From: JayC on 17 Nov 2009 18:00 > Use the 'hoe to dig a shallow pit to back the trailer into so the > ramps don't have to slant so much. It'd even make it easier to load > you bikes into a truck or trailer if you decided to ride of them > sometime. > HTH. Well, the pit idea would work on one end...doesn't help on the other. I actually have a spot in my yard that's fairly perfect for hill- assist loading - unfortunately, the access to that spot is blocked by yet ANOTHER trailer...and THAT f'n thing has been sitting there since...well, see for yourself. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3191524016_ce2d52d34d.jpg JayC
From: Wudsracer on 19 Nov 2009 19:31 *************************************************************** >On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:55 -0800 (PST), JayC <jwc(a)sysmatrix.net> wrote: >> Use the 'hoe to dig a shallow pit to back the trailer into so the >> ramps don't have to slant so much. It'd even make it easier to load >> you bikes into a truck or trailer if you decided to ride of them >> sometime. >> HTH. > >Well, the pit idea would work on one end...doesn't help on the other. > >I actually have a spot in my yard that's fairly perfect for hill- >assist loading - unfortunately, the access to that spot is blocked by >yet ANOTHER trailer...and THAT f'n thing has been sitting there >since...well, see for yourself. > >http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3191524016_ce2d52d34d.jpg > >JayC ************************************************************** What's all that funny looking white stuff covering everything in your photos? Wudsracer/Jim Cook Smackover Racing '06 Gas Gas DE300 '82 Husqvarna XC250 Team LAGNAF
From: I am Tosk on 19 Nov 2009 21:00 In article <1qobg59t1f6ahrrd3iqb2c5ges6jm2psmf(a)4ax.com>, babbaloo(a)Lucy.com says... > > *************************************************************** > > >On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:55 -0800 (PST), JayC <jwc(a)sysmatrix.net> wrote: > > >> Use the 'hoe to dig a shallow pit to back the trailer into so the > >> ramps don't have to slant so much. It'd even make it easier to load > >> you bikes into a truck or trailer if you decided to ride of them > >> sometime. > >> HTH. > > > >Well, the pit idea would work on one end...doesn't help on the other. > > > >I actually have a spot in my yard that's fairly perfect for hill- > >assist loading - unfortunately, the access to that spot is blocked by > >yet ANOTHER trailer...and THAT f'n thing has been sitting there > >since...well, see for yourself. > > > >http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3191524016_ce2d52d34d.jpg > > > >JayC > > > ************************************************************** > What's all that funny looking white stuff covering everything in your > photos? That's what we call HELL around here!!! > > > Wudsracer/Jim Cook > Smackover Racing > '06 Gas Gas DE300 > '82 Husqvarna XC250 > Team LAGNAF >
From: sturd on 19 Nov 2009 21:08
Wudsracer asks: > What's all that funny looking white stuff covering everything in your > photos? It's frozen water but better, unless you count frozen ponds. We get to play in it a few months a year. Keeps us strong and committed. Wimps need not apply. Go fast. Take chances. Mike S. |