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profdant139
Explorer II
May 31, 2015

Rotating a trailer with a winch in a tight boondocking site

Often, when we are using the truck to scout new boondocking sites in remote parts of the national forests, we will find a great little pad with a good view, a stream nearby, shady, but there is no roo...
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SteveAE
Explorer
Jun 01, 2015
greenrvgreen wrote:

I'd be very curious as to how tough it is to tug a trailer around on its axis, on a more or less level site.


My ~500 lb utility trailer (empty) is easy to move on concrete with its wheeled tongue jack. Not so easy on gravel unless I lift the tongue.
My ~1000 lb raft trailer (empty) is OK to move on concrete, but very difficult on gravel because I can't lift the tongue enough to stop the wheels from digging in.

The Trailer Valet looks like a great option IF the trailer is on a hard surface.

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