I use an old Jeep Cherokee XJ as a tow vehicle.
In 2021 I installed a front-mounted hitch.
This was the easiest launching I have ever experienced.
You have total control and can see everything right in front of you.
At night, your headlights light up the operation.
I use four-wheel-drive. If you only have two-wheel- drive the rear-drive wheels are away from the slimy part of the ramp.
I should have done this decades ago.
Using Front-mounted Hitch
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Driving down the highway in Reverse with the boat towed by a hitch mounted on the front of the car must be quite an experience.
How do you drive at night without headlights illuminating the road ahead?
How do you drive at night without headlights illuminating the road ahead?
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You also get a better view of a 16’ Whaler starting to roll off an E-Z-Loader roller trailer when going up a slight hill and the winch not hooked up.
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1969 13 / 30hp Johnson tiller
1969 13 / 30hp Johnson tiller
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"Driving down the highway in Reverse" - I wonder if that is why the cop followed me for several miles going home.I guess I did all right because he never pulled me over.
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I found another great reason to use [a front-mounted trailer hitch]. I pushed my Whaler right into my narrow driveway on the first try. I live on a very busy street and you have to wait for a break and GO. The front-mounted hitch made it super easy. I should have done this ages ago.
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I put [a front-mounted trailer hitch] on my 3/4-ton pickup with slide-in camper. Now to launch and retrieve a boat is much easier.