Posted 2010-07-10 8:09 AM (#122148) Subject: Position of disconnected trailer?
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Posts: 504
When a horse trailer is disconnected, should the front end be lowered so that the trailer is level while it is not connected to the tow vehicle or should the front end be left in the raised position? No water blows into the horse trailer so no water needs to drain out.
Posted 2010-07-10 8:24 AM (#122150 - in reply to #122148) Subject: RE: Position of disconnected trailer?
Expert
Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
During the summer, I leave the trailers in the same position as when they clear the hitch ball. I don't have to rejack them to hook up and it saves some cranking.
When they are pickeled for the winter, I lower the fronts to allow the water tanks to completely drain and properly circulate the anti freeze
Posted 2010-07-12 10:27 AM (#122251 - in reply to #122148) Subject: RE: Position of disconnected trailer?
Elite Veteran
Posts: 714 Location: Minnesota
I drop mine down to level for a couple reasons. It makes it easier to get in and out of the LQ, refrig will run better when level. Of course my trailer has hydrolic lift and previous one had electric so it makes it pretty easy.
Posted 2010-07-12 10:56 AM (#122252 - in reply to #122148) Subject: RE: Position of disconnected trailer?
Expert
Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
I leave mine level for the same reason getting in and out. But we use ours most every weekend too. But I also poured a slab for the trailer tires to set on instead of setting in the dirt or mud so it makes it easier to put tire covers on when not in use. So the good thing about this for me is since I have to back the trailer on top of the little slab when I do completely unhook from the trailer it is already rasied to level..... I did the slab for my last trailer that did not have a hydro jack and made much less cranking when wanting to level the trailer.
Position of disconnected trailer?
