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tragusa3
Explorer
Oct 13, 2015

Jockeying at house without WDH bars

Because of uneven ground where my carport is, it is extra tough to put my WDH bars on before moving. I have each time, but it involves several extra steps.

The hitch is rated for far less without the bars. But I would like to jockey around my property without bars so that I can put them on in a flat position.

Any comments?

16 Replies

  • krobbe wrote:
    Shouldn't be a problem at such low speeds. I do it all the time. Thinking about it, the main purpose of a WDH is to move weight back to the front wheels.
    Just beware of this situation...:W



    Seems reasonable to me! I saw a toyota tundra squatting like that trying to pull a load of sand bags. When he tried to stop at a 4way stop sign the front end locked up and he slid out into the intersection ... lol
  • Just jockeying around in the yard without the WD bars isn't a problem. The worst thing that might happen is your front end slides a little easier, but it probably won't at those slow speeds.

    In fact it will give your rear wheels better traction on the wet grass.
  • Shouldn't be a problem at such low speeds. I do it all the time. Thinking about it, the main purpose of a WDH is to move weight back to the front wheels.
    Just beware of this situation...:W
  • I did it with my prior half ton at home or campgrounds from campsite to dump station for example. I would if I had your combo too. If you had 1000+ pounds of TW, then maybe I'd keep using the WD bars.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    I can't imagine not using the WDH BARS would make any difference as far as the trailer is concerned.

    The problem issue would be that truck may be squatted down in the rear more than normal for this short duration of use.

    I would not have an issue here using my riding lawn mower to spot my 4200lb POPUP trailer here in my back yard for various things. My neighbor uses his lawn mower all the time to spot his big flatbed utility hauler trailer around his yard. His hitch setup is on the front of his mower.

    I see small motorized units moving trailers around at the RV Dealers all the time.

    Roy Ken

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