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From the Vaults: How to winch your camper trailer

A handy trick from Pat, for getting out of trouble with a trailer. Of course, your other option in this scenario is carry a beefy jockey wheel that can stand up to the rigours of …

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Jul 02 2018

Jul 02 2018

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A handy trick from Pat, for getting out of trouble with a trailer.

Of course, your other option in this scenario is carry a beefy jockey wheel that can stand up to the rigours of winching, like the XO Series Jockey Wheel from Ark Corporation:

The XO Series Jockey Wheel, available from Ark Corporation.Article from mr4x4

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