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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:33:06 -0400, iBoaterer
wrote:

Why do you need to "get a head start on the curb" if you can do it
"without dropping one of the trailer wheels over a curb"?


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The problem is with backing up over the curb. The curb by itself
presents a fair amount of resistance which makes it difficult to back
slowly and evenly. The planks act as a bit of a ramp to ease the
wheels up and over.