Trailer manoeuvring help!
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Hi all ,not sure if anyone can help...
I need to get hold of something that can help manoeuvre a race transporter4 around a small driveway. It is often loaded with spares so quite heavy to push around single handed.
I recently saw what I can only describe as an electric pallet loader that had been converted to have a tow bar attached and it looked excellent in the way it could push/turn a trailer in a small area. I have googled and phoned around but not had any luck in finding out whether they are a stock item or something someone made. If anyone knows what I am talking about could they tell me what they are called or if there is something else that could be used. Driveway is too tight to attach a car and manoeuvre into required space.
Thanks in advance
I need to get hold of something that can help manoeuvre a race transporter4 around a small driveway. It is often loaded with spares so quite heavy to push around single handed.
I recently saw what I can only describe as an electric pallet loader that had been converted to have a tow bar attached and it looked excellent in the way it could push/turn a trailer in a small area. I have googled and phoned around but not had any luck in finding out whether they are a stock item or something someone made. If anyone knows what I am talking about could they tell me what they are called or if there is something else that could be used. Driveway is too tight to attach a car and manoeuvre into required space.
Thanks in advance
You should search for 'Caravan Tug' or 'Powered Jockey Wheel'.
For a dirt cheap solution use a breaker bar on the wheel nuts. This will give you enough torque to turn the wheel and push the trailer into position half a wheel turn at a time. Just make sure you don't actually undo the nuts !
For a dirt cheap solution use a breaker bar on the wheel nuts. This will give you enough torque to turn the wheel and push the trailer into position half a wheel turn at a time. Just make sure you don't actually undo the nuts !
Thanks for input, it seems there are two extremes, hugely industrial that can move a plane or small motorised wheel movers for caravans - drive is on a big of a slope so smaller ones may not have the muscle and bigger ones cost more than the trailer!!! I'll gave to keep looking...thanks
Presumably a Brian James Race Transporter?
You really need '4wd' caravan movers i.e. 4 drive motors -1 for each wheel from Reich or PowerTouch these are specced for 4 wheel caravans with a higher weight than your trailer - don't believe people who tell you that a 2 motor system will work. If you need to make tightish turns you need the 4 wheels driven to overcome the drag as you turn - downside is that good quality systems are 2 grand!!
I'm about to buy an RT4 or PRG equivalent which is why I've investigated this - there may be a ground clearance problem with your trailer, I currently use one of the 'pallet truck' type movers, it is sort of ok but will just turn a 4 wheel BJ trailer with a loaded weight of about 1400kg - any more forget it.
I'll be interested to see how you get on.
PS - I can give you a contact for a supplier who fits these to race trailers as well as caravans - I have no connection to him but have found him to be very helpful
You really need '4wd' caravan movers i.e. 4 drive motors -1 for each wheel from Reich or PowerTouch these are specced for 4 wheel caravans with a higher weight than your trailer - don't believe people who tell you that a 2 motor system will work. If you need to make tightish turns you need the 4 wheels driven to overcome the drag as you turn - downside is that good quality systems are 2 grand!!
I'm about to buy an RT4 or PRG equivalent which is why I've investigated this - there may be a ground clearance problem with your trailer, I currently use one of the 'pallet truck' type movers, it is sort of ok but will just turn a 4 wheel BJ trailer with a loaded weight of about 1400kg - any more forget it.
I'll be interested to see how you get on.
PS - I can give you a contact for a supplier who fits these to race trailers as well as caravans - I have no connection to him but have found him to be very helpful
Something like this ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Caravan-Trailer-Do...
Or some eejit selling plans to build a motorised version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRAILER-MOVER-PLANS-12V-...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Shifta-2-Caravan-Trai...
Or jockey wheel version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORISED-JOCKEY-WHEEL-S...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Caravan-Trailer-Do...
Or some eejit selling plans to build a motorised version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRAILER-MOVER-PLANS-12V-...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Shifta-2-Caravan-Trai...
Or jockey wheel version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORISED-JOCKEY-WHEEL-S...
DallaraV8 said:
You really need '4wd' caravan movers i.e. 4 drive motors -1 for each wheel from Reich or PowerTouch these are specced for 4 wheel caravans with a higher weight than your trailer - don't believe people who tell you that a 2 motor system will work. If you need to make tightish turns you need the 4 wheels driven to overcome the drag as you turn - downside is that good quality systems are 2 grand!!
Surely you raise the two front wheels off the ground with the jockey wheel anyway? A trailer on all 4 is impossible to turn.Bert
BertBert said:
Surely you raise the two front wheels off the ground with the jockey wheel anyway? A trailer on all 4 is impossible to turn.
Bert
That's not correct Bert providing you have an AWD mover on the trailer as I do on my ECO Tempo - the Powrtouch model which drives all 4 wheels will turn it almost on itself. Bert
I have a single axle Brian James Clubman and use one of these to move it about the yard:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Shifta-2-Caravan-Trai...
It works well. You are supposed to have the correct bar for your hitch to stop it trying to wheelie but in reality I just keep a firm grip in the T bar handle and all is well.
Surprisingly powerful little machine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Shifta-2-Caravan-Trai...
It works well. You are supposed to have the correct bar for your hitch to stop it trying to wheelie but in reality I just keep a firm grip in the T bar handle and all is well.
Surprisingly powerful little machine.
Keithyboy said:
BertBert said:
Surely you raise the two front wheels off the ground with the jockey wheel anyway? A trailer on all 4 is impossible to turn.
Bert
That's not correct Bert providing you have an AWD mover on the trailer as I do on my ECO Tempo - the Powrtouch model which drives all 4 wheels will turn it almost on itself. Bert
Bert
and utterly, utterly off topic in searching ebay for a live shifta 2 auction, one of the search results was this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BABY-MAKING-MUSIC-VOL-2-...
At least I now know where babies come from!
Sorry.
Bert
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BABY-MAKING-MUSIC-VOL-2-...
At least I now know where babies come from!
Sorry.
Bert
Thanks for all the input guys, have been searching around and this is the closest I could find to what i am looking for. http://www.1-rv.co.uk/parkit360-motor-mover-66 , not cheap but seems to be able to deal with the weight. I will give them a call in the week to discuss....
Cheers
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