Motorized or Hand Crank Hitch Jack to easily move T@B around?

tenkarajunkie

saw a cool Trailer Valet online that allows easy single person moving on trainers in tight spaces?  I asked on Facebook group but the one person that tried it, said Trailer Valet would not mount on T@Bs.  Anyone successfully install and use something like this?  Thanks. TJ

Nomad

Nope but if you're in campgrounds with paved pads, it's very easy to move @ T@b with the standard jack wheel. I've even done it on good packed dirt pads. Sandy pads are a different story.

tenkarajunkie

It's for my home situation.  Garage up on grade and really tight.  :-)

jkjenn

If you look on Amazon, it doesn't get great reviews.

TABaker

Carol Kelly has a motorized one.  She has a video posted.  I thought it was on the FB site, but maybe it's only on her blog.

tenkarajunkie

TABaker, yup I saw hers.  She was kind enough to tell me about it. That style is a bit too steep for me at $900 or so.  Hoping one of the hand crank style for $300 or less has been proven to work on T@Bs.  So far I have only heard of one person trying the Trailer Valet and it did not work.  I see other hand crank brands and hoping one may work.  Otherwise I will just deal with what we have.  ;-)

jkjenn

Have you considered a trailer dolly?

kybob

The mechanical dolly from powermovers.com looks interesting. It cost a little more than the Trailer Valet, but you wouldn't be adding 45 lbs. to the tongue weight. And, you don't have to bend over!

kybob

I meant powerdolly.com

tenkarajunkie

jkjenn, I see those dollies but they all seem to be rated for 600 pounds.  Not so sure they will help much on a 1600 pound TAB.  I have a incline and weather speed bump to get over.  If all I had to do was move it a few times a year, no biggie, but it takes up my main stall in the shop and will need to be moved all the time weekly.  That will get old so looking for a effective solution that does not break the bank.  But thanks for the suggestion.  I did see those too.  ;-)

Mercator

tenkarajunkie said:

jkjenn, I see those dollies but they all seem to be rated for 600 pounds.  Not so sure they will help much on a 1600 pound TAB.  I have a incline and weather speed bump to get over.  If all I had to do was move it a few times a year, no biggie, but it takes up my main stall in the shop and will need to be moved all the time weekly.  That will get old so looking for a effective solution that does not break the bank.  But thanks for the suggestion.  I did see those too.  ;-)

I think the 600 lb rating is for tongue weight, not trailer weight.