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    Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 7:33pm
Originally posted by duck42

Has anyone had experience moving an RPOD 171 around by hand on a concrete trailer pad with a two wheeled dolly that has a ball that connects to the hitch of the RPOD?
I would like to position my RPOD by hand into a rather tight pad space once I get it close with the vehicle but don't know if it requires gargantuan strength or not!. I had heard once in another forum that it might be possible.

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Shouldn't be a problem.  I move my RP-151 around a dirt/grass yard with one of these.  If you have a cement slab, it should be a piece of cake.  I got mine at Harbor Freight.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 7:34pm
Originally posted by duck42

Would the Harbor Freight "heavy duty" dolly be strong enough?
http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-trailer-dolly-37510.html
They say it is for light trailers 600 lbs. I have to think they mean tongue weight  600 lbs not the weight of the entire trailer. If the 600 lbs refers to tongue weight then the 200 lbd RPOD tongue weight should not be too much for this dolly. Has anyone had experience with this dolly?
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Yep, that's the one I have.  It works well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 8:23pm
We honestly just pick ours up by the tongue and move it around.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 8:25pm
With a heart condition and bad back that's kind of out ofmthe question for us   ...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 5:52pm
Just an update. We purchased the Harbor Freight "600" lb dolly and I can move our RPOD 171 around on its concrete pad easily by myself to reposition it for location and hookup. Wouldn't want to try it on a slope or very uneven ground, however.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:35am
Originally posted by duck42

Just an update. We purchased the Harbor Freight "600" lb dolly and I can move our RPOD 171 around on its concrete pad easily by myself to reposition it for location and hookup. Wouldn't want to try it on a slope or very uneven ground, however.
 
I hear ya.  I us my HF dolly to move my RP-151 a couple times a month to mow the grass under and around it.  It's not on a slab, so it's somewhat difficult, but still much easier than hooking up the hitch to the truck and attaching the trailer.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 3:16pm
There is a large variation in the quality of Dollys rated at 600 lb.  The first one I bought was really flexible...I ended up buying a different one with much sturdier steel. Also there also dollys which come with dual wheels on each side...helps if you are moving the Pod on gravel, etc.
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