Jack Stand Wheel
dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID |
2005-11-13 119313
I recently purchased a Load Trail dump trailer with a 2 inch square jack stand. I was thinking about putting a wheel on the jack stand so I can push it by hand into its final storage resting place inside my shed. The fit is tight going through the door and inside the shed and I am not a very good backer. Does anyone know where I might find a jack stand wheel with a square shaft rather than a round one?
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JiminMaine
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13 Yarmouth, Maine |
2005-11-19 119557
Have you asked the trailer dealer if there is an optional wheel? Or maybe somebody local that does trailer repair? It's funny, I always take the wheels off our jacks so the trailers don't roll away! ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-20 119571
You might also consider one of those those wheeled thingies, it looks kinda like a handtruck with a trailer ball on it.
Northern Tool and Harbor Freight sell them. ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2005-11-20 119574
My area is also a little tight. It is quite easy with the tractor do you have a ball on the tractor? ....
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AV8R
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 882 North Central Wisconsin Pics |
2005-11-20 119576
I agree with Peters, get a ball on the tractor for parking.
Those wheels on trailer tongue jacks are horrible. It will allways want to roll the wrong way. I have a dent in my Truck's bumper to proove it! ....
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JiminMaine
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13 Yarmouth, Maine |
2005-11-20 119595
I also agree that the tractor's a great way to jockey the trailer around. In fact, the ball mounted on the 3PH is really slick. You can back up to the trailer, raise the ball and grab it, don't even have to get off the tractor. It also puts the ball farther out back so you can really turn super tight. ....
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dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID |
2005-11-21 119671
Thanks for the input. Sounds like the tractor with the ball hitch is the way to go. Any suggestions on what currently is the best reciever adaptor on the market? ....
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yooperpete
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1413 Northern Michigan Pics |
2005-11-22 119674
Dennis had rolled this thread also over to Manepoint. I had commented on the part number for the wheel assembly. ....
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JiminMaine
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13 Yarmouth, Maine |
2005-11-22 119682
There are several different manufacturers of the 3PH receiver hitches. One advertizes right here, Summit Fabrications. I got a smaller version from them, that bolts on a standard 3PH drawbar. One thing you have to be aware of is there is no down pressure with the 3PH, so if the trailer was balanced heavy in the rear it could lift up the tongue and the 3PH. You can put on a safety chain to limit the upward travel of the 3PH. I have not found it to be a problem. I also bolted a ball-mount on the back of my rear blade, so I can move trailers when I'm cleaning up snow. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-22 119683
Good hitch at a better price and it comes with a safety chain to prevent damaging your three point hitch...... ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-22 119684
Another option would be to mount a 2 inch receiver on your FEL bucket. It is really easy to put trailers in tight places with a front hitch. ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2005-11-22 119698
That is what I was going to recommend. Trailer dealers use a front hitch on the FEl to push trailers into small spots. ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2005-11-25 119831
If you have a goose neck trailer they make the 3 point model with ball on top for them also in same unit with lower ball as was being talked about here. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-27 119955
Peters suggested I post some links on this thread..... ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-27 119956
And this one......... ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2005-11-27 119957
And here is another......... ....
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dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID |
2006-01-01 122123
I ended up getting both a Bad River 3pt adaptor and a bucket ball clamp on from Payne. I used the ball clamp this weekend to park my trailer in my shed. Had about 2-3 inches clearance on each side. It was a breeze pushing it through with the tractor. I will use the 3 pt adaptor to do some hauling next summer. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2006-01-02 122125
What do you think of the Payne clamp on ball?
I was concerned that it might pull off or move around the bucket with heavy loads. ....
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dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID |
2006-01-02 122142
I had no problem with my empty trailer that weighs about 2800 lbs but you might be right with a heavy load. I see they sell a stabilizer for their forks which tells me that they may move around. ....
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