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Wife, dog a day I took the Legend out for a tour of the North West Arm and Halifax Harbour yesterday.
It was a nice pleasant 3 hour cruise. Looks like I may not need that electric powered trailer dolly after all. Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
Wife, dog a day I took the Legend out for a tour of the North West Arm and Halifax Harbour yesterday. It was a nice pleasant 3 hour cruise. Looks like I may not need that electric powered trailer dolly after all. Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. That will work until one of you slips and gets badly hurt. Learn to back the trailer with the Highlander. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 7/29/2013 8:42 AM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife, dog a day I took the Legend out for a tour of the North West Arm and Halifax Harbour yesterday. It was a nice pleasant 3 hour cruise. Looks like I may not need that electric powered trailer dolly after all. Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. That will work until one of you slips and gets badly hurt. Learn to back the trailer with the Highlander. John (Gun Nut) H. He's got backsy upsy phobia. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. |
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On 7/29/13 9:33 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. It's a lot easier to pull a boat on a trailer straight out of a tight parking space than it is to back that boat on a trailer back into a tight parking space. I'm not familiar with the width or conditions of Don's driveway and neither are you, and there may be circumstances that make it more difficult than you surmise. Perhaps on one of your next cruises to places you've been a million times, you can expand that voyage up to Nova Scotia, have Don meet you at a local marina, and then show him how perfectly you can back up his rig in his driveway. Make sure someone videotapes it. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:41:24 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 7/29/13 9:33 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. It's a lot easier to pull a boat on a trailer straight out of a tight parking space than it is to back that boat on a trailer back into a tight parking space. I'm not familiar with the width or conditions of Don's driveway and neither are you, and there may be circumstances that make it more difficult than you surmise. Perhaps on one of your next cruises to places you've been a million times, you can expand that voyage up to Nova Scotia, have Don meet you at a local marina, and then show him how perfectly you can back up his rig in his driveway. Make sure someone videotapes it. Yup.. and if anyone is parked opposite my driveway, I can't pull out without dropping one of the trailer wheels over a curb. |
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"True North" wrote in message ... I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. --------------------------------------- My trailer backing skills improved dramatically after I learned to use the side mirrors only .... no more turning your head to look out the back window. It was necessary when we had the fifth wheel and once I practiced enough it became instinctive rather than having to think about which way to turn the steering wheel. I use mirrors only on all size trailers now. |
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On 7/29/13 10:41 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"True North" wrote in message ... I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. --------------------------------------- My trailer backing skills improved dramatically after I learned to use the side mirrors only .... no more turning your head to look out the back window. It was necessary when we had the fifth wheel and once I practiced enough it became instinctive rather than having to think about which way to turn the steering wheel. I use mirrors only on all size trailers now. I've been backing up vehicles with boat trailers attached for about 55 years. Every so often I encounter a backup situation that presents difficult, unusual circumstances, so I'm not going to say that I can back up a rig perfectly every time. My saving grace has always been that I back up verrrrry slooooowly. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:12:21 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote: Yup.. and if anyone is parked opposite my driveway, I can't pull out without dropping one of the trailer wheels over a curb. === Obviously a tight spot and/or a narrow driveway. That said, if you can drive it out over the curb you can probably learn to back it in over the curb, just takes patience and practice. You could put a small plank against the curb to act as a ramp. The manual procedure you describe sounds risky to me. One of the things I did when learning to back my old 24 footer was to take the boat to an open space like an empty parking lot and work on getting the angles right. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:12:21 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:41:24 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 7/29/13 9:33 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. It's a lot easier to pull a boat on a trailer straight out of a tight parking space than it is to back that boat on a trailer back into a tight parking space. I'm not familiar with the width or conditions of Don's driveway and neither are you, and there may be circumstances that make it more difficult than you surmise. Perhaps on one of your next cruises to places you've been a million times, you can expand that voyage up to Nova Scotia, have Don meet you at a local marina, and then show him how perfectly you can back up his rig in his driveway. Make sure someone videotapes it. Yup.. and if anyone is parked opposite my driveway, I can't pull out without dropping one of the trailer wheels over a curb. I can't get my trailer (33' long) either in or out of the driveway without going over a curb. I have a couple 3"x6" chunks of wood, each about three feet long, that I put in the gutter before I back in or pull out. That let's the tires get a head start on the curb. Works like a charm. Regardless of what Harry says, you should be able to back that little boat trailer into your driveway. Don't take his excuses and make them your rationale for getting you or your wife hurt. