Replaces the drill attachment on your Trailer Valet XL, V2, or MV PRO trailer dolly. Can also be added to a Trailer Valet 5X so that you can use a cordless drill (not included) in place of the hand crank.
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Today we're going to take a look at the replacement drill attachment for the Trailer Valet XL trailer dolly. This part will replace the drill attachment on your Trailer Valet XL trailer dolly. It is designed to fit the models TVXL2 and TVXL25. Now, it can be used with the Trailer Valet 5X swivel jack trailer mover. We sell that separately on our website, it's part number STC-V211 and you can use this in place of the hand-crank on that model. This basically will allow you to use a cordless drill to power your drive system.
That should do it for the review on the replacement drill attachment for the Trailer Valet XL trailer dolly.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Yesterday was my first use, and I was less thrilled than I had anticipated. It came with a couple of faults that will be a long term problem. First, the steering and braking lever has to be held in a hard upright position to work, and even at that the Valet decided to brake/skip the gears whenever it wanted to. Not fun.
Additionally, I wasted my money on the drill attachment as my Makita 18V lasted about a minute and overheated. I am pushing a heavy boat but mostly on flat new concrete. I guess I'm stuck with bending over and cranking for the next 10 years.
The uspc tracking is a little deceiving. It did not show as received for several days, it did however ship in a timely manor (about a week)
The trailer valet adaptor is of nice quality and works very well. Even though it is overpriced in my opinion.
When this package arrived it was damaged and the part was missing. I contacted etrailer and they immediately sent me out the replacement. I have done business with etrailer in the past and have always been impressed by the quality of their products and now I’m also so impressed by their customer service!! It’s rare to find that in today’s marketplace. Thank you etrailer!!
Great product ... great price !
Make moving the trailer a breeze. The hand crank is OK for short adjustments when hooking up, but using a battery drill is great for longer distances. BE SURE THE BRAKE IS OFF before applying power.
Works so well that I use it almost exclusively to move the trailer rather than hand cranking. Just make sure you have a strong drill and battery as it uses a lot of power on the high gear but it moves the trailer faster also!
In the write-up of the Trailer Valet XL, it was unclear whether this device was included or not. It was. So I wasted my money ordering this, but I needed to use the Valet as soon as I received it, so I couldn't take the change of having to order one later.
Item is fine but having crank system proprietary is silly. This drill attachment costs much more than it is worth but to go without it makes moving the trailer with the trailer valet very difficult for smaller or older people. The drill attachment should part of the basic trailer valet package and the crank shaft should be a standard sized hex shape to use the same size socket, if only for safety reasons for the elderly.
I am glad I bought the trailer valet unit. It has made getting our travel trailer in and out of our garage a lot easier. I would say that using the drill option for moving the trailer is useful, but the torque can hand you with some surprises, so you need to think ahead as you use that option. One useful hint: take the regular handle off before using the drill. In general, this device has worked well for us.
so far this unit looks to be great and exactly what I needed. Since I am getting older I am trying to do everything I can to make my RV'ing and trailer life easier. I pull a cargo trailer behind my 5th wheel. The trailer Valet will allow me to hitch the 2 up much easier. It also allows me to park my 5th wheel in my back yard and my cargo trailer next to it without having to be hooked up to my truck. etrailer recommends using the low gear to start and I can confirm that. There is a little bit of getting used to driving and steering it. I do recommend using your drill and the Socket that is purchased separately. Makes it a lot easier. I will be using mine as a permanent trailer jack. I think this will be fine
The drill attachment for the Trailer Valet Makes a fairly easy task even easier. If you have a Trailer Valet do yourself a favor and get the drill attachment believe me you won't regret
it. It works great on ramps, and small ruts. Throw some sand down on the ice and you'll be surprised what you can do without cranking and just running the drill.
This review will be for not only the Trailer Valet attachment, but for the Trailer Valet as well.
The good: works well on cement and with the attachment I don't have to push my boat into my garage (it has a slight incline at the entrance). E-Trailer is excellent for customer support! I had a couple of minor issues and they were really on top of getting me help.
