Guide rails for easier loading of trailers

@airoutlaw

I have given that some consideration maybe even some 1" x 2" strips on the floor as a guide
It doesn't take much to get off track once you are between the wheel wells. I have tried a few things including a string to use as guide - just so hard to see the wheel without leaning out of the seat.

But please keep those ideas coming!

Thank you

@airoutlaw Guide rails are the cats meow.
I,ve sometimes been accused of being a little bit backwards eh ? but when I built that hydraulic drop deck trailer to take my sling to SSITR 2017 there wasn't much room to spare to get past the rams at the fenders . So I figured why not just back the narrow ass end up past there. I used a length of 2 1/2 '' angle iron for a rail on either side of the back tire , just turned it over and layed it open on face on deck so the sides were a 45 degree angle up either side . I placed them about 30 '' wide apart at entrance to trailer then angled them right back to just the outside width of the rear tire where it parked in a V shaped configuration. Once I got trustworthy I could just back into them and just be in the 30 wide mouth and keep right on going , the tire upon striking either side would just ride about halfway up the 2 1/2 '' angle on the 45 and slide right back down , moving over, as it backed up. I never even had to use a mirror or look back , just simply watch your front tires follow the self centering back tire in and steer right or left to keep the front following you in , in place . Its so easy to watch the front drivers side follow you in and just steer it wherever you need it to keep the front drivers side tire where it needed to be and just keep backing up. the rails will ride your rear tire to wherever it needs to be till its final resting spot . And the best part , you can unload burning rubber if you like ! too easy !

@MACAWS do you drive on trailer or winch. Some people may say something but I will winch every time. I made my controller wire long enough to be outside and walk beside to make sure don’t hit fender. Works for me.

JUST SAYIN

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@MACAWS do you drive on trailer or winch. Some people may say something but I will winch every time. I made my controller wire long enough to be outside and walk beside to make sure don’t hit fender. Works for me.

JUST SAYIN

I drive it in.
My lower splitter makes winching a bit of a chore so I have it set up for those Oh crap moments when I can't drive it in. I have a thread somewhere showing the set up
if it was more convenient I would winch every time.

Yes I remember cause of your front. What about using a snatch block or roller of some kind on floor? Just a thought? Mounted in floor or end of floor???

JUST SAYIN

I think I will just need to get better at driving....or maybe new glasses... or smaller wheels