Moving a Cobra trailer?

[John McLaughlin]

Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of its
parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back

of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be
strong
enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer, right
at
the back. These have small holes in them, so are these designed to allow
the trailer to be pulled?

[Jonathon May]

At 12:58 16 December 2019, John McLaughlin wrote:
>Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of
its
>parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on
the bac
>
>of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't b
>strong
>enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer,
righ
>at
>the back. These have small holes in them, so are these designed to
allow
>the trailer to be pulled?
>
>
thats how I do it.

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On Monday, December 16, 2019 at 8:00:05 AM UTC-5, John McLaughlin wrote:
> Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of its
> parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back
>
> of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be
> strong
> enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer, right
> at
> the back. These have small holes in them, so are these designed to allow
> the trailer to be pulled?

Pulling by the skids is better in my experience. High loads bend the handles.
UH

[Tango Whisky]

Le lundi 16 décembre 2019 14:00:05 UTC+1, John McLaughlin a écritÂ*:
> Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of its
> parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back
>
> of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be
> strong
> enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer, right
> at
> the back. These have small holes in them, so are these designed to allow
> the trailer to be pulled?

The holes in the skids are for tie down in high wind conditions. They easily deal with the load from pulling the trailer.

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Don't forget to release the parking brake :-)

[Eric Greenwell[_4_]]

John McLaughlin wrote on 12/16/2019 4:58 AM:
> Can anyone advise the best way to pull a trailer backwards out of its
> parking space, using a vehicle? I suspect that the two handles on the back
>
> of the trailer, or rather the structure they're attached to, wouldn't be
> strong
> enough. There are two aluminium skids on the bottom of the trailer, right
> at
> the back. These have small holes in them, so are these designed to allow
> the trailer to be pulled?
>
Next time, back it into the parking space?

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[John McLaughlin]

Thanks everyone and apologies for the duplicate posting.

>Next time, back it into the parking space? GOOD JOKE :)

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A bridle attached to the handles can bend a handle if the wheels encounter an obstacle. (Brakes, jacks, chock, or just rough ground?)

The skids look like a better hard point, but a collection of friends is best.