Trailer "dolly"
This could be a stupid question, but is a "dolly" like the one in the link something that is feasible to move a 5Klb travel trailer around? We are thinking about storing it along side our house, b...
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dodge guy wrote:
Oh thank god! I was worried about your wife!
Yes you would want a powered trailer dolly!
Even POWERED trailer dollies can be questionable.
You MUST have a decently FLAT surface for them AND they MUST have some sort of BRAKING system or Brake controller to control the trailer brakes. Most powered movers are not good on grass, some might work on gravel but ideally NEED to be used ON PAVEMENT. The BETTER designed movers are not cheap either.
But myself, there is no way I would be willing to put my body in front of a trailer weighing above 500 lbs using even powered dollies, my life is more important than any silly RV.
Not sure why OP thinks they need one, a front mounted trailer hitch on a vehicle CAN turn a trailer on a dime and it will cost far less than any powered dolly, not to mention not putting ones body into harms way.
Personally, I would attempt to find good parking that does not require convoluted and difficult moves. Myself, I am lucky to be able to pull right through my front yard and park the trailer.. Not quite so lucky with my Flat bed trailer, have to drive slightly past my driveway and back it in and down the sloped driveway and into a parking spot beside my garage..
Many ways of getting it done and if this is the first trailer for the OP, PRACTICE is key to moving a trailer into tight spots.. Find a large open parking lot in a shopping center after hrs or before hrs and practice fitting it into a parking space.
