Thread: Reversing small box trailer

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

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

Why would I? My old man was into the boat thing. I find them boring. Besides, Billy, I've had enough hilarity watching people trying to back B-Doubles. Me included, early.

I maintain that there is nothing easier to back than a boat trailer, unless it's a semi.

Originally Posted by johntins

Why would I? My old man was into the boat thing. I find them boring. Besides, Billy, I've had enough hilarity watching people trying to back B-Doubles. Me included, early.

I maintain that there is nothing easier to back than a boat trailer, unless it's a semi.

Boats boring??? Dunno about that. But yes, a semi is a bit easier to back than a boat. Haven't tried a B-Double.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

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

Towing with a fwd is asking for it.

At the ramp i was watching a guy with a jeep grand cherokee. He went too low on the ramp, rear wheels into the slime, the traction control gave him almost no drive, he just sat there with an occasional short wheelspin. I think it was then noted that he was only in 2wd. I guess that wasnt such bad news as he then got out fairly easy.

Originally Posted by johntins

Why would I? My old man was into the boat thing. I find them boring. Besides, Billy, I've had enough hilarity watching people trying to back B-Doubles. Me included, early.

I maintain that there is nothing easier to back than a boat trailer, unless it's a semi.

Caravans are usually Much easier to reverse than a boat and saying that a boat is the easiest to reverse only shows that you have Never launched and retrieved on a gravel/mud bush ramp.
Keeping the trailer on track is only a small part of reversing a boat into the water, There are plenty of other hazards to contend with that you would never encounter when reversing a trailer, caravan or even a semi.

Including the ramp that ends in a one metre drop just beyond the edge of the muddy water!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Including the ramp that ends in a one metre drop just beyond the edge of the muddy water!

Yep, I can attest to that one. Had to help a fellow boatie when his wheels trailer dropped off the edge and he was well and truly stuck. Poor bugger made a bit of a mess of the trailer.

The biggest thing I have backed. My first time was at the Avalon Airshow in 2005 where I had to back it into a spot between a crowd of about 20,000 people. Nothing like a bit of pressure

Originally Posted by johntins

Why would I? My old man was into the boat thing. I find them boring. Besides, Billy, I've had enough hilarity watching people trying to back B-Doubles. Me included, early.

I maintain that there is nothing easier to back than a boat trailer, unless it's a semi.

My car trailer is the easiest thing known to man to back .... If you want poeple to be amazed at your reversing skill .... back your car trailer up there drive. It is generally the width of there drive. And 6meters long front to be .... but you'll put it there easily. Simply because you can see every square centimeter of that trailer not only in the mirrors... but if you look over your shoulder, you can see the back corners of it ... the guards ... and you can see if your about to back it into something (unlike caravans and boats, where you can't see what you are backing into).

When people say they are amazed .... My answer always is "put a 6x4 on and watch me try and back it"..... or worse ... a single jetski trailer. Those bastard things are jacknifed by the time you see them in the mirrors.

seeya,
Shane L.