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The Jester of Wibbly

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2009, 12:55:49 pm »
Reversing a trailer is simple if you can see it, if you can't see your trailer then your in trouble.

Get to a big carpark and practice reversing into bays  ;)
True, but when you get work in those narrow cul-de-sac's with cars parked in the way so you can't turn,.. and the trailer full of water means its too heavy to unhitch and turn by hand,....


I use a trailer, and wont go back, saves a lot of money on extra costs.  I have 400lts, no issues, driving it is fine, very stable, and no snaking.  I even forget it is their sometimes. 


You soon get the hang of reversing, just practice.  any half decent driver that reads up on the basics arts of driving one will find it a doddle after a while. 

As for those harder locations where you made need to unhitch the trailer to turn (never had to do this yet though, always managed to get away with it).  Simple solution - just leave the harder locations tilll the end of the dsay when you have a lighter load. simple !!

and yes, make sure you have a jockey wheel that will help moving it about, hitching and unhitching.  A hitch lock and and wheel clamp are a good buy for security.  I keep mine in  the garage, which makes filling the tank easy, stright inside the garage.  And no real freezing issues as it is in the the garage and with closed trailer seemd to keep it in trim over night.

I got mine from Cyrstal pure systems - trailer is a decent trade trailer, so thats probably why it is stable. - dont bother with a cheep trailer that not for everyday use.

hope this helps
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weetot

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2009, 03:46:09 pm »
years ago a mate told me to  put thin 2 thin white rods ,one on each back corner of trailer sticking up vertical .   just watch the rods when u reverse  in your mirror,makes reversing easy !

What a brilliant idea.
Get on Dragon's Den that man.  ;D
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jeff1

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2009, 03:49:13 pm »
Or if your using it for window cleaning take a look at my 1st pic and you will see I made mine into a ladder rack and I used the ladder rack for visual reference when reversing

weetot

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2009, 03:55:54 pm »
OK Jeff I get the picture.

You win the nobel prize.

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2009, 08:51:57 pm »
Mine has the handles of my wheeled, free standing hose reel sticking up for visual reference. When I've towed the trailer without the reel in it I panic as I cant see the trailer!!

Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2009, 08:52:20 pm »
Mine has the handles of my wheeled, free standing hose reel sticking up for visual reference. When I've towed the trailer without the reel in it I panic as I cant see the trailer!!

geefree

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #26 on: November 21, 2009, 09:06:12 pm »
Thanks for your help lads , i will show him all your posts,

which trailer would be the best type?... for carrying a days water?

Tom Mac

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Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2009, 10:40:05 am »
I started with a large van. Sold it and bought the box trailer. I can get it into places the van would not fit. I wont go back to a van. Park the trailer and i have a family car back. Rotting the floor of the van out, not a problem now. Its far more practical for me.

matt

Re: Trailer Help Please
« Reply #28 on: November 22, 2009, 06:55:48 pm »
I started with a large van. Sold it and bought the box trailer. I can get it into places the van would not fit. I wont go back to a van. Park the trailer and i have a family car back. Rotting the floor of the van out, not a problem now. Its far more practical for me.

and you can live in it if needs must  :P