Moving a 2,500 Pound Trailer with a Jack that Doesnt have a Wheel
Question:
Good Morning I am searching for a caster for a 2.25inch OD square jack shaft. Trailer is a 7 x 14 utility trailer hauling radio control airplanes, total loaded weight less than 2500 pounds. Hitch weight hardly moves the SUV when placed on the hitch.
asked by: John W
Expert Reply:
All of the jack wheels we have are for round tube jacks but there is an alternative to moving around a trailer other than a wheeled jack. You could use a trailer dolly such as # RA20. It is rated for 500 pounds tongue weight and since your trailer is 2,500 pounds at most the tongue weight would be around 250 pounds. There isn't a gross trailer weight capacity because it just depends on how much weight the user can pull or push around.
Another option that will assist in moving the trailer is a different kind of dolly; the Trailer Valet XL, # TVXL2 for a 2 inch ball or # TVXL25 for a 2-5/16 inch ball. These each have 2 speeds and if you don't want to manually crank the wheels you can use the included drill attachment and use a power drill to make things go much faster. I have linked some videos on both types of dollies for you.
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- Trailer Dolly
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- 500 lbs Capacity
- 16 Inch Tall
- 17 Inch Tall
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Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly with Chain Drive - 2" Hitch Ball - 10,000 lbs
- Trailer Dolly
- Manual Dolly
- 10000 lbs Capacity
- 19 Inch Tall
- 20 Inch Tall
- Steel
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- Black
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Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly with Chain Drive - 2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 10,000 lbs
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- Manual Dolly
- 10000 lbs Capacity
- 19 Inch Tall
- 20 Inch Tall
- Steel
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