Rack'Em Trailer Dolly

This tool is fabulous for my use. I live on a steep hill in East Tennessee. I can tow my 15' Feathercraft Aluminum boat up the hill to a level area, uncouple, then make an 180º turn into the garage bay with little to no effort. Absolutely the right tool for the job! Christina was a gem to work with. I would recommend this tool and etrailer1640781

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I haven't tried using it yet, so I can't say how well it works yet, but it appears to be very solid. The wheels/tires are much larger than the ones on my Harbor Freight dolly which gives me impression I will be able to more easily move my boat & pop-up trailer.

With regards to putting it together - I followed the instructions, but wasn't able to connect the smaller top stablizer bar. The holes did NOT line up. I had to go back & loosen all the other nuts before I could line up the holes on the stablizer bar. Once that was connected, I went back and tightended all the other nuts.

I personally feel using a bolt/nut on the adjustable ball is a poor design that doesn't allow for rapid adjustment. So I used a pin instead as shown in the picture.144126

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Lfs

8/2/2015

Working out very well. Much easier to move my 2000lb popup trailer over level terrain.

I had a very tight storage area for my camper and had to unhitch, move and re-hitch my tow vehicle to get it inside the building. There is only 6 inches on each side. I ordered the Rack'em trailer dolly and it was easy to assemble and has worked great saving me the 30-45 minutes struggling with my camper before. With the trailer dolly, I can easily push it right into place. It is well built and sturdy. the big wheels make a big difference. I highly recommend this piece of equipment.145580

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Frank W.

8/10/2015

It has been fine. I do have to keep airing the tires up as they have a tendency to leak air. the unit itself works fine.

Just what i needed to maneuver my trailer once inside the garage. Trying to get it close against the wall given the length of my truck and trailer and position of the door was impossible to do by just backing it in.1697922

by: Curt W.04/09/2020

When I saw how the trailer dolly was packaged, I knew I had made a good decision. It was heavily boxed and well protected (see attached photo). I use it to pull my 500 lb. outboard skiff out of a basement and up a rather steep graveled grade (see other attached photo). I'm 67 and before I got the trailer dolly it took a tremendous amount of effort to pull the boat out by grabbing the coupler with one hand and the winch support with the other. I usually had to stop and rest at least once and hope it didn't roll back down. Now the boat comes out without having to stop and with much less effort. I've had the RA20 trailer dolly for a year now and the boat is being used a lot more!776677

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by: Terry S.08/13/2017

I ordered the Rack’em RA20 Trailer Dolly from etrailer to assist in loading our 16 ft. boat into our self-made boat hauler/camper. It was delivered as scheduled. It is definitely better quality than the dolly my son bought at a local tool store. It makes it easy to move the boat even on the ballast rock parking lot where the trailer and boat are in storage. It gives me full control of loading the boat into the camper with less than three inches of clearance on each side, using a remote control winch mounted in the trailer. Without the RA20 it would be next to impossible to control the loading. It's a great tool.419882

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Just got it and it looks great, nice and sturdy. First time buying anything like this And I had a question so I emailed and get an answer quickly. I love good service and the service I got so far has been great. I appreciate the quick response but the answer given to me was even better. Took the time explain it. Wow - that is the way it should be. Thank you1697146

by: Bruce S06/16/2017

This is an excellent and well-designed piece of gear. It's heavy duty and the axle is strong enough to prevent deformation under heavy loads. Also, the tires have stayed well inflated and after one year have only recently required a little more air pressure. I'm very happy with this Rackem product and would happily buy it again. 395049

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Was easy to assemble and looks like good quality workmanship. I've used it twice over the weekend to move my boat from the side of the driveway. So far this dolly has made the job much easier then pushing or pulling the boat and trailer with the small jack wheel wanting to turn direction all the time. It's a tight fit between my house and fence but this dolly makes it easy to move and position the boat. I believe the large wheels on the dolly is the key.51640

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by: Tessa04/13/2023

I bought this trailer dolly to make moving my small sailboat and trailer easier and safer. This dolly accomplishes both. I store my boat in my garage and the driveway has a decline making the moving of the boat prior to the dolly rather difficult. This dolly is very well made and easy to
assemble. My experience with the website description and video, purchase and delivery of the dolly was excellent. Great product and great service.1555595

by: Todd 05/27/2023

I love this. I have a 900 lb trailer and a driveway that makes a 90 degree turn next to the house. The easiest thing to do is pull in forward, disconnect the trailer and turn the trailer around using this dolly. Works perfectly every time!1588485

Very Fast Shipping ,Trailer Dolly works very good on a 6x10 trailer.64799

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by: Bob A06/18/2020

I use this trailer dolly to move a Boston Whaler Super Sport 130 and trailer (about 1300 lbs.) from my driveway into my garage. The driveway is relatively level with a dip for drainage and a small lip into the garage. The dolly works extremely well navigating the boat and trailer into fairly tight quarters. It requires a bit of push to get the boat and trailer up the slope of the drainage dip and over the lip into the garage, but is reasonably doable for one person. The driveway and garage are concrete surfaces. I think that this trailer dolly is good for weights up to about 1,500 lbs. over relatively level, paved surfaces. The dolly is well-made, and the large tires provide for leverage.817418

Bob A.

6/19/2021

Yes. Excellent after a year of use.

This seems like a pretty good product, especially compared to others I looked at online for around the same price. This is designed to be an occasional use, non professional dolly and it works fine with my small enclosed cargo trailer that weights about 1100 lbs and has a 120 lb hitch weight empty ( if that much). If you were planning on moving your tandem axle camping trailer you might be disappointed. Over all I am very pleased with the purchase.216490

Al K.

