Moving tow dollies around the yard and campground

[Scarab0088]

Put a hitch ball in the center hole of this for easy rolling around on hard surfaces...$7 at Harbor Freight/Home Depot/etc.
Or less: https://www.amazon.com/Vestil-LEG-D-.../dp/B0052PNBW2

If moving across the campground, we put a light receiver hitch on the toad.
When not moving the doĺly, that receiver can hold a bike rack or cargo tray

Best luck

[Polyian]

Got one sucks, wheels too small on rough pavement
Good idea if you can keep it on place... needs an attachment mechanism

[BFlinn181]

Originally Posted by Polyian

Got one sucks, wheels too small on rough pavement
Good idea if you can keep it on place... needs an attachment mechanism

I thought the wheels looked pretty small for most surfaces, especially if any weight on the hitch. A triangle of plywood, with larger casters with a ball hitch in the center wouldn't be hard to make and easily tossed in a compartment or trunk of the Toad.

[DAN L]

Originally Posted by DAN L

Polyian,
My acme with HF 1k tongue jack will not go low enough to stow under my Moho unless the tongue jack is folded into the stow position.
I will try to get some pics tomorrow.

Acme-hf jack pics

Pita forum
Pics are all sideways

[Scarab0088]

The empty tongue weight on our EZE-TOW is only about 35lb. Not much is needed to move it around.

If it is a new EZE-TOW and has the metal ramps stowed on the tongue, it would be heavier...but not much.

Just sayin'

[Polyian]

Dan...Thanks for the pics

[dmctlc]

Thxs Dan so I had tried to do a set up like yours but b/c Acme uses angle iron instead of boxed steel it kept rolling when I tighten it down. I was going to place something within the angle or have my son weld something there but I hesitated doing anything that drastic. I don't want to compromise it in any way plus I have even used it yet. Could you send me a closer Pic or two of the setup u used. I haven't brought the wheel set back yet but was going to do it this weekend

[Scarab0088]

Please correct me if I'm wrong...but is the dolly crossbar drilled to mount this tongue jack?


BTW, photos posted on iRV2 are displayed in the aspect they were taken...If using a phone camera, rotating the phone does no change the actual photo aspect.
Rotation must be selected/fixed using a photo edit program.

[Polyian]

Originally Posted by Scarab0088

Please correct me if I'm wrong...but is the dolly crossbar drilled to mount this tongue jack?
Attachment 164600

I saw that too, i think drilling the angle iron might weaken the frame... I will look for a bolt on option or find a welder to tack it to the frame.

[Scarab0088]

Originally Posted by Polyian

I saw that too, i think drilling the angle iron might weaken the frame... I will look for a bolt on option or find a welder to tack it to the frame.

I agree, drilling might not be the best option.
I would have tried J-hook bolts on top and pinch bolts for the bottom of the frame channel.


But, if that is the Harbor Freight tongue jack...only $26 and it's rated at 1000lb!
https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ack-41005.html
That will "do the job" all day - every day
Hmmm....maybe I have a new item on my to-do list

[Polyian]

I think a section of square tubing could fill the angle proving a square area to clamp the supplied jack brackets. Now to find a section of square tubing

[mdvs]

Originally Posted by Polyian

I think a section of square tubing could fill the angle proving a square area to clamp the supplied jack brackets. Now to find a section of square tubing

I agree. I would get a square section that is slightly larger than the L beam. If L is 1.75 x 1.75" then I would get a 2" square. I wouldn't worry about welding it in. Tighten down the U brackets that come with the jack and it won't move. If it does, then I would get it welded.

[RobbieH]

I had no idea that the tongue weight or balance on some of those was so bad. Our MasterTow has about a 5 lb tongue weight when it's empty, if even that much. Even my wife can easily move ours around as long as there isn't a steep hill.

[Polyian]

Originally Posted by RobbieH

I had no idea that the tongue weight or balance on some of those was so bad. Our MasterTow has about a 5 lb tongue weight when it's empty, if even that much. Even my wife can easily move ours around as long as there isn't a steep hill.

It's not really all that heavy but I'm not getting any younger so if there is a way to make life easier I usually take that fork in the road.