moving trailer by hand

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,732

  June 2018

  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
  

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• Papa Member Posts: 27

  June 2018

  hi sam 
  how do i ad a picture of my t@b next to my name

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• Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,410

  June 2018

  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. 

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• Papa Member Posts: 27

  June 2018

  what hand brake

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,732

  June 2018 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
  

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• maddmike Member Posts: 137

  June 2018 edited June 2018

  I have this that I bought to move my 20' boat around. Works even better for the T@B

  
  

  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CE0TN4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  

  
  

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,732

  June 2018

  10 inch or 12 inch tires @maddmike?

  Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  

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• maddmike Member Posts: 137

  June 2018 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.
  

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• ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437

  June 2018

  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!!!!

  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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• rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,015

  June 2018 edited June 2018

  The 12 inch is a much more substantial wheel and tire.  I think HF is 10 inch.

  
  

  
  

  

  

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• Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,511

  June 2018

  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

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• DeltaPop Member Posts: 28

  June 2018

  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

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• Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,410

  June 2018

  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.

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,732

  June 2018

  @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
  

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• Papa Member Posts: 27

  June 2018

  where can you dump waste besides at rv sites.
  any ideas

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• dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927

  June 2018

  @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.

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• rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,015

  June 2018

  A nice big, wide jockey wheel really helps on campsite surfaces!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

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• db_cooper Member Posts: 726

  June 2018

  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
  
  
  
  

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• Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,230

  July 2018

  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

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• ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437

  July 2018

  Just heel skid marks in the driveway?

  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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