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Originally Posted by DaveS
We took our boat our this weekend to San Diego Bay to enjoy the 90 degree weather! (See attached pic!)
With the boat partially backed into the water, I parked the truck on the ramp to un-clip the winch on the boat trailer. With the truck in park, and the parking brake firmly set, and all 4 wheels not turning at all, the entire rig began SLIDING BACK DOWN THE RAMP! The ramp was dry, and I have the off-road package with the meaty tires, but I guess they just didn't grab the ramp well enough.
I hopped back in, put it in 4 LOW, and was able to pull up the ramp no problem, but the whole thing was very close! We didn't get the boat launched, but it turned out okay because the boat batteries were dead anyway.
I guess all I can do is chock the wheels or decrease the weight of the boat (it did have a full tank of gas - 120 gallons) and try again!
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It is always a good idea to chock the truck when puting any boat in the water at a ramp. You where lucky to get into the truck quickly. A piece of 6x6 with a angle cut always works well as a chock.