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I started pulling a trailer behind the pickup about 10 years ago. It's sure easier to pull empty than when there are critters (cows and calves) aboard. I've learned how to pull one with a little more confidence over the years...but still can't back one for love nor money.
Ran to town with hubby and got to visit with DGibson...he always makes me smile....enjoyed the visit Don.
Our rain for today was 1/4 inch so that makes 1.5 for the three days so far.
Chicken pens were really wet from the rain off the barn roof. The hen run is half water half soil the full length of the run. The teen pen had a hog wild mud puddle right in the middle and high ground on two sides so we took two wheel barrows piled high with three year old dry bermuda hay in to cover the slop. Will have to get some dirt in there and reslope that pen so water runs off better. It's been so dry since the pen was built we didn't survey it correctly. Always room for improvement.
My grandfather took me out in the pasture with the truck and trailer long before I was old enough for a DL and by the end of the day I could place a trailer anywhere that was at least 2 inches wider than the wheel wells. Just set up some cones or fence posts or use trees you'll get the hang of it pretty quick.
I thought backin a regular trailer was hard til I had to learn to back an 18 wheeler...takes a bit longer to get the hang of it, but once you do you can back anything. I learned to back up on a 90 degree turn, up hill, into a dock with 6 inches to spare on each side.
I started pulling a trailer behind the pickup about 10 years ago. It's sure easier to pull empty than when there are critters (cows and calves) aboard. I've learned how to pull one with a little more confidence over the years...but still can't back one for love nor money.
Ran to town with hubby and got to visit with DGibson...he always makes me smile....enjoyed the visit Don.
Our rain for today was 1/4 inch so that makes 1.5 for the three days so far.
Chicken pens were really wet from the rain off the barn roof. The hen run is half water half soil the full length of the run. The teen pen had a hog wild mud puddle right in the middle and high ground on two sides so we took two wheel barrows piled high with three year old dry bermuda hay in to cover the slop. Will have to get some dirt in there and reslope that pen so water runs off better. It's been so dry since the pen was built we didn't survey it correctly. Always room for improvement.
My grandfather took me out in the pasture with the truck and trailer long before I was old enough for a DL and by the end of the day I could place a trailer anywhere that was at least 2 inches wider than the wheel wells. Just set up some cones or fence posts or use trees you'll get the hang of it pretty quick.
I thought backin a regular trailer was hard til I had to learn to back an 18 wheeler...takes a bit longer to get the hang of it, but once you do you can back anything. I learned to back up on a 90 degree turn, up hill, into a dock with 6 inches to spare on each side.
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