If you are loading a low car onto a trailer it may help if you lift the front of the trailer with the jockey wheel. This will lower the rear of the trailer and reduce the angle of the ramps making the spoiler and bottom of the car less likely to catch.
When calculating the total weight remember to include the trailer, ramps, winch etc as well as the vehicle on the trailer. Extras such as a heavy winch can often take you over weight.
Located only 4 miles from the England / Wales border in the county of Powys, Welshpool is set in low lying ground on the River Severn. The historic name for the town in England was Pool, however, this name caused confusion with Poole in Dorset so the name was change to Welshpool to distinguish the two towns. The predominant industry in Welshpool is Farming and Livestock, the town has one of the largest one day sheep markets in Europe.
Over the last few trips out I have started to hear a humming noise, most noticable when at speed, say 60mph. I was sure it was the rear wheel bearings. My truck has four rear wheels and they use trailer bearings the same as you get on a boat trailer. However I jacked the rear of the transporter up a...View Entire Thread