How to tow & push BACKWARDS?
I have a Whitewater Retro 195 travel trailer. I'm going to use it as an AirBnB in my yard. The way the trailer needs to be situated is such that I cannot tow it into position. I will need ...
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bpounds wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
If you do a hitch on the rear, make sure it's attached to something solid. Not the typical paper thin rear bumper you find on most trailers.
Also, you might consider something like a pintal hitch as you are going to have a fairly large negative hitch weight (probably in excess of 1000lb on a 7000lb trailer). I wouldn't want to be pushing from the rear and have it pop off a ball.
There is little concern about the bumper thickness, since this is just a device for short moves in his yard. And there won't be any negative or positive hitch weight, since a tow bar is hinged at the trailer attachment points. Weight will still be on the front trailer jack as usual. The tow bar acts as a steering and pushing device, not much else.
If the OP is still going to buy a dolly, that is partially true (it would eliminate the hitch weight being negative).
I still wouldn't trust the typical rear bumper not to cave in.
