Backup Balls Trailer Loading Device
Whatever the size of the trailer couplers or the ball hitches, one of the main problems faced by many drivers is how to do a perfect alignment of the ball hitch of the vehicle to the trailer coupler.
Most available products in the market generally are very cheaply made and use magnets that do not work with most ball hitches and trailer couplers, or are very expensive camera systems. Due to this, trailer loading of different types or couplers had to depend on alternative methods which are not efficient or effective.
Troy Young, inventor of Backup Balls realized this issue and designed their product in a way that it will work with any ball hitch and trailer coupler combination.
One of the key advantages is the ability for a single person to load the trailer without ever needing assistance from another person or getting in and out of your vehicle numerous times. This unique feature is achieved by having two vertical expandable fiberglass poles each having a different colored ball on top.
The poles can be vertically telescoped until they are visible to the driver through the rearview mirror or through the back window of the vehicle. While one pole is clamped to the ball hitch, the other is clamped to the trailer coupler.
Once the device is set correctly, the driver simply needs to reverse the vehicle while visually lining up the two balls so they meet each other. This meeting position will be the right alignment to secure the trailer.
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Jaclyn on January 15th, 2009 8:51 am
I love this idea. everyone in my family, at least a dozen friend’s of mine and my fiance would all love this idea as they all have trailers of some sort to haul anything from snow mobiles to wood. everytime they want to hook up the trailer it either take’s several tries of backing up and going forward by their self and getting out of the vehicle to see where the hitch is, or it takes two people, one to stand at the end of the vehicle and say “left, right, straight”, etc. it’s a stupid system from what i can see…so this new invention…i can honestly see a ton of people getting in line to snatch this product up.
cassy on January 21st, 2009 7:57 am
will that is a cool and great idea,many of the people loves to travel so this will be a big help for them,this ivention is really cool and good business too for a start up!awesome.
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