Even with the decks lifted all the way up I scrape the bottom of the deck on the trailer about 95% of the time coming off the trailer on to the ramp. Any ideas? Would just getting a shorter drop hitch for the truck improve the angle enough to prevent this?
Crank down the front jack on the trailer. This will raise the front, lower the rear, and thus reduce the angle of the ramps. Only a small height increase should be needed. You do not need to unhook the trailer, but be sure and crank that front jack up before driving away.
Is this an open trailer? Can you weld/bolt on an extension to the gate making it longer thus reducing the angle.
After seeing what that would cost maybe invest in a new trailer where the deck starts to ramp down before the gate. Thus lowering the gate height from the ground.
I back down and load my toros as dose guys working for me at a angel. This helps keep the deck from dragging. Keep in mind both of my trailers are 102 out fender trailer. So average of 83 inches inside the rails.
Raise the mower deck before taking off the trailer, if it's a walk behind pop a wheelie before coming off.....
Diesel is right too....
Mowingman too, but forgetting to lift the jack is a pretty big risk....but the good thing is you won't get far before kowing you forgot.
Also what I did on a past trailer....I noticed the trailer hinges were set too high....my uncle welds so we cut the hinges off, put on new ones at the correct height and that lip was gone.
I've wondered the same thing, why can't they weld the ramp hinges like an inch below the deck? My old trailer was 3/4'' higher than the deck and my new one is about dead even.
Thanks everybody. I've got plenty of wood so blocks under the gate sounds like the easiest solution for now. We'll give that a shot then go from there. The new truck, new trailer idea was pretty good too but don't think the ole lady will go for that.
I've wondered the same thing, why can't they weld the ramp hinges like an inch below the deck? My old trailer was 3/4'' higher than the deck and my new one is about dead even.
This.....a 2 or 3 inch increase in the hitch height could make all the difference and is cheap , easy, and doesnt involve any time wasting extra steps.
You can also lower the deck an inch or two by going to smaller wheels...but thats an expensive option and depends on what you currently have. I speced my trailer with 4 inch drop axles and 14 inch wheels specificly to avoid problems like that.
My stupid Walker deck drags unless I load it at an angle. You can raise the deck on my other non-stupid mowers as you said you did.
Driving on at an angle if you have the space is cheap and easy. Raising the hitch on the trailer is also easy. Moving hinges or lengthening the gate would not be too expensive. I have to pay attention to where I park so the back of the trailer is not elevated unless I have 75 lb of air in the bags for the gooseneck.
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