Hello Everyone, I have a rather unusual question. My 06 Montana 336rlt has been parked on a permanent site for about six months. But now due to repeated problems with leaks around some of the slides I’ve decided to put one of those metal carport style sheds over it. My problem is I need to move it about 3 feet in the curbside direction. There’s not enough room on the backside for the frame of the shed because of the location of the service pole and the pole can’t be moved due to a hill right behind it. Two things that are problems in moving it are that I don’t have a truck with a fifth wheel hitch and I don’t want to pull the slides in if I can help it. (I have new carpet with thicker padding that the slides snag on). So what I’m considering and I need opinions on is this. If I take it off the blocks and pump the tires up tight, how hard would it be to slide it about 3 feet. I would pull one end at a time using a winch or a come-along and some luckily well placed trees. I should add that the surface it’s on is dirt and some gravel and it’s hard enough that the tires haven’t sunk in. So what do you guys think? Will this work and if so how difficult will it be. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

JMO, but that is not something I would do, especially with the slides extended. You can always find someone with a FW hitch to move it, even if you have to pay someone. Jerry

importman wrote:Hello Everyone, I have a rather unusual question. My 06 Montana 336rlt has been parked on a permanent site for about six months. But now due to repeated problems with leaks around some of the slides I’ve decided to put one of those metal carport style sheds over it. My problem is I need to move it about 3 feet in the curbside direction. There’s not enough room on the backside for the frame of the shed because of the location of the service pole and the pole can’t be moved due to a hill right behind it. Two things that are problems in moving it are that I don’t have a truck with a fifth wheel hitch and I don’t want to pull the slides in if I can help it. (I have new carpet with thicker padding that the slides snag on). So what I’m considering and I need opinions on is this. If I take it off the blocks and pump the tires up tight, how hard would it be to slide it about 3 feet. I would pull one end at a time using a winch or a come-along and some luckily well placed trees. I should add that the surface it’s on is dirt and some gravel and it’s hard enough that the tires haven’t sunk in. So what do you guys think? Will this work and if so how difficult will it be. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen:( I would be concerned about damaging/bending/knocking out of aliment the springs/axles/wheels. Trailers were not designed with the intent of sliding them sideways on the tires.Options: 1. call a local RV shop which will have a truck with a 5th wheel hitch as they have to move trailers around the shops to work on them. 2. Call Good Sam and have them locate a tow truck Company who will come out and move your 5th wheel. In both cases, you will probably have to pay out of pocket.3. Contact your local Elks RV Club and ask if one of the RV members will come and tow the trailer for you. A $50 tip would be in order. The possible costs of damages by sliding your 5th wheel sideways is a gamble I would want to take, but then again this America and everyone has a right to make their own decisions:)

Wow, thanks for the quick responses guys. And for the good advice. I’ll defer to your knowledge and start looking for someone to move it the normal way.

Agreed... think you made the right choice. Can't imagine a come-along and a tree being able to move probably at least 10K lbs, maybe more like 15K lbs, unless you were Superman. But then if you were, you wouldn't need the advice.Mike

I guess if you put some skates under the wheels you can move. Those cheap ones from Harbor Freight. Need help with blocking so doesn’t get away.

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MFL
Nomad II
Jan 19, 2020
Thanks for letting us know that you got it moved, with no known issues! It is always nice to hear back from OP. I am a bit over cautious, concerning slides, moving RV, lifting/lowering, with them extended.

Jerry
ScottG
Nomad
Jan 19, 2020
No way I would do that.
OTOH there is really no need to move it. I have seen them built over existing structures and even had one built on my own lot. While I did move my trailer out during the construction of my roof, it would not have been in the way if I had left it.
If the company doing the work is OK with it, just leave it in place.

EDIT, sorry - didn't see your update. Glad it worked out.
importman
Explorer
Jan 19, 2020
Thought I'd give a final update on this. The man came and moved it for me with no damage or major issues. One small problem we had though was that the streetside rear slide didn't want to pass by the service pole. Originally I told you all that I didn't want to pull in the slides because of the carpet but before the man came to move it I had sealed around the leaking slide with a high grade duck tape to try to stop the leaking until my carport/shed arrives, so I really, really didn't want to pull them in. I also didn't know if there was a way to bring in just the one slide that was in the way. Anyway,after about 20 attempts pulling forward and backing up, (there was very little room to back up), we were getting closer but it was obvious that we either would never clear it or it would take all day. So we actually hooked a chain to the top of the service pole and I pulled it back about 6-8 inches with my truck and we were able to just barely get by it. After that the rest was easy. I got it setup again on blocks and it's all straight now. I actually took more time on my setup this time and made absolutely sure it was level in every direction and double blocked it so it's nice and stable. I really just wanted to thank everyone who replied. I can't tell you how much it means to have people so willing to offer advice when you really need it.
ghooos
Explorer
Dec 04, 2019
JMO, but that is not something I would do, especially with the slides extended. You can always find someone with a FW hitch to move it, even if you have to pay someone.
importman
Explorer
Nov 27, 2019
Thanks again for the advice. I’ve spoken to a man who’s going to move it for me the conventional way. Better safe than sorry.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Nov 26, 2019
Sounds to me that OP just needs to get someone to hitch up and move it. Chris
ScottG
Nomad
Nov 25, 2019
opnspaces wrote:
4X4ord is suggesting leaving the slides out because of the thick carpet. If it was my trailer and the ground was really level I would try it. As long as you ease the trailer gently into motion I would think it will work without damage. Maybe a 4x4 in low range and let it idle back then put it in neutral and let it coast to a stop.

Thx - I miss-read.
opnspaces
Navigator II
Nov 25, 2019
4X4ord is suggesting leaving the slides out because of the thick carpet. If it was my trailer and the ground was really level I would try it. As long as you ease the trailer gently into motion I would think it will work without damage. Maybe a 4x4 in low range and let it idle back then put it in neutral and let it coast to a stop.
ScottG
Nomad
Nov 25, 2019
4x4ord wrote:
If you get someone with a truck to move it for you is there a reason the slides would need to be pulled in? Why not leave them out?

The OP explained in his first post that the new carpet is too thick.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Nov 25, 2019
KSBOWMAN has your cheapest and a very good way to do it, with the right tools it,ll move with ease.

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