thats how ive always loaded em. lol. or even have the front line tossed to me while on the trailer, and pull it up, then walk down the main beam hook the clip, and winch er up, then up the beam farther, and onto the ground.
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
i thought thats how everyone loaded a boat. just line up and ramp it. then clip the winch to the eyelet on the front of the boat and walk up the tongue of the trailer, into the bed and onto the ground to pull it out.
eeeeeyyyyyyyYup, thats how you drive them fancy flat keeled bass boats on them fancy a** trailers.
This old tub is 70 something AMF v bottom. On Northen lakes its as common as Walleye, and with the docks up there next to the ramp, its as easy as stepping out of the boat and guiding it on the trailer. Down here with the river currents and being narrow and side heavy, its a misguided PITA. Top if off with no tongue to walk on per se, a captain who's never loaded a boat without a dock next to the ramp, and the first mate (me) with enough knowledge to be dangerous and >splash< wet cold feet.
We're goin' boatin'...
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Last edited by dsertdog56; 11-02-2009 at 08:39 PM.
or do it the southern way, drive the boat on the trailer. otherwise known as power loading (ithink) and you dont get wet. lol.
if you play the cards right she might make all that cold wet feet, and ball bustin worth it.
thats how all people do it around here. we cpuld have 5 people on the boat and in a river all we do is one person gets the truck and everyone goes in the back and bang were are out. if you know what your doing its a one shot deal, line up up stream and go forward and sideways at the same time.
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1999 Dodge ram 1500 Lifted 5 inches with 35s and to much other stuff
2008 Dodge ram 1500 laramie mostly stock with dual exhaust
Just got mine the other day so I have a lot of work to do..
Today, I cleaned up the head/marker/tail lights, wired in 2 off-roading lights, took out 2 old ones from the previous owner, cleaned the interior/exterior, and got all the rust out of the hitch (which he apparently very seldomly used).
Tomorrow, I want to try to pull the bow out of the front of the bed, drill in holes for a toolbox and put it on. One day soon I have to replace the O2 sensor.. Probably will try to soak it in something tomorrow for a few days to get it loose.
