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Trailer loading question.
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I have a drop gate utility trailer that I use for the occasional trailering of my bikes. I plan on trailering my CB to Georgia later this month to get it in to postion for the NC 'rally' in May. I will probably trailer another one of my bikes back to Florida so I have something here to ride. I'm just not 'up' to riding 500 miles to Atlanta on a Saturday and then 500 miles back to Fla. on Sunday. My problem is... I don't like the angle of the drop gate. The trailer is level and the gate is not short, but the angle of accent (more importantly, the decent) is still too much. I've done it... but with lighter bikes like my KLR and my daughters SV650. I'm scared to death to do it with my Harley and a bit concerned with the CB. But I was thinking, if I had a small low ramp... a way to lift the rear of the tow vehicle by about 4-5 inches, it would effectively lower the rear of the trailer and ease the incline. I could build something like this with a few pieces of wood...

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It would be 3 to 4 two by sixes or two by tens nailed together in such a way to form a ramp UP and then a ramp DOWN. And I'd put some form of 'non-slid' material in the bottom to grip the asphalt when pressure is applied.

Any thoughts? Or... perhaps you know exactly what I'm trying to do and already have a better idea?? Thanks in advance!! Thanks
My little diagram above wants to slide to the left... in theory there is also a 'ramp' on the left, like you see on the right above.
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Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-01-2015, 12:51 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by EmptySea_imp - 03-01-2015, 02:36 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by redbirds_imp - 03-01-2015, 11:43 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-02-2015, 12:09 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-14-2015, 04:59 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by Cormanus - 03-14-2015, 10:36 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by the Ferret - 03-14-2015, 11:56 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-14-2015, 11:19 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-16-2015, 10:08 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by redbirds_imp - 03-17-2015, 08:16 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by EmptySea_imp - 03-19-2015, 01:09 AM
Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-22-2015, 08:27 AM
Trailer loading question. - by Cormanus - 03-22-2015, 08:31 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-22-2015, 08:41 AM
Trailer loading question. - by Cormanus - 03-22-2015, 08:46 AM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by ride4now_imp - 03-22-2015, 09:40 PM
RE: Trailer loading question. - by EmptySea_imp - 03-22-2015, 10:03 PM

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