Power Trailer Dolly
12-08-2011, 08:19 AM
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Kubota B2920.... 
Sorry, couldn't help myself. The ones I've seen I don't think are rated for the kind of tongue weight that most of the boats on here have. Plus trying to maneuver triple axle trailers with them looks like it would be nearly impossible (drag induced by front and rear axles when you try to turn the trailer sharply). I use my tractor to move my boats around when I'm not pulling them somewhere with my truck.
Sorry, couldn't help myself. The ones I've seen I don't think are rated for the kind of tongue weight that most of the boats on here have. Plus trying to maneuver triple axle trailers with them looks like it would be nearly impossible (drag induced by front and rear axles when you try to turn the trailer sharply). I use my tractor to move my boats around when I'm not pulling them somewhere with my truck.
12-08-2011, 08:34 AM
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Probably cheaper and easier to get a front end hitch so you can can move your boat around from the front of your tow vehicle instead of the rear, unless you can find a cheap plane tug, they use at the air ports to move planes around.
Family member had a smaller one to move stuff around at their business, it ran on propane and had some serious balls. I was surprised at how much weight it moved around.
Im talking about this kind of tug:
http://youtu.be/o_7BibChOEo
Family member had a smaller one to move stuff around at their business, it ran on propane and had some serious balls. I was surprised at how much weight it moved around.
Im talking about this kind of tug:
http://youtu.be/o_7BibChOEo
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12-08-2011, 01:22 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/12v-ULTRA-FA...ht_1229wt_1270
This will move it as long as it can get traction. If you have a polished glossy floor, it won't budge.. If you have a broom finish floor, it'll push the boat almost anywhere you need as long as its not too sharp of an angle. If you can jack up the front high enough to unload the front tires of the triple, you can push it sideways a LOT easier..
This will move it as long as it can get traction. If you have a polished glossy floor, it won't budge.. If you have a broom finish floor, it'll push the boat almost anywhere you need as long as its not too sharp of an angle. If you can jack up the front high enough to unload the front tires of the triple, you can push it sideways a LOT easier..
12-10-2011, 12:57 PM
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I was thinking more of the line of the attachment
just to move the boat/trailer around the driveway. It is now a tandem axle trailer. The triple didn't hold up well to the salt water so I replaced it with an Aluminum one.
www.powercaster.com
just to move the boat/trailer around the driveway. It is now a tandem axle trailer. The triple didn't hold up well to the salt water so I replaced it with an Aluminum one.
www.powercaster.com
12-10-2011, 04:39 PM
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Kubota B2920....
I had to look this up. I had no idea what it was.
Just goes to show the difference in geographic location.
Not much need for a tractor where I live.
I had to look this up. I had no idea what it was.
Just goes to show the difference in geographic location.
Not much need for a tractor where I live.
12-11-2011, 04:07 PM
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I have been looking t these things too and exploring my options. I have only have a 7' door on my garage and can't put an 8' door in.
I have to back the truck up to the trailer and lower it onto a 10" drop hitch using a floor jack (tongue jack won't go low enough). Pull the boat out with the windshield bending the weather stripping completely horizontal on the way out. No room to spare. LOL.
Once outside I have to jack it up with the floor jack and swap hitches (6" drop for towing) and re-hitch. It is a huge pain in the arse.
Something like this might make it a little more bearable.
I have to back the truck up to the trailer and lower it onto a 10" drop hitch using a floor jack (tongue jack won't go low enough). Pull the boat out with the windshield bending the weather stripping completely horizontal on the way out. No room to spare. LOL.
Once outside I have to jack it up with the floor jack and swap hitches (6" drop for towing) and re-hitch. It is a huge pain in the arse.
Something like this might make it a little more bearable.
12-11-2011, 11:11 PM
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Kubota B2920....
Sorry, couldn't help myself. The ones I've seen I don't think are rated for the kind of tongue weight that most of the boats on here have. Plus trying to maneuver triple axle trailers with them looks like it would be nearly impossible (drag induced by front and rear axles when you try to turn the trailer sharply). I use my tractor to move my boats around when I'm not pulling them somewhere with my truck.
Sorry, couldn't help myself. The ones I've seen I don't think are rated for the kind of tongue weight that most of the boats on here have. Plus trying to maneuver triple axle trailers with them looks like it would be nearly impossible (drag induced by front and rear axles when you try to turn the trailer sharply). I use my tractor to move my boats around when I'm not pulling them somewhere with my truck.
