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Old 10-07-2007, 09:04 AM   #2
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Making a gentle turn while backing isn't too hard. Making a tight turn - and straightening out the rig at the end of the turn - is terribly frustrating. If your situation seems untenable, I suppose you might consider one of the electric dollies that are advertised in the trailer magazines. To me they seem horribly expensive, but if the situation demands it, I'm told they can be a lifesaver. Several of our members have bought one, and perhaps they will chime in.

EBay has a ton of hand dollies listed. Harbor Freight has a couple, as well. If your street and driveway are paved and very close to level, then one of them would probably do the job. It would be easier then pushing the TM around on the jack's wheel, and that is do-able on a paved level driveway. I don't see any electric dollies, though.

Or watch Craigslist?

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