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Drive the rear wheels of the truck up on 2x6's, this will lift the rear of the truck thus lowering back of trailer, 2 boards should be enough to help you.
I just use a hitch that has a slightly raised tongue & ball,then the front of the trailer is up slightly, thereby lessening the break angle of the ramp & trailer bed.
I have a utility trailer with a 4 metal ramp. I use a biker bar to secure the bike while towing but the issue is that the ramp is quite steep and I tend to hit my frame when transitioning from the trailer to the ramp.
Has anyone built a hinged extension for their ramp? Any other ideas or options?
Just carry a couple good jack stands......
I use a utility trailer for the rare times I tow one of my bikes. It's a 5x10 with a short, metal mesh ramp. I put a jack stand (or two) under the rear of the trailer, to catch at the frame. I then disconnect the trailer from the tow vehicle and jack up the front of the trailer, until the rear frame is solidly resting on the jack stands. I can then easily load or unload the bike, with a much reduced ramp angle...
The keys are to make sure the trailer is loaded with at least a slight weight bias to the front of the trailer, and that the trailer jack can handle the weight.
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