Backing Boat Up Hill

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  1. JUSTRITEBOAT
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    JUSTRITEBOAT New Member

    Purchased a Rinker Captiva 282 on a 2010 ventora aluminum double axel trailer with surge brakes. My driveway has a 15% grade.....will my 2007 Tahoe have any problems backing the boat up??? Boat and trailer weight approx 6500 lbs

    Any comments appreciated

    Thanks
     
    JUSTRITEBOAT, Nov 8, 2010
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  2. TeddyDiver
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    TeddyDiver Gollywobbler

    Yes.. install somekind of "lock" to disable the breaks.
     
    TeddyDiver, Nov 9, 2010
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  3. WickedGood

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    Your Surge Brakes should be on both Axcels and have an Electric lockout that should be acctivated by the Backup light pin on your 7 wire connector.

    If the trailer only came with a flat 5 pin like a lot of them do. Just sut it off go to Wally World and buy a 7 pin to replace it.

    It will fit the 7 pin that is on your truck bumper


    The center pin Extra/Aux doubles as a Backup light circut.

    Put a Meter on it to confirm..

    This unlocks the surge brake when you put it in reverse.

    [​IMG]
     
    WickedGood, Nov 9, 2010
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    mydauphin Senior Member

    Darn! I learned something
     
    mydauphin, Nov 9, 2010
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