Ramps for your ramps?

[dodge man]

I have a 16 foot with a 2 foot dove tail car trailer. It has the ramps that slide into the back of the trailer. I'm pretty sure if I have to haul a car on it depending on how low it is to the ground, the nose of the car may hit the ramp before the wheels start up the ramp. I've seen where people have put wood, such as a couple of 2 foot long pieces of 2x8 under the ramps to reduce the loading angle. I also have a couple of ramps for getting the car up in the air for and oil change. I thought about putting these under the ends of the trailer ramps but they seem like they would be to tall. Anybody have a good plan or setup for this situation?

 

[bigtiller]

I've tried that in the past and found it a hassle to get everything lined up right and not move before all 4 wheels were up. I finally gave up and bought a car trailer with 6 foot long ramps that was designed to haul cars on, rather than a utility, equipment or landscaping trailer that is capable of hauling cars.

It even does a great job of loading a garden tractor without the belly mower hanging up.

 

[jwstewar]

Your trailer sounds about like mine. Mine is also 16+2. The back of it is fairly low to the ground though. I want to say 20" or so (at the top). I then have probably 30" - 36" (I've not measured them) ramps that slide out from the rear. My Father-In-Law bought a '76 Vette a couple years back. We ran down to Florida and picked it up with my trailer. I was worried about the front of it dragging, so what I was prepared to do was either to back the rear of the truck up on some wooden ramps I took with me or cranking the tongue jack up to the max. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I think I cranked the jack up some. I think it then cleared with an inch or so. Just remember trying to get out of the door with the fenders there...fortunately my fenders fold away so I could get out of the car. I had borrowed some "T" hooks to take with me. It made chaining that Vette down a breeze since it doesn't have a rear axle to speak of....that reminds me, I still need to buy my own "T" hooks.

 

[Diamondpilot]

My 18' trailer has no DT and 5' slide in ramps. I have hauled better than 50 cars and trucks on it including 2 corvettes and never had a issue.

Chris

 

[94BULLITT]

My car won't go on my trailer. I may make a longer set of ramps for it.

You can buy a set of these

Car Ramps | Trailer Ramps | Display Ramps

 

[Diamondpilot]

How tall are your guys trailers? My deck is only 14" from the ground sitting level. 5' ramps are perfect.

Chris

 

[dodge man]

I've only hauled one car on my trailer since I've owned it. It was about a 1995 Ford Tarus and it just cleared the ramps when loading it. I've got a Dodge Challenger I may have to haul and I'm pretty sure it won't clear the ramps. I'm not sure how long my ramps are, but not anymore than 5' maybe less. I'm not sure how high my deck is, but I know its quite a bit more than 14".

I like the ramps someone posted a link for, but at $400, I think I can make something for less.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have a 20 foot trailer with dove tail and 5 foot ramps. The angle is too steep when loading my B26, the backhoe drags into the dirt but still goes on the trailer ok. When putting on my Ferris zero turn at the selling dealer, the deck was hitting as it topped over the ramp. They just used the trailer jack and jacked up truck and front of trailer about 6" and it loaded perfectly. No need for additional ramps and the trailer jack is plenty strong to do the job, I think it is 10K rated.
I don't know exactly how high the dove tail is but it is much more than 14 as it strikes me about mid thigh

 

[Gary Fowler]

My 20 foot car hauler with 5 foot ramps still is too high for me to load my B26 TLB without the backhoe scraping the ground a bit, but it still loads ok. At home I just back up the trailer to a hill and that decreases my angle enough to not be a problem. When loading my new Ferris Zero turn mower at the dealer, the crossover angle from ramp to trailer was too much and the deck was hitting. Rather than find a hill etc to decrease the angle, they just jacked up the tongue using the 10K rated tongue jack. It was enough to just take the slack out of the springs to make the mower load. If in a situation again where I didn't have a hill etc to decrease the angle, I would just use the tongue jack. It does take a lot of cranking to do it, but no lifting or hauling of accessories needed.

 

[dodge man]

Gary, you trailer looks a lot like mine. I may just have to try a couple of different things. My 2010 Challenger has a recall and I haven't decided where I'm taking it. I trust the dealer I bought it at more than the local dealer. They might even get me a loaner, but I may trailer it and drop it off also.