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    Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 11:19am
Is that a regular 2 wheel dolly like you would move a fridge with?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 11:24am
Actually it is a dolly designed to move trailers with a ball hitch. You can get them from Overton's online(where I got mine - I looked for the largest wheels for easiest movement), Harbor Freight, probably Northern Tool - they are apparently most often used to move boat trailers. They run $50 to $120.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 12:17am
I have the same jack as ToddsPod (same jack stands too).  I've removed the factory jack, especially before I got risers and a weight distribution hitch that thing hit the ground every time I sneezed.  A real pucker factor when you are doing 60!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 6:30am
Day one I ripped off a stabilizer jack pulling into our driveway, considering the sewer pipe is the next lowest point, the risers were a necessity for me.  For $75 they are well worth it if for nothing more than piece of mind.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2011 at 12:29am
Ground clearance also depends on how low to the ground your hitch is.  I've seen some really low hitches on some vans and SUVs where the tong jack scrapped the ground over every bump.  I haven't seen a problem with my Trailblazer.  Honestly, my gravel driveway isn't at all level and has some nice dips and bumps in it and I've never scraped either the tong jack or the stabilizers.  Some of you guys must be really low to the ground.  My honest, but newbie advice would be to drive around with it for a while and see if the risers become necessary.  This is not to say you shouldn't get the riser, for multiple other reasons, but I don't see it in my foreseeable future.  I'm sure that I may scrape the tongue jack or stabilizers at some point while roughing it in some campgrounds, but as long as it's grass and dirt, I'm not too worried about it.     
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2011 at 11:03am
Your pod should be level, or slightly nose-down, so hitch level isn't an issue since the ball will be higher or lower to get it in the right position.  The height above the axle is the determining factor.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2011 at 4:46pm
Love our axel risers!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2011 at 6:56pm
Thanks for the correction.  Don't want to offer any misinformation.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 11:58am
Thanks again for all of the info. Our inaugural outing went off without a hitch (ha!). All paved roads and a paved campsite. I was amazed at how well the unit towed! Even without the risers or the WDH, it followed behind perfectly; albeit we were on winding mountain roads so we were traveling pretty slow.
After years of pop up camping just the fact that we had hot water and a toilet made for a wonderful trip!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 12:32pm
Originally posted by Riverdog

After years of pop up camping just the fact that we had hot water and a toilet made for a wonderful trip!
 
Amazing how such small conveniences change your camping experience isn't it?  Glad you had a great trip!!
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