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[flinchlock]

Here are a couple more camper dolly pictures I have saved.

Stan, what are your thoughts if the camper should or must be supported in the middle of this dolly? Does the size of the camper maybe make a difference... a 8' camper should or must?

Mike

[mtn-high]

Thanks for ressurecting this thread.

I'll walk out on front for awhile and scout rocks for my inability to search for the info so readily available! :thumb:

[flinchlock]

... inability to search for the info so readily available!

See this thread => A better forum search!

Sometimes (maybe lots of times) I use Google to search the WTW forums instead of the Forum Search button.

Mike

[chnlisle]

The small trailer at Harbor Freight is on sale for $189. And it doubles as a trailer too.

[Stan@FourWheel]

If you want to be able to get in & out of the camper, load & unload gear while the camper is on the dolly, then you would probably want to have 1 or 2 cross supports to give the floor of the camper some extra support.

If you are just storing the camper on the dolly or using it to move the camper, really no need for cross supports.


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[quote name='flinchlock']Stan, what are your thoughts if the camper should or must be supported in the middle of this dolly? Does the size of the camper maybe make a difference... a 8' camper should or must?

Mike

[Stan@FourWheel]

I have seen a few people do this over the years (attach a caster wheel) to the bottom of each camper jack.

Just wanted to throw out another reminder that this is NOT the best idea. A wooden dolly would be your best way to go.

Attaching a caster wheel to the bottom of each camper jack looks good, and you would think it would be the fast & easy way to move the camper around, but like Ben said, there is a good chance you are going to tweak the camper frame where the jack brackets bolt to the camper frame.

It doesn't take much of a bump, crack in the driveway, or a small rock to put alot of twisting force on corners. Most every camper I have seen with caster wheels mounted directly to the jacks has some frame damage !

Just a word to the wise ... go for the dolly instead.

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I spoke with a couple that attached the wheels to the foot of the camper legs. No wood frame, dolly, or anything.

[flinchlock]

If you want to be able to get in & out of the camper, load & unload gear while the camper is on the dolly, then you would probably want to have 1 or 2 cross supports to give the floor of the camper some extra support.

If you are just storing the camper on the dolly or using it to move the camper, really no need for cross supports.

Thank you so much!

Mike

[Ron Horton]

I wanted to get a couple of photos loaded up of a dolly that my brother in law and I welded up. It has worked very well and when loaded with the camper, is easy to move single handed. Total cost was probably around $350 for materials. I think the key is to use quality, hard compound rubber casters, two fixed on one end and two swivel on the other. I've recently added a plywood shelf below as a spot for the tailgate when the camper is mounted.

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[chnlisle]

Nice Job!!

[ScottBailey]

This dolly was used in a pinch. It's two 900# mover's dollys w/ friction mount (har!) 2x4s. Once in the garage, I lowered the corner jacks so they supported the corners and the 2x4s supported the camper's floor. This was not optimal, but funds were--and remain--tight so I used what I had.

A somewhat obvious hindsight issue: the wheels on the mover's dolly are too small and get caught in the concrete seams. So when I get around to building a platform dolly I will use much larger caster wheels.

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