What do you store your camper on?

[smlobx]

We'll be picking up our new Hallmark Everest in a few weeks (!) and will be storing it in our shop building when we're not using it.
I want to build some sort of platform to rest the camper on instead of just the 4 jacks and am looking for ideas.

Let's see what you've got!
Thanks.

 

[topher800]

I have two friends with Ute's and they use saw horses, with jacks holding slight load. I use the wood thingie in the photo. I would love something with castor wheels so I can roll it around some.

 

[doctorit]

I built a dolly with industrial casters (rated up to something like 750# for $30 each), a 4x4" PT frame, firmed that up with a 2x6" PT board across each end to tie the corners together and give a better mounting point for the casters, and just a single sheet of 3/8" OSB across the top. Total cost was well under $200 and it would probably hold two campers like mine.

Ignore the crazy guy in the photo.

 

[Martyn]

IF you want to be able to move the camper around any easy way to do it is to stack up a few pallets below the camper body to get the required height and then slip in a pallet jack under the pallets to move the camper around. You can pick up a pallet jack for around $260.00

 

[gtbensley]

I have mine sitting on a small trailer. The jacks go out far enough I can just lower it off the truck and role the trailer under. I can move it around my yard or strap it on and run it down the road to the shop of I am working on it.

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Just got a cheapy harbor freight trailer. I set iit down on it and let off all the weight from the jacks. Capacity of the trailer is borderline but I dont use it to haul it anywhere

 

[MNtraveler]

Hopeless: Is that the Harbor Freight 1200 lb capacity trailer? I have been thinking about the same trailer. I need to unload on a gravel driveway, and then find some way to get my camper into the garage. How does it work for you?

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

It's the little bit bigger one, 1790lbs. Platform is 4'x 8' so I knew the camper would fit fine. I have a Hallmark K2 with a gray water tank that hangs below the bottom of the camper floor (It's an 8' camper designed for a shortbed). I have to let it sit off the back a little, still a little nose heavy. My plan originally was to use to maneuver into the garage but I can't move it by hand. I basically just use it so it's not sitting on the jacks and the floor is supported for going in and out of it.

 

[MNtraveler]

Hopeless: Thanks for the info and reply. I am looking at some of the smaller trailers and considering the HF 1200 lb. trailer for my FWC. Thanks again.

 

[Umtaneum]

I have a plywood platform that looks a lot like Topher's. My old Bigfoot is currently stored on it. My new (a year old now) Phoenix is just sitting on it's jacks, I am considering buying one of those inexpensive trailers to store it on. My brother has his popup stored that way, and it's great. We can grab the trailer with a truck or the shop forklift and maneuver it around wherever we need to.

 

[MNtraveler]

FYI: Both the Harbor Freight trailers are on sale this month. I am getting the 1190 lb one for my old FWC.