I know I'm meddling, but...

"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012) 12/07/2016 at 11:41 • Filed to: None

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Over the summer I bought a used trailer because I was tired of tearing up the interior of my truck. Trailer is too damn heavy to move by hand, so I bought a trailer dolly.

I was looking at it and I just can’t help myself and wonder - can this thing do other tricks? Can I make mods to it so I can use for something else?

For instance, use it to move heavy garbage cans towards the curb for pickup.

What else can I do with it? I need it to do more than one thing.

Jcarr > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:47

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It shouldn’t be used as a chair.

osucycler > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:47

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I can’t help you with any tricks but I can say thank you because now I might have to buy one for my heavier than I want to pick up trailer!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:47

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You could attach a strong magnet and use it as a nails/bolts/stray metal roller. Might also make a seat you can attach to the ball - unless you’re fine with it as-is.

PartyPooper2012 > osucycler 12/07/2016 at 11:49

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It’s really nice. Makes moving the trailer out of the way much easier

MonkeePuzzle > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:49

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add a blade

PartyPooper2012 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/07/2016 at 11:50

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I usually throw my fasteners on a table... or keep them in Tupperware. Too messy on the ground plus risk of flat tire.

PartyPooper2012 > MonkeePuzzle 12/07/2016 at 11:53

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i have a snow blower.... I was contemplating adding a tow hitch bumper gizmo. That would make a nice horizontal bar. Might be useful when moving a couch down the driveway or something

Urambo Tauro > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:54

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Add a cupholder.

Stapleface > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:55

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I’m sure you probably could use it for trash cans. If you were to fashion a couple of angle iron arms that could attach to the dolly on the opposite side of the wheels. Maybe just cut a notch out of the iron so it fits over the iron on the “axle”.

Or maybe attach a rope to the ball and then attach that rope to a tarp so you can pull yard debris without having to bend over to pick up the tarp?

CalzoneGolem > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 11:59

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You can mover other people’s trailers without their knowledge or consent.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 12:02

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Put a female end for a hitch, they use it to lift up the back of cars, front end on dolly’s. It make moving cars not under power easy.

PartyPooper2012 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/07/2016 at 12:04

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It has a female end. The square bar with a ball - it has ability to come out or adjust height.

PartyPooper2012 > CalzoneGolem 12/07/2016 at 12:05

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I am not that nefarious. I also don’t know that many people who own trailers to make it a joke. It borders a line with theft

PartyPooper2012 > Stapleface 12/07/2016 at 12:07

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say. that’s not a bad idea. I hate picking up those fucking leaves. Why can’t one of those firefighting airplanes load up on crazy glue and dump it on all the trees. Make those damn leaves stick.

PartyPooper2012 > Urambo Tauro 12/07/2016 at 12:07

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YES!!! Will add cup holder.

Wacko > Jcarr 12/07/2016 at 12:16

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unless this is your kind of ride.

Stapleface > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 12:50

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I hate raking. I tell my wife we’re moving somewhere that doesn’t have seasons. Like Hawaii.

Die-Trying > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 13:03

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you can make that thing do just about anything you want.. that hitch receiver in the middle makes it all possible........ you can turn it into a portable workbench/ wagon, all you need to make is a flat deck for the hitch, that centers the weight between the wheels. you can turn it into a three wheel hand truck(with a post in the middle), by making a blade that catches the bottom side of the receiver and is upright when leaned forward. you can build a post(fits in the receiver) to mount a ratchet strap/ chain with boomer, that you can use to hug whatever you want to lift, and then lift it up and carry it. you can use the bottom side of the receiver, and put a an extension on a pivot, another axle, and have a 5 wheel flat belly single drop lowboy wagon. you can use the receiver, and put a post with an arm, and mount a FEW droplights to it, and have a decent worklight stand at night

that hitch receiver gives you all the options your imagination(and an arc welder, and some scrap steel) can take advantage of.........

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 13:05

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It can do tricks, but you must use the magic words...

“hold my beer, watch this”

PartyPooper2012 > Die-Trying 12/07/2016 at 13:07

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now I need me an arc welder and arc welding skills... wonder if I can buy at least half of that on amazon

Die-Trying > PartyPooper2012 12/07/2016 at 13:18

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oh forgot an easy one, you could mount a vice to a post that mounts to the receiver. or an anvil. portable vice........

PartyPooper2012 > Stapleface 12/07/2016 at 13:59

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sahara! no leaves at all. Every once in a while, you see a nice pool, 40 virgins and 3 palm trees, but the closer you get, the faster they vanish

functionoverfashion > PartyPooper2012 12/23/2016 at 09:43

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Did you know they make a gas-powered self-propelled version of this? I’ve used one, moving boats around in a gigantic concrete-floor storage building. Honestly, it was so damn loud that it was borderline not worth it compared to the manual kind like you have. But for big dual-axle trailers, there was no substitute. Until we started using a tiny electric forklift instead, with a hole drilled in the end of one fork for a ball.

PartyPooper2012 > functionoverfashion 12/23/2016 at 09:47

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Yeah. I saw the gas powered ones. They also make electric powered ones. Those were a bit of an overkill for my use. I only use it few times a year.