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As I once again wrestled to move my boat on a dirt driveway, it occurred to me that having a trailer jack with a pneumatic tire, like a wheelbarrow wheel, would be just the ticket. Is anyone aware of such a thing? I have tried both dual-wheel and large single wheel jacks, but the hard plastic wheels just don't cut it.

I searched around a bit, but could not find anyone who makes one. I did see a number of people having constructed their own, and that may become a winter project.

Tim

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I've searched around and haven't seen anything like what might work for you. Maybe try to rig something up yourself or hire a fabricator to help you out. Who knows, if you patent it.....and start manufacturing the trailer jack.....you might be able to make a few bucks.

Maybe a motorized trailer tug would help?

http://www.eztug.com/

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Take a look at this.
It may meet your needs. Pneumatic tires, replaces typical trailer jack.

Expert Reply:

I spoke to my contact at Trailer Valet to get specifics on the tires supplied with Trailer Valet Swivel Jack and Trailer Mover, part # STC-V211.

The dual tires measure approximately 9 inches by 2-1/2 inches (this will vary slightly depending on tire pressure). The tires are tubed and are usually shipped with about 50 psi pressure. The typical working pressure range for these is 50 to 60 psi.

http://www.etrailer.com/tv-review-tra...-v211.aspx

Doug

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The other option might be a long handled trailer dolly. Available from places like Northern Tool or Harbor Frieght. Convenient for moving jockeying the trailer around when needed.

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I just Google searched "pneumatic tire trailer jack" and hit the "image" feature on the search site. Too many available to make a reference so take a look at which mount you like. Also described as "trailer jockey wheel". I use the image feature quite a bit for my search of various items. Saves time from cross referencing written description in standard search mode.

Garris

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I've never noticed that image function, duh.

Thanks for the tip.

Doug

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Thanks guys - although the EZtug and the trailer valet looked interesting, that's WAY more than I want to spend. And it's overkill, as I am just moving a 15 around. I can horse it without too much trouble, but with a pneumatic wheel it would be trivial.

Garris, I had tried the Google thing, though hadn't thought to try via the image path. I used that same search string too. I looked through quite a few of the links, but there's nothing terribly useful. If I lived in Canada, Princess Auto would sell me one, or I could order a minimum quantity of 500 of them from a manufacturer in China. And a number of people appear to have built their own, which leads me to believe that no one makes one.

Looks like a winter project is in my future.

Tim

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Tim,
If you give me a style or type of mounting dimension I would be glad to do a quick search for you. Good luck. I also use "webcrawler.com" and "metasearch.com" I get different results with the different search engines. "ask.com" gave me a virus.
Garris

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Half the price of a good trailer jack and twice as easy to maneuver around
http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-du...69898.html

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Garris, I appreciate the help - I guess I'll stay away from ask.com!

It's really nothing special, or so I would have thought. Just a standard trailer jack, fairly low capacity, bolt-on rather than weld-on, and pneumatic wheel rather than hard plastic.

If you come up with anything, I'd be interested. But please don't go to a great deal of trouble.

Tim

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I appreciate the comments about the trailer dolly. And in fact, I have the Harbor Freight "Bigfoot" hand truck, and it works unbelievably well - I have moved 400 pound rocks around with it, over really rough terrain. So I thought about making an attachment for Bigfoot that would let me move the trailer - but now that I'm on this kick, having a trailer jack with a wheel that will actually roll instead of digging in just seems to make sense.

Tim

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Easy; I'd use your current jack and add a pneunatic caster like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-...38944.html.
As all casters come with the standard flat square plate, depending on your current jack setup, you may need to buy or fabricate an adapter plate like this one: https://www.redtrailers.com/ShowItem....=CA5550301 to install it on the drop leg with a pin.

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Great suggestion saumon,
Should be able to fabricate that together pretty easy.
Keep it simple, love it.

Doug

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Tim,
Try "www.princessauto.cpm" or "www.towking.com.cn" . Couple other sites if these do not work. For a quick attachment for your hand truck you can drill a hole towards center outer edge of the bottom plate. Take a measurement for length and get a 7/8" bolt that would work as you tilt up the hand truck. Get 2 nuts and attach the bolt sandwiching the plate. Tilt it up and away you go. My forklift has the tips of both forks with holes just for quickie moves of trailers.

Garris

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I like the third wheel and spare hub installed on the trailer highlighted in this youtube videotape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fskm...fskmAjHmVA

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Garris, thanks for looking around for me.

I think if folks look into it, you'll find that building one yourself isn't so easy - the problem is the height; once you add a caster to an existing jack, or extend the yoke to hold a larger wheel and tire, it will no longer lower enough.

I did find this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001...d_i=507846 which may be a possibility, although it's still not a pneumatic tire. You'll note that the mounting point is a lot closer to the wheel than more conventional units, to allow it to lower all the way despite the larger-diameter rolling stock.


I'm thinking about getting it to try. And then if I don't like it, I can hopefully find a pneumatic or semi-pneumatic tire and wheel to fit it.
Tim

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Well, I go the "Mighty Wheel" jack - but haven't installed it yet as the boat is in Maine and I am not. The jack is a very nicely-made unit, heavy construction with a corrosion-resistant coating. It also has a zerk on the lift tube, which I had not seen before. While still hard plastic, the wheel is 8" diameter and 4" wide, so I am guessing it will roll pretty well.

Although admittedly without having installed it, I would recommend this jack just based on the look of the construction. Outstanding price too.

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I came across this product called the Trailer Valet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVDx...qVDxOMrgak

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Weatherly, great find. Now I weigh my "demons". Several minor curses trying to back up and hooking up by myself or, one huge loud one coming back from an errand with my truck with my trailer on blocks and a well thought out piece of hardware missing.
Garris

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I have one of these,
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/ce-smith--heavy-duty-trailer-dolly--3683273
I'm able to move my 13 through the grass to the back yard and I can move the Montauk 17 on concrete or gravel fairly easily. I'm 70 years old so it's not as easy as it used to be though.