Load motorcycle into the Astro van

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

It's all related to the lever arm.

Indeed it is.....and all trailers are not identical in their design and construction.

All I am saying is that if you intend to have a human hold down the tongue, you need to be REAL careful because in some cases it CAN be dangerous, not only from "flipping" but from rolling too if the wheels aren't chocked or the brakes locked.

There is a video on America's Funniest or America's Dumbest of two guys trying to get a lawn mower into a trailer that illustrates the point perfectly.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

If you have to maneuver a trailer into tight spaces, you could always put a hitch, just to be used for that, on the FRONT bumper. It makes that job much easier.

:plus1: That is so simple yet ingenuous. :haha2: :yes:

[alanmcorcoran]

The toy hauler also has a queen and two sofa beds, a shower, kitchen and a bathroom. But you are correct re weight. We think the rental company is estimating some sort of gross weight - we've seen bigger ones at other places coming in at 5300 or so.

[mrlmd1]

Another way to prevent the ass end of the trailer from tilting down from the loaded-on weight going up the ramp is to block it up at the rear just where the gate/ramp attaches. If the trailer is not attached to the tow vehicle or if there's no one to sit on the tongue, this works too. The best way is to attach the tongue to the car, and usually this is pretty easy, as you can (if it's not a gigantic heavy trailer) just pick up the tongue and walk it over to the hitch ball and drop it on and hook it up. AC's toy hauler is obviously too big top do this with, but for a 5x10 or 6x12 trailer, it's no problem.

[mrlmd1]

And if you don't have a trailer, you could always try something like this. And how do you do that anyway?

[Water Warrior 2]

Now I see the light. That kind of toy hauler. Can't accuse Alan of doing things in half measures. Sleeping quaters and a shower are a lot more than I was thinking.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

And if you don't have a trailer, you could always try something like this. And how do you do that anyway?

you find a big hill and build a ram at the bottom, u fly donw the hill and jump it and hope you land on the trunk of the car,

i do it all the time..

[alanmcorcoran]

Tractor was already on there when he bought the car.