Backing a two-wheel trailer in reverse for 50 feet through a chicane is difficult enough. Doing it on a timed course, then placing the trailer squarely inside a parking box with inches to spare, takes another level of precision.
Saline High School seniors Max Girbach and Ryan Feldkamp proved they have it.
Girbach took first place and Feldkamp second in the utility tractor division at the Michigan FFA State Tractor Driving Contest, adding another accomplishment to a list the longtime friends have been building for years.
Former FFA teacher Dave Mellor said the contest combines a multiple-choice safety test with a timed obstacle course requiring competitors to back a two-wheel trailer through the 50-foot chicane and into a parking box. He said Girbach and Feldkamp can maneuver the equipment within about an inch…