Curb jumping options
In order to park my fiver I need to back over the curb. I have used a series of planks to ramp the trailer over the curb. The weight of the trailer destroys these after a few uses. Has anyone fi...
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Road Runners wrote:Kip81 wrote:Road Runners wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
It is real easy put your truck in 4 wheel drive low range and back right over the curb with ease.
This is a bad idea as there is a danger of some cords getting broken inside the tire as all the trailer weight is concentrated in a small area of the tire as the tire climbs over the curb. Down the road on your next trip these broken cords begat a few more broken cords and KABOOM goes the tire, which generally wrecks havoc with the fender well and dents on the side of the camper from flying rubber.
There is a danger getting out of bed every morning also.
There is always someone with a smart assed comment. So do you what you want.
I'm speaking from experience. It took me a few times of backing over a curb before I figured out it was damaging my fivers tires. Now that I have gone to the xps ribbed tires they can take a curb, but most other's get damage.
I AM WITH YOU PAL! - (no relation :)
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