Can't get in the driveway

[bkhallpass]

Multiple ways to do this. Depends upon how much clearance
you need, and how far you must travel before the prop guard will clear.

1. Just let it drag. The trailer can handle it, but it will tear up paint
and your drive way.

2. Wheels on the drag wheel work great. Probably the best solution
because it offers protection when backing into campsites, going in
and out of driveways, gass stations, etc. In other words, always with
you.

3. Put down blocks to run the trailer wheels across until sufficiently
far up the drive way to clear.

4. Us a lower drop on you trailer hitch when backing into the
driveway. Will only work if the clearance is small, and then sometimes
results in the hitch dragging at the fron end instead of the prop guard
dragging at the backend.

5. Have a couple of of fat guys stand on the bumper of your truck.
If you don't need much clearance, this should raise the back enough to
get it in the driveway.

6. Come in at an angle until the wheels are on the curb. This works
well when dragging in a normal driveway. However, sounds
like your driveway is on a large upslope. This option won't help
much in that case.

Anyway, just some ideas.

See you on the water.

BKH

[Mikeski]

My buddy had a lakehouse with an extremely steep driveway down into the garage. When backing the boat in one set wheels would actually come off the ground. With the prop guard on 2x4 "skids" he would force the boat back into the garage with his Bronco in 4 low. It was UGLY but it worked. The boat was an old Century inboard, not a bad boarding boat, kind of strange throttle pulling out of the dash, hard to hold a speed.

[MARK-S]

I used to put a Thick green treated plank on the little curb that is inbetween the driveway and the road. about a 4 ft piece. Only put it under one tire. But it all depends on the slope of the driveway.
Pull the boat down the driveway until the tires on the trailer are a few feet from the curb. Stop, line up the plank and drive off. works great.

[redelf75]

What about removing the guard temporarily until you had it cut down a bit? Would that work for you?

[TylerO]

I too use the plywood trick but I only lay the sheet down where the scraping occurs (on the steep driveway) and it's over before the wood really gets dragged anywhere.

[rleinen79]

Thanks all......I was able to line it up straight and put down an 8 foot 2x12 under each tire and drive right up....no problem. It only took a few minutes, and was worth the trouble. Thanks for all the advice!!

[2WIN]

Well I broke down and made the wheel conversion to our trailer today.

Not to hard but time consuming.

Cheers

[bkhallpass]

Well I broke down and made the wheel conversion to our trailer today.

Not to hard but time consuming.

Cheers

Nice. Did you do the welds yourself?

BKH

[2WIN]

Yes.

Fortunately our family owns a welding supply distributership so I was able to do all the work myself. I am in sales, so I went to one of my customers and got all the steel at no cost and they sheared it at no charge so all together it cost me about 34.00 for the casters, the stainless hardware, and paint.

I really hope they work.

Cheers

[IAHAWK]

Way to go 2win....Thats why I keep you around!! lol Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

[Chad52]

I used to make a 2 X 4 contraption that slid under the prop guard. When I had to back up the driveway, it would slide on the 2 X 4 instead of the trailer bar. Cheap and dirty, and it wouldn't last long before the 2 X4 had been destroyed, but it worked...

Chad

[todda]

If you look on DHM trailers website (under Prop guard rollers), you may find that they would work on the RamLin as well. Not cheap though, you may be better off just printing the pics that people have generously posted and take them to a welding shop and have them fabricate a pair for you.

Todd

[2WIN]

Well I used the boat on Saturday and the wheels were the trick!

They worked with no issues.

Quick and easy and no farting around with boards.

Cheers
:razz:

[obiwon]

Can you raise the trailer?

Everyone (including myself) seems content to suffer with the dragging problem. I've heard that putting the wheels on the prop guard just causes it to drag more due to the wheels lower mounting. What about putting shims between the axle and the trailer or putting bigger tires on the trailer to raise the prop guard 1-2"?

[2WIN]

Re: Can you raise the trailer?

Everyone (including myself) seems content to suffer with the dragging problem. I've heard that putting the wheels on the prop guard just causes it to drag more due to the wheels lower mounting. What about putting shims between the axle and the trailer or putting bigger tires on the trailer to raise the prop guard 1-2"?

Yes! They do drag but for us that can't get it into the driveway, it is a lifesaver and timesaver to boot!

You can hear them drag every so often but nothing major.

Cheers