Snowchains at the ramp

[Rawai]

I am going to keep my rib on a trailer and launch at a concrete ramp, the ramp I prefere to use is a bit steep and my car (SUV) is only a 2W drive, it might be problem to get the boat up. Instead of getting a 4W car I wonder about other sullotions. Anyone tried to use snowchains for better grip on a concrete ramp?

[beerbelly]

you will get worse grip on concrete with chains .

[Poly]

Use a rope and keep the car on the flat grippier bit, quicker to set up than chains, probably work better and you won’t have to deal with an angry slipway owner upset that you’ve chewed up the surface.

[Rawai]

Originally Posted by Poly

Use a rope and keep the car on the flat grippier bit, quicker to set up than chains, probably work better and you won’t have to deal with an angry slipway owner upset that you’ve chewed up the surface.

No slipway owner that will be angry here but rope might work
Found another good tip, pull handbrake just so it takes a bit will make both wheels drive and as much weight as possible back in the car. I think it will be ok but will def keep in mind rope instead of chains.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Rawai

No slipway owner that will be angry here but rope might work
Found another good tip, pull handbrake just so it takes a bit will make both wheels drive and as much weight as possible back in the car. I think it will be ok but will def keep in mind rope instead of chains.

Just in case I didn't translate well - I didn't mean "rope instead of chains" on the wheels (like a makeshift snow chain) I mean a rope from front of trailer to tow hitch on car so the car stays on nicer ground. There is a (small) risk with this that the rope fails so make sure people don't walk behind it once you have it going. Also beware its a very slow speed thing - your jockey wheel probably doesn't have proper bearings in it.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Poly

There is a (small) risk with this that the rope fails so make sure people don't walk behind it once you have it going.

I watched a pedestrian walk between two cars that were forming a tow. They were waiting to exit a side road, the pedestrian decided to step over the rope, the tow car hadn't seen him, pulled away and the car on tow nailed him. He was OK.

OP, I'd avoid the chains - they won't work. If the slip is slimy consider scattering some fine grit from the shoreline. Ideally, use a long strap or rope.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by willk

I watched a pedestrian walk between two cars that were forming a tow. They were waiting to exit a side road, the pedestrian decided to step over the rope, the tow car hadn't seen him, pulled away and the car on tow nailed him. He was OK.

OP, I'd avoid the chains - they won't work. If the slip is slimy consider scattering some fine grit from the shoreline. Ideally, use a long strap or rope.

There is nobody as stupid as pedestrians around a slipway. Parents seem particularly content for their darling children to stand in the path of a reversing trailer...

[Rawai]

I actually believe a soft cheap cotton rope might work as "chains", I will def give it a try

[treerat]

Originally Posted by Rawai

I actually believe a soft cheap cotton rope might work as "chains", I will def give it a try

I wouldn't - anything that removes rubber from concreate will reduce, not increase grip.

Rope from tow point to trailer, car on flatter ground.

Rope from front tow point to trailer, car reversed up, puts wait onto driving tyres.

Extending tow bar / front rollalong wheel, take more weight of car.

Three options I'd be looking at before taking the tyres off the ground.

[Rawai]

Going to make a tongue extender.

[Peter_C]

Originally Posted by Rawai

Going to make a tongue extender.

That is the worlds worst design as you can't steer the trailer. Needs to have two mounts a reasonable distance apart on the trailer and one can be the ball mount. The thickness of the metal needs to be thicker than you might think too.

Chains are good for a solid pull connection but I HIGHLY recommend carrying a recovery strap and a soft shackle in your vehicle. You never know when someone might need a tug from you!

[Rawai]

Originally Posted by Peter_C

That is the worlds worst design as you can't steer the trailer. Needs to have two mounts a reasonable distance apart on the trailer and one can be the ball mount. The thickness of the metal needs to be thicker than you might think too.

Chains are good for a solid pull connection but I HIGHLY recommend carrying a recovery strap and a soft shackle in your vehicle. You never know when someone might need a tug from you!

Yea reverse will be impossible but I am only going to use the extender when pulling trailer up from ramp, then I'll remove it. I'll see when I get the trailer if it's possible to do an extender that not have a the ball.