Anybody own/use a powered trailer dolly?

So trying to turn my Skeeter boat & trailer via the tongue jack is impossible even on level cement (I have the oversized single wheel Fulton F2 jack) so i’m looking at getting a powered trailer dolly to make the process alot easier…

If you have one, what brand/model? Park-It360? Generic Amazon.com model?

Curious if they work as intended, specifically interested in how easy are they to turn a heavy tongue weight boat & trailer left or right with minor adjustments when backing in/out of a garage? (do you have to tug hard on the handle to get the wheels to twist
or does it easily turn left or right when the wheels are in motion?)

I noticed the Parkit360 5k model (which is what I would probably need) only has 2 parallel wheels, so what’s stopping it from potentially slipping out and collapsing under the tongue connection vs a 3 or 4 wheel model that provides tipping protection support?

I don’t anticipate every using it in the grass or gravel, just cement/blacktop use with minor pitch changes…

appreciate any feedback….

A little different but I had a Trailer Valet that’s powered with a drill. Worked great but I didn’t use it much. Sold it to a buddy for the exact purpose you’re looking for. He loves it.

Worth looking into along with the powered ones. It locks into the hitch so it can’t slip and fall out like you mentioned above.

My only suggestion is get the heavy duty one. They sell one that’s a bit smaller they say works great for boats. It’s meant for smaller boats…not a big glass boat.

This guy’s review video is a good example of what i’m looking for….

I noticed Eelpout has one. Mabey he will chime in on what one he has and his thoughts.

I do have one and love it. I’ll take a pic and post it. Thinking I got it at Northern

I got this one.
Works great, has a lot of torque so watch out when you first start up. I jammed my wrist when I first got it.

https://www.northerntool.com/products/superhandy-electric-trailer-dolly-3600-lbs-four-wheel-capacity-3600-lb-model-tri-guo092-5871930?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Trailers%20%2B%20Towing%20%3E%20Trailer%20Dollies&utm_campaign=SuperHandy&utm_content=5871930&ogmap=SHP%7CPLA%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7CINTRADE%7C%7C%7C%7C16161063723%7C132790454523&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOP3z_HnpK9b99wm1LfII0owAlzLBx_kzH33BPrEP4GJB0hEd3i8Zb8aAkXaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

If you lower the tongue of the trailer as low as you can that may take enough pressure off the rear tires to be able to turn it by hand. Maybe try that first before you drop any money.

mojogunter wrote:

If you lower the tongue of the trailer as low as you can that may take enough pressure off the rear tires to be able to turn it by hand. Maybe try that first before you drop any money.

I’ve tried everything, its a single axle trailer too…

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mojogunter wrote:

If you lower the tongue of the trailer as low as you can that may take enough pressure off the rear tires to be able to turn it by hand.

I have to do this with my 1875 ProGuide. They under-sized the jack. Crank it down, move it, crank it up and still a PIA to move a couple of inches to the side if need be. It’s integrated into the winch stand so that sucks too.

I cannot understand why someone hasn’t came up with a better tongue wheel.

You could try this

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-5245/Dollies/Leg-Dolly-2-Casters?pricode=WB1828&gadtype=pla&id=H-5245&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxsm3BhDrARIsAMtVz6PkTttqmH7ZjEv0-A-ladRklWlv-uY20Vb7Mlwmuzzi7lblUHQQ4NUaAqqwEALw_wc

I tried one of those leg dollies but it didn’t have enough load capacity and it pancaked it!!

Those are good for 300 pounds. I’d imagine that front of a glass boat is pretty heavy. I’d imagine they make heavier duty ones.

Bearcat89 wrote:

Those are good for 300 pounds. I’d imagine that front of a glass boat is pretty heavy. I’d imagine they make heavier duty ones.

yep, it is…

#1500 on these

https://www.northerntool.com/products/roughneck-wheel-dollies-pair-3-000-lb-total-capacity-27918?cm_mmc=Google-LIA&utm_source=Google_LIA&utm_medium=Automotive%20%3E%20Wheel%20Dollies&utm_campaign=Roughneck&utm_content=27918&ogmap=SHP%7CLIA%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C19579549800%7C143758223165&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw6c63BhAiEiwAF0EH1MU08IDYHeltweq5e8CPTe8p2mYMuQLybK-6vAaIuGN_hF4CFKgeiBoCOH0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I think i’m going to wait for a gently used Parkit360 to show up online somewhere… thanks for all the replies!

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Wow I had never seen one of these things. Those are crazy expensive for what they do. Is there a way you can use a little tractor, wheeler, or garden tractor that you already have to maneuver in tight spots if you can’t with a truck?

We backed our 23′ tritoon (30′ tongue to prop) on a bunk trailer into my buddy’s shed last winter with a Honda Rancher and the jack down to take some of the tongue weight, as we were stacking the shed like mad and needed every inch we could get.

We also use one of these at the warehouse. It works well on flat hard surfaces.
I also use one at the cabin to get my pontoon into the shed and I do that by myself.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tow-tuff-heavy-duty-trailer-dolly-with-2-casters

I’ve been wanting to build one of these from my old snowblower

This one looks like not as hard to do…

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This one looks like not as hard to do…

cool use idea, but i’m guessing there’s about 20 lbs of tongue weight on that empty 4×8 trailer…My Skeeter MX trailer has hundreds of pounds and would flip that setup backwards instantly…I’m going to make the Parkit360 investment as i’ll be playing trailer Tetris in my garage for hopefully many years…

Netguy, I think I have a similar trailer to you and I made a jack upgrade to it the first year or so and have been happy with it since. I found a heavier duty jack on a pontoon trailer at a dealership in the North metro and so I asked them to order me one and I had to remove that shorelander winch post, remove the old jack and install the new jack. The new jack has a larger wheel and dual pins that secure into the tilt adjustment holes and I had to bend the new pins slightly more to get them to align with the shorelander hole but otherwise an easy swap. It also moves around my garage much easier and handles the trialer weight better. I could take a photo of what I have if your interested. I don’t think I have a model number or anything from the package anymore as I did this around 10 years ago already.

Cb please post a picture

I will try to get a photo tonight or tomorrow Don. I have done a few modifications to my shorelander trailer over the years and all have proved to be helpfull.

I believe it is the make and model that I copied below:
Brand Knott Autoflex
Manufacturer Part Number 6081.39

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I basically built a weight distribution dolly that I flip mine down onto when I need to move it around in the garage. Built it from 1 inch thick pieces of hickory, it’s strong. Works great for moving my Ranger 1860vs around.

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What a great idea!

Thanks for posting the info and picture CBMN. I wrote it down. I think I’ll try a wheel dolly with a sufficient weight capacity first. Thanks EPG. I have a Northern Tool very near me. I have the seam between my driveway and garage to go over. We’ll see how it handles that.

Cb thanks for posting your pictures. I have a shorelander trailer with a jack that has worn out the holes that position the jack and now are really loose. Might try a dual wheel jack that you attache to the tongue