Trailer reversing
Submitted by Rob H on Wed, 2025-07-02 17:34
I've been looking for ages in trailer movers etc, working out how to get my boat around a tight corner with the F250.
Impossible, and always needed to put the Landcruiser on it and even then a few goes to screw it around and flogs the grass.
Brain fart, fitted a tongue mount on the front.
Unbelievably easy, car wheels don't chew the grass, straight in first try , no backing up.
Im certain it's been done before, but I haven't seen it.
Went to scrap yard and got a brand new tow bar bracket and cut it up.
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sea-kem
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Have had this set up for a
Have had this set up for a few years, makes it insanely easy.
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Rob H
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Interesting, never
Interesting, never considered it for launching though the size of my rig makes that an unlikely proposition, at least retrieval
Worth noting though that all hypoid differentials are inherently weaker in reverse due to the offset hypoid pinion, so becareful of wheel spin on a slippery ramp!
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sea-kem
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Thanks for the head's up
Thanks for the head's up Rob.
Usually no spin on the ramp I take it very slowly as there's a 90 turn I have to make at the top.
So basically the boat gets winched to the bottom of that ramp via winch house at the top of the ramp then I just drive the trailer up the boat, minimal winching.
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tot
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Andy
What about a draw bar extension to keep the car motor out of the salt water?
Hinge with removable pin off the side rail/beam of the trailer and a offset tow hitch that goes into the existing trailer hitch so its solid.
Have seen it add about 2m of distance and can be easily removed, great for the bay also..
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sea-kem
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I've actually been
I've actually been considering that type of set up for Gnaraloo mate.
But this works so bloody well at the Bird. Not having to turn on the beach is a big plus as that's where many go down.
Also like Rob pushing the boat back into my fairly tight boay bay makes it a cinch
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marble
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Works a treat . I had 40mm
Works a treat . I had 40mm each side between house and fence at the house we had when we got the boat . Made a bracket for the roobar offset to the side so I could hook the boat on and look straight down the side of house and boat to put her away . if my side was the right distance then the other side was good .
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Swompa
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Nice one! I saw someone
Nice one! I saw someone launch a boat at Leeuwin with a similar setup once. Looked odd but was out of the box thinking that worked.