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Old 09-18-2008, 05:09 AM   #1
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Has anyone ever installed caster wheels under their rig as an aid to low clearance problems?

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Has anyone ever installed caster wheels under their rig as an aid to low clearance problems?

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Old 09-18-2008, 01:11 PM   #3
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Yeh I did it on my 98 Sea View. Had to repair the spare tire rack twice before I did it. Never had another problem after.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Glenn and Kathy:
Yeh I did it on my 98 Sea View. Had to repair the spare tire rack twice before I did it. Never had another problem after.

Glenn </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
You wouldn't have any pictures of the installation, would you? If not, how about a detailed description of the installation. I'd certainly appreciate it.
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I know some will argue against it, however on previous models I attached the casters to the tow bar. We have to use a drop hitch on our current Dolphin, I use a metal caster mounted to the hitch. Camping World has several casters that mount with "U" bolts.

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Are you saying that just one wheel under the tow bar is sufficient or are you talking about one under each end of the tow bar cross brace? What about this thing, even though, I'm not so sure that it would be the first thing to contact the ground?

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