Video: Slate towing jetski trailer

<3 Crank Windows · Tuesday at 10:44 AM

Luxrage · Tuesday at 10:49 AM

Would have been nice to see it get a bit further down that ramp :giggle:

Looks like it has the towing ball mount oriented so the ball is a little higher, I'll keep that in mind.

007 · Tuesday at 10:52 AM

Slate doesn't want to show the CV joints, wheel bearings, and motor submerging in water.

Trace26 · Tuesday at 11:26 AM

They were definitely going to hit that pole 😂

Moe · Tuesday at 11:50 AM

They saw the algae on the ramp below the water and realized they were in a RWD.

CorvusCorvax · Tuesday at 11:53 AM

Moe said:
They saw the algae on the ramp below the water and realized they were in a RWD.

Funny, my F-150 never once had any problem pulling up a 20' runabout using just the rear wheels.

I guess I just got lucky all those years.

Moe · Tuesday at 11:56 AM

CorvusCorvax said:
I guess I just got lucky all those years.

I suspect you didn’t put your tires on algae either.

kvermeer · Tuesday at 11:59 AM

007 said:
Slate doesn't want to show the CV joints, wheel bearings, and motor submerging in water.

You sure about that?

I don't think there should be any doubt that the truck can handle a bit of water. Wouldn't park it there for hours, but if it leaks at that speed and that depth, a spray from hitting a puddle or just months of rainy weather isn't going to work. The CV joints have boots, wheel bearings are sealed and packed with grease, motor case filled with gear lube, HV connections are waterproof... it'll be fine.

I do think most jetski owners need to learn to back their trucks up further down the ramp. The boats are light enough you can shove them down the dry carpet, but when they get back, I hate when they power load and erode the ramp with the jet blast.

When putting in a fishing boat, ski boat, or pontoon, the trailer wheels end up in the holes and it's hard to get them level. Usually requires dunking the rear bumper a little, sometimes the exhaust is blowing bubbles, and the wheels on most trucks are 4-6" deep. Doesn't hurt them a bit.

Saltwater is a different story, but I expect that was taken in Indiana or Michigan.

And I almost never bother putting it in 4WD, even on algae. Those deep grooves you can see are more than enough to provide grip, even when greasy. Be careful if you're barefoot though!

Johnologue · Tuesday at 12:09 PM

It's already longer than it is tall, and they still went vertical aspect ratio after adding a whole trailer...pretty sure YouTube still lets you put up relatively short videos that aren't Shorts, just saying.
I imagine they're going for reusing things on TikTok, though...

1yeliab_sufur1 · Tuesday at 12:23 PM

Johnologue said:
It's already longer than it is tall, and they still went vertical aspect ratio after adding a whole trailer...pretty sure YouTube still lets you put up relatively short videos that aren't Shorts, just saying.
I imagine they're going for reusing things on TikTok, though...

Yeah it just posted to tiktok first I got a Twitter notification

danielt1263 · Tuesday at 12:34 PM

They really should have sent a truck down to me and I could take video of towing my sailboat. Showing them towing a stink bucket around just... I don't know... stinks. 🤣

CorvusCorvax · Tuesday at 12:37 PM

Moe said:
I suspect you didn’t put your tires on algae either.

You suspect wrong.

beatle · Tuesday at 1:03 PM

"They say money can't buy happiness, but have you ever seen a sad person on a jetski?" -Kenny Powers

JImmy · 2026-08-26T08:09:04-0700

Yes I have when they are trying to load it back on to a trailer and can't get it aligned or on to the trailer since they didn't put the trailer into the water too much or too little. Lots of on-line videos.

AZFox · 2026-08-26T11:12:39-0700

I you're a people-watcher type of person, a busy boat ramp is a great place to go for entertainment.

Loading and unloading a boat on a trailer ramp is an acquired skill. Mastering it is a satisfying achievement.

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