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 7/29/2013 10:11 AM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway. === Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a bit dicey. Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. You need to widen your driveway at least 2 feet. |
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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"? === 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. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 13:33:06 UTC-3, 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"? Around here the streets are graded to be a bit higher in the center, sloping off to the gutter/curb and then you have a bit of an incline up to the sidewalk and on to your driveway. We get a lot of rain here and I suppose that helps it run off to the storm sewers. If I didn't get a head start from the middle of the street, I'd be pushing 2000 lbs uphill from a standing start. A few years ago.. maybe.. now, I like to conserve my strength for where it's really needed. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. |
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On Monday, July 29, 2013 12:33:06 PM UTC-4, iBoaterer wrote:
I can't get my trailer (33' long) either in or out of the driveway without going over a curb. I have a couple 3"x6" chunks of wood, each about three feet long, that I put in the gutter before I back in or pull out. That let's the tires get a head start on the curb. Works like a charm. 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"? Read it again...retard. |
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On 7/29/2013 1:46 PM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. Have you given any thought to storing your boat where everyone else in a similar situation as yours store their boats, a storage facility? |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:50:54 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... 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"? === 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. But John said he never has to go over the curb! Go back and re-read, Kevin. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. Once you learn how to do it, it'll be pretty quick. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 7/29/2013 1:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
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"? === 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. Just don't understand why he doesn't go get a frekin' dolly before someone gets hurt or he ****s up a neighbors property.. He has money to blow, looking at cameras, buying boats, cars, home improvements etc... wtf? I guess his wife or the neighbors cars aren't worth a bit of an investment when you gotta' have the bestest new ipad.... snerk My kids helmet $700 chest protector $200 Kidney brace $150 Neck Brace $500 Knee braces $650 Pants 140 shirt 75 gloves 40 goggles 75 Riding Boots $600 Last season we drove hours one day and didn't race because we were missing a key piece of gear (knee braces) and wrote it off as a bad race weekend. Watched some great racing and went home... I have a 6 year old mp3 player, 4 year old sneakers, and a decant truck, a nice guitar.. I am good... So douche bag.. The boat was thousands, cameras same, cars, same, home improvements, same.. whatever other toys you are buying we are not hearing about..... same....Buy your ****ing wife a hauler so she doesn't end up dead, a widow, or just embarrassed to be seen with you in the neighborhood.... |
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On 7/29/2013 1:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
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"? === 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. .... and what I mean is spend two ****ing grand if you have to you selfish prick... |
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On 7/29/2013 1:46 PM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. A responsible boat owner and neighbor (um... ) would just buy all of the stuff needed to own a boat there... That includes a motor, life jackets, a trailer with proper lighting, and a ****ing dolly if you are endangering your family and neighbors with your boat... read my other post. If you are gonna' do the sport, buy the gear, period. Anything less is irresponsible and selfish.. If you can't afford the gear, find another hobby... period.. That is what a responsible member of society does. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 16:19:36 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 7/29/2013 1:46 PM, True North wrote: On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. A responsible boat owner and neighbor (um... ) would just buy all of the stuff needed to own a boat there... That includes a motor, life jackets, a trailer with proper lighting, and a ****ing dolly if you are endangering your family and neighbors with your boat... read my other post. If you are gonna' do the sport, buy the gear, period. Anything less is irresponsible and selfish.. If you can't afford the gear, find another hobby... period.. That is what a responsible member of society does. What the 'ell?? This rant is just like the one last year when I debated pulling a 2000 lb load with a vehicle rated for only 1500 lbs. At least you haven't threatened to kill me yet if I injured one of your family...as you did last year. Maybe it would be better for society as a whole if I donated the 'electric dolly money' to a CT oral surgeon so you can have your jawbone re-broken and straightened out. You are one crazy MF! |
