TOW DOLLY TO MOVE TRAILER
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Printed Date: 02 Feb 2026 at 6:46pm
Topic: TOW DOLLY TO MOVE TRAILER
Posted By: ifish
Subject: TOW DOLLY TO MOVE TRAILER
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2009 at 9:12pm
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Hi All, Having trouble moving boat around at home so am looking for something like in the pic or if you have any other suggestions would be great.
Have to move boat by hand around 15m and she weigths abit over two tonne(have a bad back
 ).are they in nz
where to buy
can be gas powered
Any info would be great
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Posted By: cosmo
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 10:39am
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theres a guy on trade me a while ago that had a battery operated thing similar to this it hooked in to the tow hitch ------------- i just want to go fishing..........amd ignore all my adult problems |
Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 12:27pm
Damn that is a clever looking toy. |
ifish wrote:Posted By: paw
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 1:16pm
Looks the part alright but probably cost as much as a 2nd hand 4 wheel bike with a towball ------------- sleeping is a symptom of caffeine deprivation |
Posted By: Busted!
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 8:04pm
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Make one. A spare motor and a bad attitude, shouldn't cost more than $200 or so in parts if you can't scrounge anything up.
A 12v winch motor would be ideal, cause they got reverse aw. Would be a technical hitch with the standard petrol motors, you would have to get a reversing box of some sort.
F-n simple, got most of the gear lying around here by the look of it. Even got a buggered 1-7/8 towball - VTNZ failed me for a rusty towball nut one day and I had to cut if off. He crawled all over the truck for two hours, no joke - and finally failed me on the nut. Never been back, the *******!
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Posted By: ifish
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 8:55pm
hi busted i have the same problem with building inspectors but thats a whole new thread. Was talking to a mate today and he said the same thing about the winch motor i will see what else hes got and give it a go , will post feedback when finished.
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Posted By: brmbrm
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 1:36pm
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Bumping this because I have just moved house - drive has a tight corner plus a bit of a slope (not much, but hard work pushing uphill). Something powered would make it much much easier.
Any suggestoins? Don't know if I could make anything..... not really the tools nor the ability....
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Posted By: riga
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 1:47pm
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I remember seeing a stall at the Hutchwilco Boat show that had a product like this.
No idea of cost or anything though.
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Posted By: REIVER
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 2:01pm
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I was looking at this for my boat. Bit pricey but would do the trick. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/boat-trailers/auction-439197698.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/boat-trailers/auction-439197698.htm
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Posted By: CEEBEE
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 3:08pm
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What sort of vehicle have you got?? Can you fit a towball to the front. ------------- I STARTED THE DAY WITH NO FISH AND I STILL HAVE PLENTY LEFT |
Posted By: CEEBEE
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 3:13pm
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Maybe fit a winch in the garage and hook up boat and winch in reverse with jockey wheel on....winches are quite cheap now from Repco, Supercheap etc. ------------- I STARTED THE DAY WITH NO FISH AND I STILL HAVE PLENTY LEFT |
Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 3:30pm
| ifish hey i have a winch motor you could use to make one up if you feel so inclined to do so..or any one that wants to build one.. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 3:52pm
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Insufficient Funds
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 3:59pm
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heres one......aint cheap tho!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/boat-trailers/auction-439197698.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/boat-trailers/auction-439197698.htm ------------- I dont know everything, I just know what I know |
Posted By: YellowV198
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 5:20pm
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buy a little tractor same cost of those electric unproven wheelsbarrows and you dont have to charge it and you can dig the garden if required... this one you could even use as a portable weight point for those moster fish... put the bucket up sorted  http://www.trademe.co.nz/business-farming-industry/farming-forestry/tractors/up-to-50-hp/auction-518317498.htm
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 6:26pm
I thought the "Mrs" backed the boat in for you Si whilst you walked the Poodle  ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: Breakaway
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:02pm
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First day I got the boat and brought it home, I overheated the transmission reversing up the drive . Mind you it took about 8 attempts. Next day I booked in for a front towbar and have never looked back. Getting the boat up the drive is so less stressful. |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:10pm
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Posted By: brmbrm
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:17pm
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Thanks all. The front tow ball sounds like it might be the way...... Else spend a couple of $k :( |
Posted By: 2 REEL
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:18pm
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Igot shown a good trick for pushing around a tamdem axle trailer a few years back.. It may not solve ifish's problem as his boat is rather heavy. If you wind the jockey wheel as high as it will go it will take most of the weight off the front axle and move it to the back axle of the trailer, then it is like pushing around a single axle trailer you do need a good quality jockey wheel that is well mounted TWL do sell nz mzde ones with twin wheels and have good height capability My boat was around 1900kg and when shown this it went from imposible to easy for two people. This may be worth a try.
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Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 8:30pm
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Great tip 2 Reel Another way to move a single axle trailer is to rock it back. Chock one wheel, pull the front to one side and whilst holding it get second person (offspring) to chock the other side. Repeat this in the other direction until correct spot is reached. |
Posted By: Big -Dave
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 9:30pm
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Dont underestimate the weight of a 2 tonne boat on a slope. Machines on the towbar dont have a lot of weight on them for traction. The little tractor or a tow ball on the front sounds great. I had a towball on the front of my Safari, absolutely brilliant! |
Posted By: Moki Marko
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2012 at 11:52am
If boating is your 'thing' and your current property doesn't suit your needs then I'd be inclined to sell up and find a nice flat section with easy access. This may seem a bit drastic but your boat aint going to get any lighter and your back aint going to get any better. Otherwise you will get to the point where you will give up boating because its just too difficult and then you'll spend your time taking your wife to craft shows and wine tastings and you life as you know it will be over
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Posted By: Norseman
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2012 at 11:58am
So true!
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Posted By: brmbrm
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2012 at 6:01pm
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We've just spent a year trying to find somewhere (Auckland North Shore) with a decent sized section, and I am not going through that again. We've got 1100 m^2, the problem is the tight access and turning.
I am currently doing the "chocking" thing, which is a pain, and am investigating ways of getting the access easier. For a start there is a power pole EXACTLY where you turn, knocking nearly a metre off the usable width of the drive - that might come down. Looks like the fence with the neighbours is about 80cm our side of the boundry, so can move that maybe. Its just finding the best and easiest option.
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Posted By: Insufficient Funds
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2012 at 6:07pm
  ------------- I dont know everything, I just know what I know |
Posted By: brmbrm
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2012 at 6:24pm
I'll bung him a few snapper, or maybe chuck the frames if things don't go according to plan
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