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Mr. Sandman · 04-14-2003, 08:46 AM

This weekend I had to relocate my 23' boat from NY to MA and while on the LI ferry after loading truck & boat on the ferry exactly where I was asked to put it (total rig is over 50' from the front of the truck to boat prop) , I was asked If I could move it over one lane. After making an ugly face at the guy, I had to back up the rig up the steep entry ramp. I have trailered before and it was not a big deal to do it but I could feel that the surge brake engage...The weight of the boat/motor/fuel.. going in reverse up hill is enough compress the master cylinder. I did not have to go very far but it was the first time it ever happend to me. (I don't trailer very often) I suppose if you had do to it, you could wedge a 2X4 in the hitch so that the cyclinder would not compress.

04-14-2003, 08:46 AM	#1
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	Trailering experience (surge brake) This weekend I had to relocate my 23' boat from NY to MA and while on the LI ferry after loading truck & boat on the ferry exactly where I was asked to put it (total rig is over 50' from the front of the truck to boat prop) , I was asked If I could move it over one lane. After making an ugly face at the guy, I had to back up the rig up the steep entry ramp. I have trailered before and it was not a big deal to do it but I could feel that the surge brake engage...The weight of the boat/motor/fuel.. going in reverse up hill is enough compress the master cylinder. I did not have to go very far but it was the first time it ever happend to me. (I don't trailer very often) I suppose if you had do to it, you could wedge a 2X4 in the hitch so that the cyclinder would not compress.