Could I use a jack caster wheel to solve this problem?

[komodo]

I park my camper, 3700 pounds in my driveway which has a slight incline, about 10 degrees. I can pull it out with my truck but not if my truck is loaded. The trailer drags on the ground when I reach the highest point where the street levels off. So I have to pull the trailer out, park it on the street then fill my truck and then go back to pulling the trailer.

Could I use a jack caster wheel to solve this problem, or will the wheel break?

Thank you

[komodo]

Bobbo wrote:
What is dragging? Is it the tail of the trailer? Is it the hitch?

It’s the hitch so I think I will try the draw bar as suggested by wnjj and let all know how it went.

[jaycocamprs]

Air bags. Air them up and drive out, then dump the most of the air out to bring the truck back to level.

[komodo]

wnjj wrote:
While maybe not any more convenient than loading your truck in the street, you could use a ball with a riser just to get it out to the street, then swap stingers for the trip.

That is a great idea, Thanks

[wnjj]

While maybe not any more convenient than loading your truck in the street, you could use a ball with a riser just to get it out to the street, then swap stingers for the trip.

[Old-Biscuit]

Have you tried laying boards in gutter area to 'level out' the dip/transition between street and driveway

[Bobbo]

What is dragging? Is it the tail of the trailer? Is it the hitch?

Either way, I think adding a wheel is going to make the problem worse. The problem is that the wheel, itself, lowers the contact point at least another 2 inches, increasing the pressure on the system.

If the problem is that the contact point is in a depression, you can lay a pair of long boards across the depression to make it more level while pulling out. If the problem is that the contact point is a high point, you are pretty much stuck with what you are doing now.

Another route may be to add air bags to the truck that you can inflate/deflate from the driver's seat. Inflate them when pulling out to raise the rear of the truck, then deflate them when out of the driveway for normal towing.