This will help me determine how high I need to build a dolly as I have minimal clearance in my garage.
Edited by Bmusbob, 09 April 2020 - 05:14 PM.
Posted 09 April 2020 - 05:13 PM
Edited by Bmusbob, 09 April 2020 - 05:14 PM.
Posted 09 April 2020 - 08:14 PM
I've had two different campers with two different final heights when at the bottom. Somewhere around 6-10" I think.
Posted 09 April 2020 - 09:16 PM
I've got a 2014 Hawk so might be different than yours, but FWIW, I can lower my Hawk to about 9" above ground level.
Can't imagine that you could build a dolly that low. I used 6" casters and 2x6 framing on my dolly so the overall height of the dolly is about 14".
Edited by PJorgen, 09 April 2020 - 09:17 PM.
2014 Hawk, Silver Spur exterior on a 2012 GMC 2500HD 4x4.
Posted 10 April 2020 - 06:39 PM
Thank you,
I would assume 12-13 inches would suffice and leave a little room for moving. Just a little lip from the driveway into the garage.
Posted 11 April 2020 - 02:44 PM
Howdy
Just ask the seller to measure the distance from bottom of the jacks to the bottom of the camper......and or to the to of the camper itself.
If the jacks are mounted on the camper now it is a very straightforward thing to measure.....
Posted 11 April 2020 - 03:45 PM
i built my dolly using 6" casters, a 2x4 frame, sheeted with 5/8" ply and a 2x6 with the casters mounted to it, id estimate it to be about 14" off the ground.
i can't pop the camper up in my garage as i have a big beam running down the middle of it. i could pop the camper if i rotated the camper and got it in front of the beam, but it doesn't really matter much.
Posted 11 April 2020 - 06:53 PM
Hey villageidiot,
Thanks, that's perfect.
Curious, I wouldn't think it's necessary to build one to cover the entire bottom of the camper? I will definitely make it so it will not tip either way when moving. There's not a lot of room in my garage and I would assume the campers are built tough enough so sag or warping would not occur?
This will help to save storage room for the dolly in garage when camper is on the truck?
Also, did you fill the lip between the pavement and concrete? If so what did/do you use?
Posted 11 April 2020 - 07:21 PM
Edited by villageidiot, 11 April 2020 - 07:22 PM.
Posted 11 April 2020 - 07:42 PM
Thank you,
Good to know.
I am picking up a brand new Fleet Shell in July 2020.
Did you happen to see the question regarding the lip entering the garage between the pavement and the garage slab.
Did you fill it? If so what did/do you use?
I have a pretty big lip/gap there and would like to fill it as I have to roll the camper into the garage by myself.
Could be problematic on the way in.
Posted 11 April 2020 - 09:24 PM
Thank you,
Good to know.
I am picking up a brand new Fleet Shell in July 2020.
Did you happen to see the question regarding the lip entering the garage between the pavement and the garage slab.
Did you fill it? If so what did/do you use?
I have a pretty big lip/gap there and would like to fill it as I have to roll the camper into the garage by myself.
Could be problematic on the way in.
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