So our friends live on a river, and are throwing this huge annual party this weekend. We were invited, and wanted another excuse to use the 5th wheel this season, so drove it down there. I was super careful to look for overhead branches, etc.
Upon getting it down to the river area, we had to drive through a gate (its horse pastures) which was down a short semi-steep hill. I had my wife and friend there watching the landing gear, and the trailer vs. the top of the bed walls etc... what I didn't think to ask them to watch for was the spare tire hanging off the back.
As I extremely slowly descended this short but steep hill, I hear them yell "STOP!" Popped out of the truck to find the spare tire dragging against the ground, and the piece the tire is mounted to bent backwards now and my bumper dragging in the dirt as well.
DOH! Ended up deciding to simply pull forward slowly as we were far enough that it wasn't going to get worst, got it into the area by the river, set it up and will have to bend back the spare tire bracket or replace it. However, I'm now a little worried about getting it back out at the end of the weekend.
I was thinking, if I bring some blocks to drive the trailer tires up onto, it should raise the bumper and not drag. Thoughts?
All in all, it could've been much worse. Just a DOH! moment as I was trying so hard not to miss anything and do any damage. 5er's aren't supposed to go "off road" haha
Here's a pic of the angle going down the hill:
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