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Ultra-Fab Rotating, Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels for RVs up to 30' Long - 4" Diameter - Qty 2
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Ultra-Fab Rotating, Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels for RVs up to 30' Long - 4" Diameter - Qty 2

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Clamp these sturdy steel wheels onto the square crossbar of your low-profile RV's rear hitch to help prevent tail dragging when backing up. Rotating wheels protect your undercarriage from unnecessary damage. Great Prices for the best rv skid wheels from Ultra-Fab Products. Ultra-Fab Rotating, Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels for RVs up to 30' Long - 4" Diameter - Qty 2 part number UF48-979014 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Ultra-Fab Products RV Skid Wheels - UF48-979014

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  • 4 Inch Diameter Wheel
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Clamp these sturdy steel wheels onto the square crossbar of your low-profile RV's rear hitch to help prevent tail dragging when backing up. Rotating wheels protect your undercarriage from unnecessary damage.


Features:

  • Unique casters clamp onto the rear trailer hitch receiver of your RV to help prevent tail dragging and digging in while backing up
    • Mounting brackets and hardware included
  • Wheels rotate for full range of motion
  • Sturdy steel construction and extra-durable roller bearings are long-lasting
  • 1/4" Thick urethane layers outer edge of each wheel
    • Provides anti-skid barrier
    • Ensures that wheel lasts even longer by avoiding metal degradation


Specs:

  • Application: low-profile motorhomes that are up to 30' long and have 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square hitch tubes
  • Wheel diameter: 4"
  • Quantity: 2 casters
  • 1-Year warranty


Note: Not recommended for use on diesel pusher motorhomes due to the extreme rear-end weight of the motorhome.



48-979014 UltraFab Swivel Skid Wheels - Hitch Mount - For Low-Profile RVs up to 30'





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Ultra-Fab Rotating, Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels for RVs up to 30' Long - 4" Diameter - Qty 2 - UF48-979014

Average Customer Rating:  4.2 out of 5 stars   (140 Customer Reviews)

Clamp these sturdy steel wheels onto the square crossbar of your low-profile RV's rear hitch to help prevent tail dragging when backing up. Rotating wheels protect your undercarriage from unnecessary damage.

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The wheels are holding up just fine. We have only used our 5th. once since I installed them. The wheels have started to rust some, and the trailer is stored inside an R.V. cover. I have no idea how durable they will be after a few years.



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2 issues with these skid rollers. First, no 5/16" washers, which in my opinion are necessary. So, go buy 16ea 5/16"washers before you start the installation. Second, unless you have a narrow tip on your grease gun, you won't be able to grease the wheel zerks,but you can grease the swivel zerk. It's too tight to get a standard grease gun tip on the wheel zerk fitting. Replacing with a 45 degree zero won't work. because there isn't enough room to screw it on. Other than these 2 issues, the wheels worked fine up and down our steep sloped driveway.



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The Curt receiver hitch is a quality item. The installation took a little longer than expected to remove & re-install the enclosed underbelly on my 5th wheel trailer. The installation of the wheel kit was simple.

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Chuck B.

8/7/2015

After a year the wheels are still in perfect shape as keeps the back of my 5th wheel trailer and ladder from dragging



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Within 100 miles of driving, one of the two skid wheels started losing its red vinyl coating. On the other hand, it's still serving its purpose.

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Katrina B.

3/14/2023

This could be from the wear of the wheel on the road surface, while doing its job. Good news though, this is still covered under warranty! I will send you the warranty information via email.



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These wheels work great on our 27 foot Class C! The support braces of our trailer hitch would rub at the street when entering or exiting our driveway. We bought the skid wheels hoping they would make the transition easier. They do their job perfectly. I’ve only had them for a couple of months but they seem to hold up nicely. The only gripe I have is I wish the hardware included flat washers for both ends of the mounting bolts to make them a bit more secure. They aren’t loose or anything like that but the mounting holes are a bit large and the holes overlap some of the bolt and nut bearing areas on the mounting plate (see photos). I’m adding washers to my application.



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parts seem okay but packing and shipping was terrible should have been packed much much better

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Katrina B.

5/15/2023

Lets get you over to our customer service department to make sure that you arent missing anything.



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Received the box with the roller wheels in it, but the box was so damaged I did and inventory of the contents and found that on of the mounting plates was missing. I contacted etrailer right away on their customer service line. They apologized for the condition of the shipment and the missing mount plate. They got right on shipping me another mount plate, which delayed the installation of the wheel assemblies onto my Winnebago Aspect 30J motorhome. My suggestion is to pack the vendor box into another container with padding because of the weight of the container, the original vendor box cannot withstand the shipping handling that it goes through. Also as I was reviewing the hardware that was sent, I realized that due to the hole size in the mounting plates and the roller assemblies, that the bolts needed to have thick flat 3/8 inch washers to do a proper installation to prevent the bolts and nuts pulling through the mounting plate hole locations. Once I acquired the proper washers the installation was a simple task to accomplish, which I had completed in approximately 30 minutes. Haven't use the motorhome yet, but had a set of these roller wheels on another motorhome before this unit and they worked great.