8/2/2016

Its been a year and the dolly has held up well. Still very happy with the purchase.

I got this to move my 6x12 enclosed Haulmark trailer around...with some custom cabinets built into the front, the tongue weight is around 300lbs empty, and can push 400lbs when loaded with gear, dirt bikes, etc. Occasionally I need to move the empty trailer, and having to hook the truck up to do that was a PITA, and no way do I want to blow out my back and bang up my knees trying to lift and move it myself...I'm a big strong guy and there is no way to gain proper leverage without this dolly - it works great and will save me a lot of hassle/strain from now on! My only complaint is the handle should be twice as wide - it's too narrow.38590

Mike

4/18/2015

Well after more usage over the past few years, Ive decided this unit is going to be replaced ... the wheelbase is too narrow, which results in the jack foot hitting the tires, andor the dolly goes up on 1 wheel and tips over, making it impossible to do sharp turns ... VERY annoying. To improve on this unit, they should beef up the axle and widen the stance around 12, along with a wider handle for overall better leverage/mechanical advantage. Also, the hardware tends to come loose, but since Ive loc-tited all the fasteners, it seems to be holding up. If that doesnt work, nyloc nuts might be a better option.

I can't believe how much easier it is to move my 1600 pound sailboat and trailer around my driveway! This leverage and steering control makes all the difference, since I always move the boat myself. I did not rate the product excellent because assembly was problematic. The main problem is the axle fits way too tightly into the wheels, so that when assembling I had to hammer it home from both sides. It ultimately worked, but a real pain.100764

Daniel R.

9/20/2014

Still going strong. A good product for sure!

I browsed through several web sites, but etrailer had the best organization and the most information. I had just purchased a small 4' x 6' 2000 lb. trailer that I use for picking up machinery for the shop.

I needed a good dolly to maneuver the trailer to the chain hoist and chose the RA20. I ordered it on Thursday and it was delivered Friday, outstanding service. The dolly is well made with good wheels, assembled in 15 minutes and went to work. A nice piece of machinery if used within its specifications. Well pleased.207773

John G.

6/26/2016

Excellent service, I am still very pleased.

This item surprised me! I was told I could push or pull my RV even in grass, level ground of course. I could. My RV is under 2700lbs(Geo Pro 15 TB). If ground is wet, my wife holds the RV Dolly and I slightly push and it goes where we want it just fine. If you are on level concrete or asphalt you would have no problem at all. I wouldn't use this product or any other similar product if you were on very sloped surfaces, due to the momentum of your RV getting away from you...very dangerous. But... if used correctly, this product is a back saver. Highly recommend! Finally, etrailer was the best! Customer service, follow up, delivery, all top notch.1414530

I received the RA20 trailer dolly and was able to put it together rather easily. I have used it a few times, and find it much easier to move my 17' Tracker boat in and out of the garage. I have the post extended to its maximum height, and I do lower the trailer's jack stand to make it all work.203723

Luke Y.

7/8/2016

Thank you for the email. To be honest, I have found the dolly to be more difficult to use this year than last. I dont know if this has to do with the bigger heavier motor that I installed this year, the tires may be under-inflated, or...I got weaker over the Winter. : In any case, I think its a good buy for most situations, and I just need to figure out how I can make this work better. I still use it, so thats a plus.

by: Michael K04/12/2019

We live on a large lot that generates a considerable amount of green waste and I have a dump trailer specifically for taking it to the recycling station. To optimize space on the paved pad I park the trailer in a way that doesn't allow backing the pickup directly to the trailer. I was somewhat dubious that this dolly would permit one old guy to pull the loaded trailer around and take it to the pickup but in fact it works just fine - it's a workout but I can do it. I'm very happy with this purchase and use the dolly regularly.625398

Michael K.

4/13/2020

Its been a year and Ive had no issues, the only maintenance has been putting air in the tires. I cut a stick to make it easy to adjust the trailer tongue to the perfect height for the dolly, that was a good investment of five minutes.

The RA 20 went together easily. No problems on assembly. My trailer is in the paint shop right now so I have not used the RA 20 to move the trailer yet. Later this week. I will use the RA20 to move my 16', double axle, flat bed trailer.

Rather than use a bolt and nut to hold the ball vertically in place change to a Clevis pin and clip to ease in vertical movement.

What is your recommendation for air pressure?154746

Patrick B.

10/7/2014

30 PSI will give you the full weight capacity of 300 pounds.

by: Steve James03/29/2018

Great dolly, even though I've only used it a couple times. I have no more use for it and I'm actively trying to sell it. Please let me know if I can sell my (lightly) used dolly on your site. 490290

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by: Ed T.06/25/2022

The Rack'Em Trailer Dolly is a game changer for us. We have a 2018 Airstream Bambi 16RB and this dolly enables us to park and retrieve our camper in our paved side yard quickly. The access to that area is very tight with angled entry. Was very tough, time consuming and frustrating to try and park it with our TV hitched. This dolly solves all issues and does not require a bunch of strength to move our 3000 lb. trailer on a level surface. My wife can even do it! Very well built...it looks like it will stand the test of time as well.1316614

Well made tool and fast delivery. Thank s!1676892

Appears to be a good, workable unit. There is too much snow here now to do work. Easy to assemble, except - no instructions nor diagram regarding the washers (they are for mounting the wheels). Needs to be protected from weather.

I plan to move the wood splitter with this dolly. Also, loan to friends. Handy to move things around the yard with out hooking to a vehicle.168569

Thomas N.

1/11/2016

The unit works fine, the tires are marginal. Would be nice to have a choice of hitch size.