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Old 05-19-2008, 09:40 PM   #21 (permalink)
patrick_g
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Default Re: Trailering a Car

My HD car hauler only has a half dovetail so there are clearance problems with low vehicles or long wheelbase vehicles. If there is no convenient bit of hill to back up to I have been known to chock the wheels, disconnect the hitch and run the tongue up quite a bit with the tongue jack which lowers the rear of the trailer.

Do pay attention to the guys commenting on having your tie-downs secure and properly placed. For safety you need to snub the load both fore and aft as well as side to side. Improperly attached tie-downs no matter how tight are just a false sense of security.

For nautical readers... Consider the spring lines vs the bow and stern lines.

Pat
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