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On 7/29/13 3:13 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
My kids helmet $700 chest protector $200 Kidney brace $150 Neck Brace $500 Knee braces $650 Pants 140 shirt 75 gloves 40 goggles 75 Riding Boots $600 You forgot the expenditures for the kid's hair coloring, tattoos, and body piercings. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:11:43 -0400, John H wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. Once you learn how to do it, it'll be pretty quick. John (Gun Nut) H. ~~crickets~~ John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 7/29/2013 3:11 PM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. Once you learn how to do it, it'll be pretty quick. John (Gun Nut) H. I beg to differ John.. With the opposing inclines, and the curb to jump, that corner becomes probably 4-5 times harder in my opinion. The technique could be mastered but every time you hit it you would have to get a running start and slam your trailer tire over the curb. I would guess with my limo and truck driving experience I can probably back as good or better than anybody here and I would not want to do that trick every time I brought my boat home. Right now I have the opposite. A huge incline up to the edge of the road and when the trailer tires make that change it really changes the radius of the turn and ****s up the flow. To do that over a curb.. well anyway... I would spend the money and get a motorized dolly.. I mean, you don't go without lifejackets, oars, flares, motor, etc.. the tools you need to do your hobby. |
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On 7/29/2013 4:02 PM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 16:19:36 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote: On 7/29/2013 1:46 PM, True North wrote: On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. A responsible boat owner and neighbor (um... ) would just buy all of the stuff needed to own a boat there... That includes a motor, life jackets, a trailer with proper lighting, and a ****ing dolly if you are endangering your family and neighbors with your boat... read my other post. If you are gonna' do the sport, buy the gear, period. Anything less is irresponsible and selfish.. If you can't afford the gear, find another hobby... period.. That is what a responsible member of society does. What the 'ell?? This rant is just like the one last year when I debated pulling a 2000 lb load with a vehicle rated for only 1500 lbs. At least you haven't threatened to kill me yet if I injured one of your family...as you did last year. Maybe it would be better for society as a whole if I donated the 'electric dolly money' to a CT oral surgeon so you can have your jawbone re-broken and straightened out. You are one crazy MF! Don't cry donnie... |
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On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:21:20 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
Don't cry donnie... I still think it's hilariously funny that the dumbass just cant back his Boat in his Driveway. |
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:41:53 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 7/29/2013 3:11 PM, John H wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote: On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have room to back it in. I can..and do on occasion. I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway. It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow. === You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can see them in your mirrors. I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone. Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently. Once you learn how to do it, it'll be pretty quick. John (Gun Nut) H. I beg to differ John.. With the opposing inclines, and the curb to jump, that corner becomes probably 4-5 times harder in my opinion. The technique could be mastered but every time you hit it you would have to get a running start and slam your trailer tire over the curb. I would guess with my limo and truck driving experience I can probably back as good or better than anybody here and I would not want to do that trick every time I brought my boat home. Right now I have the opposite. A huge incline up to the edge of the road and when the trailer tires make that change it really changes the radius of the turn and ****s up the flow. To do that over a curb.. well anyway... I would spend the money and get a motorized dolly.. I mean, you don't go without lifejackets, oars, flares, motor, etc.. the tools you need to do your hobby. The use of a couple 2x4s or 3x6s make a ramp for the curb. I would never try to 'hit' the curb with a running start. I always put my 'ramp' in place and let the trailer tires climb it up to the curb. Remember, my trailer weighs in over 5 tons, so I'm not going to go 'hitting' the curb. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Tuesday, 30 July 2013 04:11:25 UTC-3, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:21:20 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote: Don't cry donnie... I still think it's hilariously funny that the dumbass just cant back his Boat in his Driveway. That little girlie friend of yours needs his jaw broken and re-set to escape his madness. He has no money , so maybe you can go visit him with your balsa wood toothpick and save him a lot of money. |
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