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TheLandYacht
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Feb 13, 2017

How to move a 5th wheel that has no wheels.

So. A little background.

Some dummy (insert my name here) decided to boondock his (80's model) 5th wheel, block it up...then had the brilliant idea of removing the wheels.

Then this same dummy built a 30 foot porch/extra room/etc on one side...close enough that it's impossible to get the wheels back on that side.

Is there such a thing as a "car dolly" for travel trailers? It doesn't need to be moved far on the dolly, just far enough out that we can get the wheels on it.

Thoughts? And yes, I know the first thought will be "what a dumbass".
  • Found this on youtube. Look about right for what I'll find under there?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gST68Mm_-Nw
  • newman fulltimer wrote:
    Drop the axles mount the tires while the axles are under it then roll back into place you might have to jack the trailer up and block it higher


    Hmmm...that idea has merit. How difficult/complicated is it to pull the axles?
  • Drop the axles mount the tires while the axles are under it then roll back into place you might have to jack the trailer up and block it higher
  • I was thinking something along the lines of the "wheel dolly" that tow-truck drivers put under the back end of some vehicles when they have to tow-hook them.

    Had hoped a (upsized version) existed for larger things (like semis, rv's, etc)

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