I pull my 21ft Skeeter with an 01 F150 Supercrew 4x2. Sometimes, getting up the ramp creates more smoke than starting my VMAX 250.
I heard a tip to put the (Ford) truck in 2nd gear. That sounded strange but I tried it yesterday. The ramp was nice and slick, I put it in 2nd and it pulled my ZX250 right out without spinning the tires! Somehow it loads the truck down and provides better traction.
I also heard it was only on Ford trucks.
Worked for me.
Putting the gear selector in 2 doesn't "load" the truck down, it puts it in a different gear so that you actually have a harder time spinning the tires. I know it sounds weird to pull with a harder gear but it works. I do the same thing with my FWD Tribute and it works great. Not all vehicles will allow you to start in 2nd gear but Ford has always worked that way.
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Works on my Silverado also, I usually use 4x4 though.
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