Dollies and Jacks

Mark W. Ingalls

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I took the camper off the truck for only the second time since purchasing it in 2007 last month. I snapped a few pictures to show how easy it is to use the corner jacks with dollies.

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I had to use a cable hoist to move the camper up hill into the garage. I used the corner eyelets as hitch points going up and in. Going back out, gravity was my friend. The camper was balanced pretty well, which made it easy to roll out ( and in) one corner at a time.

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The key here is to move slowly, paying close attention to side forces on the jacks. Trying to muscle over a cinder is probably not as good an idea as removing the cinder from beneath the dolly wheel. :cool: Note the gap under the driver side rear jack...

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It was almost effortless to align the camper perfectly with the truck bed this way.

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A little snug at the wheels, but not a problem; just take it slow.

Elapsed time: about a half hour. Now for the hard part: Installing the turnbuckles. :D
 
Pretty cool, Mr. Ingalls! :)
I imagine it could be really exciting if your driveway was on a slope: Weeeeee! "Come BACK, camper!"
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HEY! I just noticed that this was my 1000th post! I'm glad I could achieve this milestone with such a significant contribution as this one.
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Pretty cool, Mr. Ingalls! :)
I imagine it could be really exciting if your driveway was on a slope: Weeeeee! "Come BACK, camper!"
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I built a dolley for mine on 10" pnuematic castors to try and move it accross gravel, it didn't work well on the gravel. At one point I was frustrated and used a scrap of climbing rope through a pulley back to my truck to try and pull it. Climbing ropes are dynamic... nothing, nothing, nothing, boom camper goes rocketing forward 5' or so! :eek:
 
I built a dolley for mine on 10" pnuematic castors to try and move it accross gravel, it didn't work well on the gravel. At one point I was frustrated and used a scrap of climbing rope through a pulley back to my truck to try and pull it. Climbing ropes are dynamic... nothing, nothing, nothing, boom camper goes rocketing forward 5' or so! :eek:


Next time, get footage! :LOL: :LOL:
 
Is this the dolly you used Harbor Freight with a small plywood section attached? I have two and may get two more for loading, easier than backing under. Unloading I lower to a large dolly for storage.
 

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Next time, get footage! :LOL: :LOL:


There won't be a next time... :p

Correct, Bill. I bought four on sale about a month and a half ago.


I picked up the same ones for under the camper I'm building so I can push it around the garage some.
 

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