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We've had our Class C for just over 5 months now. In CA we have a lot of steep driveway thresholds due to water runoff and it creates the kind of problem these casters were made to resolve. Standard on most of these RV's are those rudimentary "V" shaped metal skids that make the most god awful screeching sounds when you begin to bottom out your back end. In just 4 months, I managed to grind through one skid completely. And was on our 7th weekend trip. So, I did a search and trailers product came up as one of the highest rated products. I didn't hesitate and they arrived at my door 4 days later. Installation was simple but I would suggest using a deep socket due to the length of bolts and how many turns are required to cinch it up. This weekend was the first test run because I knew two spots where I was guaranteed to bottom out. Only this time no screeching, not grinding sounds. Only silence as the caster wheels did their job. PLEASE NOTE: It is important to use both zinc fittings on each assembly and inject lube on the first initial run.



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One of the two broke and was replaced without question if the replacement holds 5stars



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I've purchased these several times now. They are cheaply made and break every time I go up my driveway. I ended up making my own and mine haven't failed once. I guess if you're not mechanically inclined or don't own a machine shop, you would be out of luck on this purchase. Disappointed in the poor quality.



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Soild well made wheels



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Great product, I originally bought it from my RV it worked so good I bought skid wheels for my boat trailer



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Quick and easy to install. From the box to final installation, less than 20 minutes. Substantial heavy construction. I hate hearing the hitch bar on our coach scrap coming out of our sloped driveway and some gas stations. I believe this is will do the treat.



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Like so many others, I had a problem with occasionally scraping the road when entering or exiting steeply angled entranceways. These rotating skid wheels took care of that problem.



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Excellent product easy installation installed on a 2021 Sunseeker 2350 LE



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These skids wheels are just what I needed. With our first big toy hauler back in 2015, I had to have similar skid wheels welded on at their base plate. This style is bolt on for easy assembly with the rear frame rail. Needed both sets installed due to the creek crossing (severe incline) on the county road to get to our house here in The Texas Hill Country.



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I installed this item onto the trailer hitch of a 31 ft. class C motor home a few months ago and have driven in and out through many driveways since then with no issues. The other day, after driving out a frequently-traveled driveway, the center of one of the wheels broke; the rim now flops on the axle. Another reviewer had the same issue. A replacement wheel is available here as part # UF48-001011 but before buying one I'm going to research other skid wheel products.

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Craig

7/23/2019

the inner wheel structure was crushed and failed. The other wheel broke too. A solid wheel would probably be better.



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Replacing one side, broke after a year. Our driveway is to blame. Would have preferred to order a single but now I have a spare.



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I'm giving a 5 star rating even though one of the products I ordered arrived damaged. Immediately upon receiving the skid wheels, I opened the package and found that one of the zerk grease fittings had snapped off at the base. I took a photo and called etrailer. They asked that I send the photo because it was an unusual situation. They responded immediately by email stating that a new pair of wheels was being sent along with a return label for the damaged set. Excellent service as always!

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Mike B.

7/9/2017

I have been very happy with the skid wheels. I originally purchased them to help me get my 5th wheel up my very steep driveway. Im sure they would have helped but my driveway is so steep that I didnt try it because I was concerned that it would tork the frame too much. They have helped in several other situations such as entering the drives at some refueling stops. Easy install and good quality.



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I'm giving it 4 stars because of this company's very quick service and the price was right. I got my package after only a couple of days so etrailer seems to be a good site for purchasing accessories.... My review on the product will have to wait... I got two Ultra-fab skid wheels rated for up to 26' RVs and they reamed out after only about 10 or 12 uses (my RV is 26')... I am hoping this one with a 30' rating will work and it does look sturdier... Will see...

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Bud

11/7/2021

Reamed out after ten or 15 uses...



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The cheap box and poor packing was torn open and retaped prior to shipping. I recieved one wheel and no mounting plates. I spoke with Joanne at the etrailer customer service dept and she will refund my purchase.



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Here are a few photos after installatio n.



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I live on a hill and could not get my 5th wheel camper up our driveway until these wheels were installed on the back bumper of the camper now it goes up the driveway just fine



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Just going out of a driveway broke one. It wasn’t but another week before the other one shattered. The dealership that installed them for me found a pair that are solid case hard metal and are still doing service to this day. These appear at 1st to be well made and sturdy but are are far from it, useless.



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Best skid wheel choice. The caster feature is very important. I previously had the fixed wheels and broke one when I had to make a turn into a steep driveway. The back of my motorhome is about 7 feet behind the rear wheels, so the hitch mounted wheels swing through about an 11 foot arc in a 90 degree turn. Rigidly mounted wheels cannot take the side load. Rotating wheels solve this issue .


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