Trailer Dolly Recommendation for Moving 3,000 lb Trailer by Hand

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What trailer dolly can you recommend for an A frame camper under 3000 lbs total gross weight?

asked by: Corin

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For a trailer that weighs 3,000 lbs the Rack'em Trailer Dolly # RA20 is what I recommend. It's only capacity is 500 lbs tongue weight which would be more than what your 3,000 lb trailer would have. It also has an adjustable ball height to make connecting to the trailer easier as well.

I attached a review video link for this dolly for more info as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

For a travel trailer weighing 4,500 pounds, I recommend going with the Trailer Valet XL Trailer Dolly #TVXL2. The Trailer Valet XL is going to offer much better support for the tongue weight of your trailer than a standard trailer dolly. The Trailer…

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The Titan Chain Tire Chains w Cams #TC3235CAM are confirmed to fit your 35x12.5x20 sized tires. They do have built in cam tighteners so additional adjusters are not necessarily required although they can make things easier. For a rubber adjsut you…

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The Flint Hill Goods Trailer Dolly part #FHG84ZR will sit inside a 2" coupler but the coupler won't be able to latch so it could just pop off. If you want to use this dolly with a trailer that has a 2" coupler, I recommend replacing the…

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I believe I have just the jack for you. Take a look at Pro Series Round, Pipe-Mount Swivel Jack, #PS1401460303. I went out to the warehouse and measured this jack and it will fit around a 2 inch diameter tube and uses a 9/16 inch pin. It is a short…

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Most trailer wheels have a zero offset. This is because a zero offset allows the wheel to handle the maximum load by distributing the the load equally to both sides of the wheel. To determine if your trailer wheels have an offset, you will want to…

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The tongue weight and total weight will be important factors in choosing the correct trailer dolly, but I'll give you some general options that would cover different possibilities. If the total weight of the trailer is 10k-lbs or less, and the…

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We don't sell a 2-5/16 inch hitch ball with a 3/4 inch shank, but since a tow dolly is only used for small trailer movements across a parking lot your current hitch ball should work just fine. When using a tow dolly the tongue weight alone of the…

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The best way to keep a breakaway battery charged while not in use is to use the Solar Battery Charger part #PTW2997. The Solar Battery Charger is perfect for the situation you described as the trailer will be outside and you don't have to worry…

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Answer 9

We do have trailer dollies like you are looking for that can help move trailers by hand. Looks like you have a pretty decently sized camper so you'd need something a bit more heavy duty than the Rack Em dolly you referenced. The Trailer Valet XL…

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Answer 10

We offer several types of trailer dollies in addition to the Rack-Em dolly you referenced, part #RA20. This Rack-Em dolly has a 1-7/8-inch hitch ball, 13-inch tires and a tongue weight capacity of 500-lbs. This is the trailer dolly I would recommend.…

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Answer 11

You are right on everything you have said. The manual dollies like #RA20 do not have the capacity for your 8,000 pound trailer. There is a manual crank type, #STC-V211, but its tongue weight capacity is 500 pounds. The motorized ones that you…

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