Smittybilt Scout Trailer Reviews?
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Silverback07
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It was delivered as a crate to the local 4WP. Had a rollback pick it up and drop it off. Much easier than bringing a 18' car hauler and then trying to figure out how to get it off it. When it was delivered as a crate the casters where not on the crate. That being said I have the casters and they will work well for a future project.
Silverback07
Adventurer
Are you assuming you are getting a fully assembled trailer? If it was fully assembled it would all depend on "how big a boy are ya". Thing is tongue heavy. I'd say picking up the tongue to move it is not an option for most folks. Secondly, the jockey wheel it comes with sucks at best.
No, I meant after assembly. I have a bit of a bottleneck on my driveway already and I was hoping I could back it up, disco it, and roll it back into a corner manually. It does look very front heavy. I won't count on being able to maneuver it that way then.
I'm not familiar with this type of delivery service. It's not a rollback from a wrecker company? Who would you call?
I've done transfers like this with a trailer, a Bronco body, and an engine hoist a few times but the whole nature of this lump of steel on casters concerns me.
ebrabaek
Adventurer
Mine goes in the garage backwards and needs a 180 before pulling it out. It does so to better fit. It is easy to spin it on level surfaces, but I would be cautious when on an incline until you get the hand brake working. There is a noticeable difference in moving it after the spare went on the back.
That helps, thanks. Makes you wonder what the tongue weights are getting up to when fully loaded. I've not heard of any tracking problems, so that's good.
ebrabaek
Adventurer
It tracked beautiful before the rear swing spare, and now as well. I estimate before it was over 200 pound. Maybe twofitty.
It moves around very well.
Silverback07
Adventurer
Yes, from a wrecker service. Mechanics use rollbacks and wrecker service companies to move their huge roll-around tool boxes all the time. Basically same thing I did but I didn't have casters on my crate when we did it.
Silverback07
Adventurer
The tongue on my trailer is WAY above 200 lbs. I'd say over 500 at least when its loaded up. But there is also a lot of extras (group 31 battery, 10 amp shore power charger, 15 gallons of fuel and 15 gallons of water, plus my RTT is a Summit series which adds about 100 lbs over the standard version.
ebrabaek
Adventurer
Then the mighty Genius Shore Marine power Charger/maintainer.... ( Thanks for the suggestion Silver) It is a big bastard, but a great unit.
Took a bit of grind off a M8 socket to get the bolt heads on the outside for an OEM look.
Then power was applied for the first time.....Whoooooheeeeeeee.... she lives.
Then shore power was plugged in...
Then a bit of clean up...
Took a bit of grind off a M8 socket to get the bolt heads on the outside for an OEM look.
Then power was applied for the first time.....Whoooooheeeeeeee.... she lives.
Then shore power was plugged in...
Then a bit of clean up...
