Front hitch
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Northern Illinois
Looks like it is possible to back in but a pain. The front hitch will help a ton. It is too bad you have what looks like a retaining wall in the way for a straight approach. Will you have room to just hookup the truck and drive out when you leave or will that also be tricky? Love the driveway nice and roomy even if it is a little awkward.
Whenever I have someone "helping" me I just ask them to tell me to stop if it looks like something bad is about to happen. This has seemed to simplify things.
Whenever I have someone "helping" me I just ask them to tell me to stop if it looks like something bad is about to happen. This has seemed to simplify things.
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We're waaayyy overthink'n this...
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From: Blairsville, Pennsylvania
We're waaayyy overthink'n this...
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Sooo....how FAST can that puppy go?
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From: Puget Sound
So I can spend $1249 per axle (total $2500) to use it the last 5 minutes of a boating weekend (has to be mounted for each use, it is not submersible), or I can spend $200 for a front hitch and/or $100 for a wireless IP camera. Hmmm..... tough call.
Oh yeah... do sign me up for the costly and time-consuming display of ineptitude with training wheels on my yacht. That's akin to mounting 4 electric trolling motors on my boat every time I want to dock. I'd be up on the bow, excitedly shouting with a remote in my hand "I'm a sailor! I'm sailing!"
Oh yeah... do sign me up for the costly and time-consuming display of ineptitude with training wheels on my yacht. That's akin to mounting 4 electric trolling motors on my boat every time I want to dock. I'd be up on the bow, excitedly shouting with a remote in my hand "I'm a sailor! I'm sailing!"
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From: Blairsville, Pennsylvania
I'm surprised Rich doesn't have LED lights in the driveway, setup like runway/landing lights.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
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From: Minnesota
I'm surprised Rich doesn't have LED lights in the driveway, setup like runway/landing lights.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
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Tuned
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Minnesota
An old skid steer would be far cheaper than moving a pole if utilities there are anything like northern MN. And it would have the distinct advantage of being able to move that curb and make quick work of all that snow he had this winter. But I think Rich has a pretty decent working solution for a tenth or less of all of our "awesome" ideas.
That and fork lifts stink off of flat level concrete surfaces. I've seen those things get stuck trying to cross a leveling plate. And seen plenty buried to the frame on compacted gravel.
On a different note. When I was in college on of the senior design teams made an electric hand trolly for pulling cesnas out of their hangers. It hooked up to the front landing gear drove like a pallet jack and folded up and weighed less than fifty pounds so you could take it with. If it could push your boat up the drive it would be some sweet action.
That and fork lifts stink off of flat level concrete surfaces. I've seen those things get stuck trying to cross a leveling plate. And seen plenty buried to the frame on compacted gravel.
On a different note. When I was in college on of the senior design teams made an electric hand trolly for pulling cesnas out of their hangers. It hooked up to the front landing gear drove like a pallet jack and folded up and weighed less than fifty pounds so you could take it with. If it could push your boat up the drive it would be some sweet action.
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From: Puget Sound
I'm surprised Rich doesn't have LED lights in the driveway, setup like runway/landing lights.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
In all seriousness, that could work. And if you are thinking about WIFI cameras, why not mount and overhead one on the house, pointed towards your parking spot?
When you come home, link to the camera and watch your boat and truck position.
Shouldn't be difficult.
The fixed camera idea is pretty cool, but the portable camera on the boat means I can use it in any future situation away from home.
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From: Blairsville, Pennsylvania
The fixed WIFI camera at home would give you very accurate and helpful overhead views at home, where you want to be most accurate. It will stay in that position and you'll have to move around it for some period of time, vs getting "close enough" to launch or recover your boat to the trailer.
But you can certainly do BOTH. Wifi makes that pretty simple with the setups/displays you run in your truck. As you've pointed out, the cameras are pretty cost effective.
Heck, hook your home Wifi to a motion-detection + DVR and you can have a mini security system...or install or add to a video security system and have one camera be your overhead that serves a dual purpose. Many systems can be monitored remotely by smartphone apps these days
