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naleitja
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013

Moving the trailer with an electrical trailer dolly

For the last past year or two I have had to move the trailer with the electrical trailer dolly. I have to move it every 30 days according to the city I live in. SO, here's the problem I broke the "mount hitch" putting stress on it going side to side, up and down trying to get the trailer right where I want it. After I was I done moving the trailer I remembered I didn't check the tire pressure in the tires on the trailer's wheels and in the trailer dolly's wheels. Yes, I know that this was an idiotic move on my part, especially because there is a sticker near the wheels on trailer stating "Attention Driver: Check tire pressure before moving". The bottom 2 bolts went right through, and then the mount hitch came off. I temporarily put 2 washers on the bolts and it works for now. I have been looking into getting a new trailer dolly mount, but I cant not find a dealer that sells them in my area. Also, when I hook up my trailer dolly to the trailer's electrical system it works for a couple of minutes then it goes out and doesn't work. I have to hook battery clips up to the battery on the trailer to use the electrical system. Also, when I run the trailer dolly, and then finish moving the trailer I find out it caused the breaker for the side of the house's electrical system to go out. To fix it to get power back the breaker for the side of the house has to be turned off for a couple of seconds and then turned back on. I have to move the trailer again the 24 of July.
  • I'm looking for a body shop in my area. Can you guys help me find a body shop that would fix this mount in Thousand Oaks, CA? I think I might just take it down to Coast RV Center and see if Larry the owner can do the repair.
  • Oh, a body shop can fix the mount? Interesting, how much do you think it would be? I will be posting pictures of the dolly, dolly mount, and the wiring on the dolly, soon.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Can you run the dolly down to the local body shop.. A good body shop (find one where the owner runs it, he's been in business like 50 years and still does much of his own work) can very likely fix that mount better than new in very little time.

    Modern "chain" shops like Collex or Macco.. No joy will be found there.
  • What brand of trailer dolly?
    Do you have photos? Of Dolly? Of hitch?
    Are you moving this on asphalt or dirt?
    Is it a tandem axle trailer?
    Approximate weight of trailer?
  • Also, does anyone have any wiring diagram for a(n) electric trailer dolly?
  • You would think by now the homeowner would have kicked him out. But, nope the homeowner doesn't do anything about it. Oh, well life goes on.
  • Moving isn't an option in this manner. This happened because of my dumb a** neighbor. We have had to call the police on this neighbor multiple times for loud music, fireworks being thrown over the fence to the trailer. He called the city complaining that someone was living in the trailer which in fact they found that no one is living in the trailer. It is a mobile electronics laboratory there's no space in the trailer for someone to live in it. He only calls the city because the police hate him. He has told sheriff's and deputy's that have came out to deal with the noise or firework complaints to fuc* off. He is nothing but trouble.

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