Best Way To Move a Heavy Trailer In and Out of Parking Spaces

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I have a 2013 Silverado 2500HD Deisel crew cab, long bed. Want to put a hitch on front to maneuver 35foot travel trailer that empty weight is about 7400#. Dont know TW but assuming its 750-850#. Also looking at draw tight hitch. Only moving camper in and out of parking space. Was hoping to get responses from anyone that has used either of these hitches for same purpose with similar weights to see if there are any problems. Thanks

asked by: Jerry

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Expert Reply:

I do have an option that will help you move your trailer in and out of parking spaces but both of the front mount trailer hitch receivers we have for your 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, the Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver part # 65078 and the Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver part # C31023 have a maximum vertical load of 500 lbs. The tongue weight of your trailer will exceed the maximum vertical load rating of either trailer hitch therefore, I cannot recommend using this hitch with your trailer. I also searched through the reviews for either hitch and wasn't able to see anything about customers exceeding the maximum 500 lb vertical load.

Instead, I recommend taking a look at the Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly part # TVXL2 for a 2" hitch ball or part # TVXL25 for a 2-5/16" hitch ball. This dolly is specially designed to help move large trailers in and out of parking spaces. The dolly has an integrated drive chain which will allow you to move your trailer around with minimal effort. I have attached a demonstration video of the dolly for you as well.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

The Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly part #TVXL25 should work for you. It has a tongue weight capacity of 1,000 lbs so your 6,000 lb trailer won't be an issue and the hitch ball connection will allow for 90 degree turns. The only issue would be the…

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Answer 2

The Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly with Chain Drive #TVXL2 that you are looking at actually has solid rubber tires that use deep treads so you can use it on tricky surfaces like gravel, dirt, or grass. It is meant for use on pavement or well packed…

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Answer 3

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 6

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Hey Antoine, so the two kits you mentioned are actually really similar and honestly I would go with the part #ETBC7 if I were you. The #ETBC7L is basically the same thing minus a couple wires and breakers so you may as well get the kit that has…

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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We had a customer who was able to replace his Dexter 8-155 hubs with the #8-201-5UC3-EZ that you referenced so they should work well for you. You can verify that this hub will work for you by pulling your current hub and making sure they have inner…

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Answer 10

You wouldn't want to try and move a trailer up an incline with the MT70881. The dolly itself would be fine but you would most likely not be able to pull that heavy of a trailer up an incline. And then if you somehow did get it going up the…

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Answer 11

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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Answer 12

I looked up your Dexter 8-222 Hub and was able to find the inner and outer bearing numbers as well as the grease seal used. It looks like this particular hub was designed for mobile homes and these, for the most part, have more unique bearings and…

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