Looks like a great idea. I don't have a ramp on the back of my trailer that helps stabilize the rear when I drive the tractor on it. I'm always nervous it is going to disconnect when I start driving up the ramps. That's a lot of down pressure on the rear.
Ramps alone won't stop the front of the trailer from lifting up under a load. Stabilizers or other such support to distribute the load directly is a good idea. I just don't think this man's screwing them directly and only to the wood floor boards is the best idea. I added weld on detachable trailer jacks to my car hauler. Cheap and easy to install and no chance of them coming off going down the road.
Not sure mounting the stabilizers directly to the wood is the best idea. When the wood starts to age or rot, one stiff bump amd you've left a stabilizer lying in the road. I think you should've added some metal under there and attached them to the metal not the wood.
Thanks for the advice. It probably wouldn't be a good idea if I were inclined to leave the wood on there until it rots. I'm not so inclined. Attaching them to metal would definitely be better, in any case.
That looks like it made a big difference!
It really did!
Looks like a great idea. I don't have a ramp on the back of my trailer that helps stabilize the rear when I drive the tractor on it. I'm always nervous it is going to disconnect when I start driving up the ramps. That's a lot of down pressure on the rear.
I've used the detached ramps, too. They are hard to trust.
Ramps alone won't stop the front of the trailer from lifting up under a load. Stabilizers or other such support to distribute the load directly is a good idea. I just don't think this man's screwing them directly and only to the wood floor boards is the best idea.
I added weld on detachable trailer jacks to my car hauler. Cheap and easy to install and no chance of them coming off going down the road.
What I don't understand is why the jacks not extended, so a third hand isn't required for installation.
It was more fun this way.
Not sure mounting the stabilizers directly to the wood is the best idea. When the wood starts to age or rot, one stiff bump amd you've left a stabilizer lying in the road. I think you should've added some metal under there and attached them to the metal not the wood.
Thanks for the advice. It probably wouldn't be a good idea if I were inclined to leave the wood on there until it rots. I'm not so inclined. Attaching them to metal would definitely be better, in any case.