[Shop-talk] Fw: Trailer storage idea

[eric at megageek.com]

DING DING DING, we have winner!  The Go-jacks solve the problem of the 
tires sinking because I can 'release' them once the trailer is in place.

The only problem is, there are different models and styles of these things 
(not to mention lots of competitors with identical models)

Which one do I get?  Where is a good place to buy these from?

I looked for pics of ones with rollers and I can't find them.  Ironically, 
I sold a pair a few years ago before I thought of using them this way.


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Eric P
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Waldo Emerson 
----- Forwarded by Eric Petrevich/Megageek on 10/20/2016 08:24 PM -----

From:   Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
To:     eric at megageek.com, Shop-talk at autox.team.net
Date:   10/20/2016 07:19 PM
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Trailer storage idea



I don't know of any car dollies that you can drive onto.  The only ones I 
know of that don't require jacking are go-jaks and their clones.  Go-jaks 
are great, but expensive.  They, and all of the dollies I am familiar 
with, have casters.  I have never heard of dollies with rollers.  An 
asphalt floor would definitely be a problem for most dollies with casters. 
 Any with high quality casters are awesome on a truly flat concrete floor. 
 As the floor surface gets rougher, they get much harder to use.  Note, I 
said high quality casters.  Many dollies come with terrible casters, 
especially any of the cheap Chinese ones. 

For boat trailers I have used jacks like this: 

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Dutton-Lainson/DL22300.html

I have considered mounting another pair at the rear end of the trailer for 
maneuvering in situations like yours.  I haven't ever tried it, though. 
They aren't too expensive, though, if you want to give that a try.  My 
trailer is open.  This may not make sense for an enclosed trailer. 

People have been maneuvering trailers and cars using floor jacks for ages. 
 Of course, that doesn't work too well on a rough surface either. 

-Steve

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