Cole, it all depends on where you are...varies from state to state...and what kind of trailer (roller or bunks) and then throw in some personal preference.
Down here, we run 'em all the way up on the trailer, hitch it and pull straight to a rigging area...on a weekend at any popular ramp, if you dally around like you are talking about, you become unpopular QUICK...No fine for power-on/off...and I've always powered up/down in FL as well...
That's down here...
Up there, after being a member of this forum, I've come to realize the laws are different and probably w/good reason...sounds like shallower ramps up there as many prefer rollers to bunks..your new friend (ha-ha) at the ramp probably didn't intend to mess you up, but sounds like a bit of an @$$ anyway (I generally wanna smack people who refer to others they don't know as Dude)...check on the local laws re ramp loading...it sure is easier/quicker to power load if you can.
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