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rykr125
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Apr 02, 2016

Soft Ground

I parked my trailer in the fall on what was solid ground. I went to move it closer to the house yesterday and was fine hooking up until I attempted to move forward. The trailer moved about a foot and the truck lost traction on the grass. The truck did nothing more than dig a hole. Any suggestions to stay on top of the yard? If I can get a few feet of momentum, I should be good the rest of the way.
  • I'm fortunate I can park my camper on asphalt at home. But I do occasionally park it on the grass. When I do, I always put boards under the TT tires, 8 footers. The tires will not sink into the ground, and this will enable the trailer to start rolling with a bit of momentum before hitting the grass. Once moving, it keeps moving.

    To get your camper moved now, you may just have to wait till the ground gets good and hard and dry. You can do a number of things to get more traction on your tow vehicle. Does your truck have 4x4? If so, engage 4x4 and it will probably pull right out. If not, you may just have to wait, or call a tow truck with a good wench.
  • Any suggestions to stay on top of the yard?


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