The first 2 or 3 months I towed a double I believed I shouldn't have had the right. Then, I was asked to reverse one into a very tight, two turns place across a busy street in Brisbane. Nothing like a bit of pressure to sort the wheat from the chaff. I did it well, with some nerves. After that I believed I had the right.

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