Trailer Valet Tip for Getting Trailer Over Garage Floor Lip

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I can not get my boat over the lip on the garage floor opening.

asked by: Darrell H

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What you need is a little bit of momentum to get the boat trailer over the lip of your garage floor. If you can get the trailer moving at a decent speed (while still maintaining control), the momentum of the trailer will carry it over the lip.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

You wouldn't want to try and move a trailer up an incline with the MT70881. The dolly itself would be fine but you would most likely not be able to pull that heavy of a trailer up an incline. And then if you somehow did get it going up the…

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Answer 2

I recommend the Swift Hitch Digital Wireless Hitch Alignment Camera and Monitor with Night Vision, #SH02DIGITAL. This is a wireless system with night vision capability, the camera has both a magnetic and a suction cup mount. It can be attached to…

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Answer 3

Since you're looking for a system that connects to your smartphone, have a look at the Swift Hitch Wi-Fi Camera #SH04 which will connect to your Android or iOS smart phone, or an iPad, so there is no need for a bulky monitor in the cab. This…

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Answer 4

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 5

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 6

Currently the Curt Echo Trailer Brake Controller #C51180 will not work with Android Auto on your vehicle dash. So while you will be able to use it on your android phone it will not interfere with you using the OneControl app while connected to…

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Answer 7

What you need is a little bit of momentum to get the boat trailer over the lip of your garage floor. If you can get the trailer moving at a decent speed (while still maintaining control), the momentum of the trailer will carry it over the lip.

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Answer 8

It's very easy to install a trailer brake controller on a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. I recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller part #90195 which comes with a harness that you could simply attach to the one that came with the…

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Answer 9

All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

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Answer 10

Hello Dan, I can definitely help with this. It is completely normal for the Curt TriFlex brake Controller #C24VV to show the current gain setting when the brakes are applied, or when the manual override is pressed. It sounds like you have the gain…

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Answer 11

On your Curt TriFlex Trailer Brake Controller #C24VV, the decimal point as you put it is standby mode with no trailer connected. The blank screen is also standby mode and that screen is what is seen when simply starting the vehicle, but that screen…

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Answer 12

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Trailer Valet Tip for Getting Trailer Over Garage Floor Lip

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