TC Storage Cart

Ah. I think I see now. I'd still be careful to spread the load around the entire bottom of the TC so it's not just pushing on a small area of the floor.

I did a very similar thing with two HD garden carts of 1000 lb capacity each. Worked great for my 1600 lb TC. And I kept the legs about an inch off the ground just in case it tipped. The whole thing was very stable.

Wardster wrote:

The intent is to take the TC off of my truck and lower it onto the cart before rolling it into the final storage location. This will all be done on the level concrete slab inside my barn. I'll keep the legs an inch or so off of the ground in the event something happens, but that is very unlikely.

This is exactly what I do. I made my own dolly out of angle iron and some heavy-duty casters (rated 1250lbs. each). I can roll it into the garage with one hand. Once it's in, I put the jacks down so it can't roll.

BTW, my dolly has a sheet of 3/4" plywood on it that supports the entire bottom of the camper.

The engine my weigh more than the camper but all that weight is much lower and centered on the cart. A truck camper will have a very high center of gravity and a lot of weight wider on the cart. I think I would at least lock the rear wheels so they don't steer to sharp of a turn and I think it will tip. I have moved a lot of machinery on heavy duty carts and have seen top heavy equipment tip over even though the cart could support twice the weight.

gitpicker2009 wrote:
Are you saying you're going to lower the TC onto that for storage?
I'd be VERY surprised if it holds it. Maybe I'm not seeing the size correctly, but unless it's about 4 feet by 7 or 8, I'd be careful as you might end up putting all the weight of the TC on one small footprint area of the floor.
Is it possible that the 800lbs may have been what the unit was rated to carry?

The intent is to take the TC off of my truck and lower it onto the cart before rolling it into the final storage location. This will all be done on the level concrete slab inside my barn. I'll keep the legs an inch or so off of the ground in the event something happens, but that is very unlikely. The cart was used to move a 2600# engine, plus all of the lifting devices and pallets, so I can't imagine the TC overloading it since its dry weight is less than that.

Regardless, and before I actually load it, I will look for a manufacturers stamp to determine what it's load capacity is.

I'd abandon that idea. I can see the TC laying on the floor, on it's side, first time you try turning with it. How do yo plan on towing/pushing it?

Big surprise ... first, I'd look to see what the tire capacity is. Possible but very unlikely they support 1000 lbs each.

Are you saying you're going to lower the TC onto that for storage?
I'd be VERY surprised if it holds it. Maybe I'm not seeing the size correctly, but unless it's about 4 feet by 7 or 8, I'd be careful as you might end up putting all the weight of the TC on one small footprint area of the floor.
Is it possible that the 800lbs may have been what the unit was rated to carry?

2oldman wrote:
That cart weighs 800lb?

That's what he told me, but since its weight is irrelevant I modified the original post.

That cart weighs 800lb?