moving trailer by hand

Papa
Papa Member Posts: 27
in Solo Travelers Hints & Tips
any tip on to move by hand. 
i had the t@g that was easy....
this one seems a bit harder to move...

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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Papa, it is helpful if you update your signature line so we know what trailer you have.  I don’t think you can move the 400 by hand.  We have the 320 clamshell.  It takes 2 people and works best on pavement/hard ground - gravel is a bear.  There are trailer dollies that some owners have used.  
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Papa
    Papa Member Posts: 27
    hi sam 
    how do i ad a picture of my t@b next to my name
  • Papa
    Papa Member Posts: 27
    what hand brake
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    edited June 2018
    @Papa, Dale is referring to the breakaway brake cable - the one you attach to your TV or hitch.
    @Dalehelman, that is smart!  I am so doing that the next time.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • maddmike
    maddmike Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2018
    I have this that I bought to move my 20' boat around. Works even better for the T@B


  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    10 inch or 12 inch tires @maddmike?
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • maddmike
    maddmike Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2018
    I bought the 12. One of the complaints is that it is low. Good thing the T@B tongue is nice and low. On the boat I have to lower it quite a bit to reach. No issue with the T@B. Just make sure the tongue wheel is off as it can interfere when turning.

    Oh, and make sure you buy a 2" ball to go with it.
  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Harbor Freight has the same dolly at about the same price. I've had mine for two trailers now and really like the ease of moving the trailer around with it.
    @Dalehelman, Yep, I found WHOA HORSE doesn't work at all!!!! :fearful::rofl:
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    edited June 2018
    The 12 inch is a much more substantial wheel and tire.  I think HF is 10 inch.


  • Homebodyatheart
    Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,516
    I have the HF trailer dolly and it makes moving the Tab by myself possible, and simple. 
    2017 T@B 320 Max S silver and cherry red, L@dybug ("Bug" aka my esc@pe pod), TV 2015 Toyota Highlander aka Big Red
  • DeltaPop
    DeltaPop Member Posts: 28
    I am able to easily move the 400 by hand on a hard surface and to push it in and out of my storage building using the front roller wheel.
    Much easier than trying to back it into a narrow doorway. :)
    Don & Mary
    2018 Tab 400
    2019 Tundra CM
    Wisconsin
  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    I think sometimes people are talking about moving their trailers around at their camp site by hand. We reposition our trailer by hand at most sites. That’s one of best things about aT@B the single axel makes it very  maneuverable.
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    @DeltaPop, good to know you can manually move the 400.  I thought it might be too heavy.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Papa
    Papa Member Posts: 27
    where can you dump waste besides at rv sites.
    any ideas
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    @Papa, already answered your question on your thread.
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    A nice big, wide jockey wheel really helps on campsite surfaces!



  • db_cooper
    db_cooper Member Posts: 749
    Dalehelman said:
    Moving our 320 is generally pretty easy depending on surface conditions. Sometimes a little to easy. A trick I use to insure that it does not get away if I find myself on a slight slope. I hold the emergency brake away in one hand. If things start to get out of hand I I can pull it and set the brakes. 
    Wish I'd thought of this last summer!  Camping in glacier last summer, chocked one wheel, cranked the trailer off the ball, and off goes the T@b  in a circle.  I'm obviously not good at judging slopes by eye, I was sure the other side wouldn't go anywhere.  Next camp you can be sure both sides were chocked first.   

    Best part though was once T@b stopped it was right where I wanted it. 😂
    2015 Max S Outback | 2010 Xterra  -- Retired
    2022 Ford F350 Tremor |  2022 Cirrus 620



  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    Papa said:
    what hand brake
    Older Dutchmen T@Bs do have a hand brake

    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Just heel skid marks in the driveway? :o:s
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


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