- 1. Trailer jockey info - thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: "Wayne" <w.farrington@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 15:14:38 -0700
- Thanks for all the replies. Lots of good info. Looks like the commercial units designed to do this task are running around ~$1,000 - $1500 new. Didn't see any used with a quick scan of ebay. Don't kn
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- 2. Re: Trailer jockey info - thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 15:36:35 -0700
- Lawn tractors aren't made to take much weight. If you try this, consider making a dolly that's pulled by the tractor but carries the tongue weight on its own wheels. Eric /// unsubscribe/change addre
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- 3. Re: Trailer jockey info - thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:39:16 -0400 (EDT)
- How about just making a little "trailer" for the tractor that had a ball on top? That way the tounge weight would go directly down and the tractor would just need to worry about moving the rolling w
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- 4. Re: Trailer jockey info - thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:26:28 -0400
- I tried this with a 14HP tractor, since I knew the tractor itself would never tolerate the tongue weight. Lots of wheelies, even with a reatively light trailer. Backing up is impossible, and going do
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