When trailering alone........or not

[Road King Cole]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Of course I can't say I was alone...wifey read and slept...Kate slept...

I often bring the wifey and or the dog, but might as well be alone, they are both almost equal in help provided. Instead of tying up the bow line, I let the wife hold it to make her feel like she is helping...

Good thread, great tips....

rkc

[cfelton]

Another thing I've noticed is alot of guys never check the tires for cracks, air pressure correct, and wheel bearings for looseness and grease. I grease my bearings after every dunking. Also check axles for rusted out spots around the leaf spring brackets. A good friend lost a wheel last year turning around at the ramp when his axle snapped into about an inch behind the brake backing plate, where the leaf spring is attached. Check your trailer jack and lug wrench, make sure they work ok. I replaced a tire yesterday because it had alot of dryrot cracks. Now I have four matching new tires and a good spare. Good topic for starting out a safe year of boating!!

[macojoe]

I also use a big rubber wheel chocks behind the wheel of truck, more when I am loading the boat, as some of the ramps can be slippery, I have a rope with a S hook on the end to hook to the truck bumper so when i drive up ramp the chock will be in tow. This way i no have to pull it out before i am in truck, and don't have to walk back down the ramp to get it.