Moving a large boat trailer?

[rgr33]

If it was me, I’d remove those pillars and clean up the entrance. Then you should be able to get in and out without the hassle.

 

[atsah]

drill a hole and place a hitch ball, correct?

You could but I would want to make sure the loader will lift the tongue safely before you alter anything.

 

[cscpianoman]

Looks to me like you have plenty of room across the entrance of your driveway. The other side of the road is wide open. With half way decent towing mirrors on your truck, I can't see this being an issue at all. And that's assuming you have to back it 90 degrees into the driveway (as opposed to a "pull through" type drive).

I would call this a non-event, and just use the truck.

Sadly, the other side of the road is no longer wide open. the google image is from 2013 and a lot of undergrowth has taken over. there are a ton of hedges now in the way.

I certainly could be making a mountain out of mole hill. I am not inexperienced when trailering though I like to over prepare. A 20ft truck plus 26ft boat/trailer on a 24ft wide can still be intimidating. What I didn't want to happen is get the boat home have trouble threading the trailer and end up with hedges all over the truck. If anything, having a back-up option in that event would be awesome. I agree with the trailer mirrors though. Another thought I had was either backup cameras or a go pro. An awesome spotter would also do the trick, but my wife has never trailered or really even driven a truck. Also, getting rid of the pillars would make this even easier. thanks for the input - I will be giving it a shot with the truck for sure.

Chris

 

[cscpianoman]

You could but I would want to make sure the loader will lift the tongue safely before you alter anything.

Point well taken. I think what I am going to do is get the hitch adapter from Bxpanded - take slowpoke slim's advice and try to work it with the truck. If this fails - then at least get the corner taken care of. And lastly, get rid of the pillars. For $89 for the adapter and with several trailers, it will get it's use If that fails, I will try the front-loader approach.

 

[atsah]

I built one of these, it's nice to be able to lift tongues up an down.

 

[fried1765]

I have a BX23s and am in the process of a getting a 24ft boat - total weight of trailer and boat is about 6500lbs. I know many here can thread a needle with their truck/trailer, but the dilemma I have is a 24 foot wide dirt road at a 90 degree right before my driveway and my driveway which has two pillars on either side that are extremely narrow. I have no problems getting this with a 16ft trailer, but the additional 10ft of trailer is going to be daunting at best. The grade is flat.

The question - I know the towing capacity of the BX23s is limited - especially compared to the 6500lbs boat/trailer, but all I need it to do is make the turn. Once there, I can hook the truck back up and complete the travel down the driveway. The other option is to get a Trailer Valet vs a ParkIt360, but those options are several hundred more and since I have the tractor - why not use it if I can.

Thoughts?

Chris

The best option is obviously to buy a new.... bigger..... tractor!

 

[cscpianoman]

The best option is obviously to buy a new.... bigger..... tractor!

Hmmm, I will not disagree with you, but I just paid this one off! And sadly, I think the next size up will be a bit too big for the lot. This one has been a gem and absolutely perfect for my scenario. We got a ton of snow this year, in addition to hip surgery. the tractor saved my bacon soooo many times! It is definitely getting it's use.

 

[grsthegreat]

why not lift with the loader. i move a 30' 5th wheel horse trailer with mine. If the tongue weight is only 600 pounds, i would thing you should be able to lift that.

 

[cat fever]

Are you pulling in or backing in?

 

[cat fever]

The best option is obviously to buy a new.... bigger..... tractor!

It sure would make getting the entrance bigger a cake walk.:laughing: