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Old 02-28-2011, 06:53 PM   #1
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Is there a low profile caster wheel that will fit on a 1983 Hi Lo? We bought one, but need 2 more inches to make it fit.
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Old 02-28-2011, 07:09 PM   #2
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Hi Rusted,

Welcome to the Forum and congrats on your new Hi-Lo!

I hate to answer a question with a question, but what model 1983 Hi-Lo did you buy? I'm asking because if it is a dual axle of 20' or longer, you may not need a caster wheel because the trailer might just be too heavy push around by hand. (If you had some other plan for the caster, or idea for moving the trailer, please excuse my assumption.)

Our 1969 19' Hi-Lo came from the factory (weighing almost 2 tons) with a caster on the tongue jack and my dad and I together couldn't get any movement (on concrete) other than rocking the beast on its springs! Our current 27 footer weighs over 3 tons and I've never even considered trying to maneuver it by hand. On the other hand, a single axle trailer may be moveable by hand!

Perhaps other members have greater success and can advise accordingly.

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My 1966 came with a castor wheel (sold wheel castor) and it rolls all over with no problem, i tried it on my 1996 and forget it, not even on cement would it roll, I would have to hook up some ox to move it..
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Say Paul,

Is your 1966 Voyager a single axle? How much does it weigh?

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Our older 1996 Hi-Lo 26RD dual axle came with a castor wheel. Believe me you aren't moving it anywhere with that castor wheel. We removed it. That's the trailer the kids & granddkids use for camping. We just couldn't part with it when we got our new one. Our 2004 Hi-Lo 31ft did not come with a castor wheel. I know for sure we wouldn't be moving that with a castor wheel. Now our friends have a 2007 Towlite 17" single axle and they are able to move theirs with a castor wheel.
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youre gonna need one of these then? (lol)



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Jim I do not know the weight of the 1966. It isn't that heavy tongue weight, i can pick it up and push the unit , it has single axle 15 inch tires.
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Sting,

Those bad boys are pretty cool. Although the heaviest model comes in at about $900.

Definitely could be a solution to a parking problem if the space you have available for storing your trailer is small and tight to get into.

Thanks for the link... I learn something new every time I log on here!

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Hi Rusted,

Welcome to the Forum and congrats on your new Hi-Lo!

I hate to answer a question with a question, but what model 1983 Hi-Lo did you buy? I'm asking because if it is a dual axle of 20' or longer, you may not need a caster wheel because the trailer might just be too heavy push around by hand. (If you had some other plan for the caster, or idea for moving the trailer, please excuse my assumption.)

Our 1969 19' Hi-Lo came from the factory (weighing almost 2 tons) with a caster on the tongue jack and my dad and I together couldn't get any movement (on concrete) other than rocking the beast on its springs! Our current 27 footer weighs over 3 tons and I've never even considered trying to maneuver it by hand. On the other hand, a single axle trailer may be moveable by hand!

Perhaps other members have greater success and can advise accordingly.

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I tried moving my 17-ft trailer (about 3600#) with a tongue dolly. I could JUST get it to move on level ground, but that was about it. Seemed a good idea at the time, but the dolly's gone now (in a yard sale).

Edit: My tongue weight at the time was close to 600# - no way I could lift that by hand.

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Our former pop-up was so easy to move, esp with the castor wheel. My 6-year old could push that thing on level ground.

Our current '94 Funlite? Fugheddaboudit. No chance.
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Mymtrailer dolly model would cost $945.00 I can fill my gas tank 9 times for that amt. of $. Glad we don't have a tight parking situation.
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