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On 21 Sep 2004 08:43:02 -0700, (David Hall)
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 02:27:16 GMT, "AK" wrote:

I have a trailer that cannot be seen while backing it up to retreive my boat
becasue the tailgate of my truck to to high. The trailer is to narrow to be
seen in the mirrors.

I saw a boat trailer that had a pop up flag on a spring loaded arm which
popped up when the boat was offloaded and which when the boat hull ran over
it on trailering. Since it pops up when the boat is off the trailer, it can
be easily seen when backing up.

Does anybody know where I can find such a thing or what it is called?

No, but I'm curious.

I have a 25 foot trailer that I can't see when I down the ramp to
recover my Ranger. I put the tailgate down.

Is there a reason you can't do that?

Later,

I don't know about the OP, but my bed cover (tonnau?)is still in the
way even when the tailgate is down. With my soft cover I could unsnap
it and roll it up (a real bear to re-snap when cold), but if he has a
hard cover that option is gone. The guide posts is the best solution
if possible, but mounting one of those fiberglass rods with a flag on
a spring hinge and then to the back of the trailer wouldn't be too
hard. Hinges would be available at Home Depot in the gate hardware
section.

Good point - didn't think of that.

Then again, why would you have a pickup truck then. I mean, like how
do you put stuff in the bed? :)

Seriously, I use my truck for just more than towing my Ranger so a bed
cover or cap isn't a good idea.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717

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