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stephen424
10-24-2009, 09:07 PM
I've always taken my equipment off of my trailer and put it in my outhouse. Well I now want to leave the equipment on the trailer and put the trailer in my garage at my new house.
How the he'll is this done?
Do I just back the loaded trailer in the garage and unlatch?
Cause I tried taking mowers off, unlatching trailer, physically pushing trailer where I wanted it in garage, letting gate down and driving mower back on trailer. But the trailer flipped up in the air when I pulled on it.
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mowerbrad
10-24-2009, 09:34 PM
Just back the trailer into the garage where you want it. Not really that hard to back a trailer up, unless you have to get it in to a weird spot.
ALC-GregH
10-24-2009, 09:35 PM
your not serious are you? Just back the loaded trailer in the garage and be done.
stephen424
10-24-2009, 09:55 PM
garage is on side of house. too difficult to just back it in.
nevermind...
f50lvr2
10-24-2009, 10:03 PM
unload, push the trailer in by hand, jack stands under the back of the trailer, reload the equipment. job done:dizzy:
a clear difference lawn
10-24-2009, 10:04 PM
your not serious are you? Just back the loaded trailer in the garage and be done.

I think he is saying that he can get the trailer into the garage with his vehicle, but then it needs further maneuvering to get it into the position he wants? If this is the case I would suggest tinkering with your mower position on the trailer and try to get it relatively balanced. With it balanced you can sometimes move it around your garage by hand. Just a suggestion.
Premier landscaping south
10-24-2009, 10:12 PM
I once unloaded everything and put it away every night. Got real old real fast. I have a side entrance garage. So it is a little tricky to swing the turn. Also have to take down a few hand rakes and shovels off the trailer so it will clear the garage door. Just a tip, try using a car jack to lift the trailer off of your hitch. Much faster than turning the handle on the trailer hoist. If you have a single axle trailer you may be able to move the trailer around by hand. I have a tandm axle and thier is no "by hand" manuvering.
PLS
Steven B
10-25-2009, 01:41 AM
Get a wheel for the jack? Then you can swing the trailer around without it being attached to your truck.
http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/pics/D/L/DL22539_tn.jpg
STIHL GUY
10-25-2009, 02:56 AM
practicing backing up with the trailer attached. you will be able to do it in no time
Tharrell
10-25-2009, 09:40 AM
Get a couple of pipe mount bulldog jacks like I did and put them on the back of the trailer. I can load/unload my trailer when it's unhitched plus I take the weight off the tires in the off season by jacking it up on the 2 back jacks and the 1 on the tongue. I have some pics on here but they're about 2 years back in my attachments. Tony
wellbuilt
10-25-2009, 11:42 AM
I have a hitch mounted to the front of my truck . I can get in some real tight spots . I just drop the trailer near my area and turn the truck and drive it in . With the wheels turning in the front you can spin easy I have a long 2" receiver 3' so i can turn more then 90o . John
Danscapes
10-25-2009, 01:47 PM
I've always taken my equipment off of my trailer and put it in my outhouse.

You must have shitty equipment if you kept in an outhouse. HAHA, I couldn't resist.:laugh:
South Florida Lawns
10-25-2009, 02:24 PM
If you have to take the mower off the trailer when its not connected to your truck put blocks of wood or brick under the trailer before the ramp. That keeps the front from lifting off the ground.