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towing jet ski
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:18 am
by racersforford
why size drop are you guys using on the drawbar to tow a jet ski? I'm thinking about 1.5", but I don't know for sure. Thanks
Re: towing jet ski (racersforford)
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:12 pm
by djb383
My trailer has 12" wheels so the drawbar has a 2 1/2" rise to make the trailer level.click to enlarge
Re: towing jet ski (djb383)
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:38 am
by Mavrik
OUCH ok your sig is painful to watch... poor girl Anyway for the hitch just make sure the tongue weight is not exceeded with the trailer and jetski. And I wouldn't recommend using the Vibe to back the trailer into the water.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:23 am
by cybermob2
i have 12" tires too... just roll over the trailer and eyeball it. for whats its worth mine is the bar that came iwth the hidden hitch... 2 1/2" i believe.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:49 pm
by racersforford
sweet, thanks guys, i hate backing the ski in the water with the vibe, but u gotta do what works
Re: (racersforford)
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:04 am
by JohnC
The thumb rule is 10% total of trailer wieght on the hitch, i.e. loaded trailer wieght is 1000# you should have 100# tongue wieght. Place your bathroom scale under the hitch using different lenths of 2x4s until you get the 10%. You may want the trailer to be level in tow, so adjusting the jet ski on the trailer (front to rear) may be necessary.Having the correct tongue wiegt sure makes towing/handling better.Don't forget to check the torque of the receiver hitch mounting bolts occasionally, unibody cars flex enough to loosen them back up.