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    Posted: 08 Jul 2016 at 10:35am
I put a detachable wheel on the hitch jack and two can move the pod around on smooth level concrete.  One cannot leave the wheel attached when driving because of clearance problems.
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I used the Northern Tools hand dolly on our previous popup.  Loved it.  But our driveway is sloped, and there's no way I would try to maneuver the much heavier R-pod on that.  It would get away from me for sure.  
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That's great, but who's going to carry it around? I won't even consider a floor jack because of the amount of space it will require to haul.
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I use a hand push trailer dolly from Northern Tools to push my rpod into my storage space (concrete and level). My spouse directs me so I don't crash into a neighbor. Only problem experienced is a need to repack bearings. Ace hardware does it for $10.




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My friend uses one of those

Trailer Valet Swivel Jack and Trailer Mover - Topwind - 15" Lift - 500 lb

to move his 34' trimaran around the yard. Works pretty well but hangs down a bit even when turned horizontal. Check that out.
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I picked up the "Ultra - Tow, Extreme - Duty Adjustable" currently on sale for $179.95 at Northern Tool.   It's supposed to handle a tongue wgt. of up to 1,000 lbs.  Used it yesterday to park my 171 in storage on a CONCRETE, LEVEL surface.   

It worked really well but I would emphasize that the surface needs to be smooth and perfectly level.  It would be difficult to impossible for one person to hold back the wgt. of the TT if the surface wasn't level.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2015 at 8:12am
The Trailer Valet seems soooo yesterday. Wink

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I have the Trailer Valet installed on my 179  & it does not interfere with the brackets on my E 2 WDH, but that may not be the case with other brands of WDH.
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Posts: 556 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2015 at 11:14pm
Fred,
Doesn't attachment of that dolly interfere with the mounting of the torsion bar brackets?

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Posts: 4508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2015 at 3:26pm
I have never used one, but have seen them at some of the RV dealerships around. I had moved our 171 by hand into a couple of spots but haven't tried it yet with our 179. They look really handy!
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