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Author: Subject: loading car on trailer issues! how do you guys do it?
Canada EH!

posted on 3/2/12 at 03:47 PM Reply With Quote
We had a similar problem with our race car many years ago.

Solution block the trailer wheels (trailer not attached to tow vehicle), lift the tongue jack as high as it will go then drive the car onto the trailer, the back of the trailer will come down to the road surface, then slowly drive the car onto the trailer until you hit the tipping point.

Stop the car, get out and pull the front of the trailer down onto the tongue jack, then move the car forward to it's normal position.

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pewe

posted on 3/2/12 at 04:23 PM Reply With Quote
Couple of points if they haven't already been made:-
1) Be careful about loading the car on backwards as this puts the engine weight behind the trailer axle - particularly if it's a single axle trailer but can also affect nose-weight and stability on a twin axle.
2) There are various ramps available for levelling caravans (I know!) from the likes of Towsure, Indespension etc. which might be better/safer for raising tow car rear wheels than lumps of wood.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10

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