The not-so-good: I've heard the Trailer Valet doesn't perform on grass or gravel. The attachment is made specifically for the Trailer Valet and you will not find another socket to work. Too bad the company chose to make extra money ($45) for a $5 part. On the Trailer Valet the bushings needed lubrication after one year because it started grinding. A simple fix but until I raised this issue the company did not have a video on how to do this maintenance. You will have to purchase ring clip pliers for this job.
Overall, I think this product does an OK job. Being 6'1", it is too low to comfortably turn the handle. I would like to see the whole gear drive system be raised an additional 1 1/2' - 2'. That would put the lower handle position at a height where you can get some power behind each revolution.
Turning of the trailer is also quite difficult. Takes quite a bit of effort to get the trailer going the direction you need.
This product works OK on flat and level concrete, any bumps or depression in the surface, this produce has a hard time traversing. Too much tire slippage.
I think this product would be fine on a very small trailer, but doesn't far so well with mine.
Because of these issues I have created my owner electric driven trailer mover.
There is room to improve this product.
JD
I bought the 5X Trailer Valet for my Jayco Pop UP camper. My driveway has a short but steep incline. I had been wrestling with the camper by moving it a few feet at a time with strategically placed wheel chocks. And what resembled a strong man competition to turn it around into the garage. Although the 5X is quite bulky it works remarkably well. I bought the drill attachment to "motorize" the 5X. There is a bit of a learning curve, between the combination of the tiller handle and the drill motor. The hand crank works surprisingly easy. The tires arrived with 10 lbs. PSI. The manual says tire pressure should be 85 lbs.. Defiantly check this out before applying tongue weight. All in all the 5X does the job.
I've used my Trailer Valet to move my 20' enclosed utility trailer around the driveway.
I've also used it to move my 30' camper around, putting planks down on the lawn to run the Valet across. It works good, but is quite a workout with heavy trailers. In confined spaces, there's just no other way to do the job. I would like to have my original Valet adaptable to the newer, "universal ball-mount" style so I wouldn't have to buy a new unit and just set aside the original unit. The new "ball-mount" Valet would greatly simplify using the Valet. Overall, I'm pleased with the quality and operation of my original unit.
Works great
A lock without a key is useless! Similarly, should I drop/lose/miss-place this specialized driver for the Trailer-Valet, the hand-cranking :( option will be the only one! Hey -- we pay for car- homeowners- health- and all sorts of other insurances. To me, the purchase of this -- to store "just in case" in glove box -- seems to be a quite wise "investment". "Lost-driver Insurance" :) :) :)
Works great, using the Half inch drill to run the jack makes raising and lowering the trailer so much easier especially when hooking up the weight distribution bars.
Useless now that the jack came apart while driving down the road. Have to replace the jack after one year of use and the drill attachment is useless unless I buy another jack...
I have an extremely narrow area that I cannot back up my boat between the side of my house and fence. My truck cannot make the turn required and it is slightly uphill. With the drill attachment and my 18 volt brush less drill moving the boat into place using the Trailer Valet is an easy task that I could not do without this device. It was the deciding factor that allowed me to purchase the boat.
Delivery was fast as always with etrailer.com. Part was expensive for what it is but that is the manufacturing and not the company.
haven't used it but it looks good
I purchased my trailer valet and drill attachment a year ago so that I could move my 20’ camper and jetskis easier. As a disabled vet moving the jetskis into my backyard via a gate to the main road was time consuming and took me an hour. Now it takes me 5-10 minutes. I store my trailer to the front of my home and wanted to make it harder to steal, but had no way to get the front of it close to my fence. With the trailer valet I am able to disconnect from my truck and move it into place within 15 minutes. This is a game changer for me because I can do it by myself and my trailer and jetskis are safely stored without much fuss. I often get asked how I move the front of my trailer so close to my fence. The trailer valet is the best thing I could have purchased. I can get in and out of tight spaces without hurting myself and without anyone else needing to help me.
It is just what it said it is; a drill socket to fit the drive shafts of the Trailer Valet. My only complaint is that it is way overpriced but what are you going to do since there are no good alternatives. That is the only reason I didn't give it five stars. eTrailer very professional. Would definitely work with them again.
The service per usual is excellent. The price however is out of line for a socket. I would have thought that you guys would have a full line of replacement parts for the Trailer Valet XL as well. My mistake. Thank you for the prompt shipping.
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