Eric,
I don't know the details of how the trailer is maneuvered with the
forklift, but we had a "walker" for our travel trailer to fit it into
a tight storage spot. I can't find a picture, but it was like two
upside-down soup bowls connected on the top (bottom of the "bowl") by
square tubing. In the middle of the square tubing was a hitch ball.
A long pole fit in one end of the tubing. By manipulating the pole,
you could walk the two bowl "feet" and maneuver the trailer.
And then there's the two-wheel gadgets, like this:
http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Accessories/MaxxTow/MT70225.html
Still need to go to all that trouble? Can you stick one corner where
it will end up, put a jack stand under it, and use a jack on the other
end to swing it in place?
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 5:17 PM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
> I have an idea that I was wondering if anyone could let me know their
> opinion.
>
> I have a large dual axle car trailer. I store it in a building and I need a
> fork-lift to maneuver it into it's storage space.
>
> I was wonder if I could use a set of car dollies (the ones that go under the
> tires) to pull the trailer straight back onto them and the manually push the
> trailer laterally into it's spot so I wouldn't need to use the fork-lift.
>
> Here are my concerns...
>
> 1 Getting the trailer on and off the dollies (do I need to jack it up or can
> I drive them on them.)
>
> 2 What is a good set of dollies? (I only need to move it laterally, so I
> don't need a set with casters, just the ones with the rollers should be
> fine.)
>
> 3 Finally, the building has an asphalt floor. I would imagine that the
> rollers would sink into them. So I would need to get them on a wood plank.
> What is the minimum thickest of plank to prevent sinking, but easy enough to
> roll the trailer onto?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Eric P
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> Emerson
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