Motorized Trailer Dolly

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I am looking for plans or ideas on how I can build an electric motorized dolly with reverse that I can use to help with parking my boat in the barn.  I have looked through the forum, but have not found anything.
Reply:http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...owerTowBar.phpThis is used for moving aircraft around in and out of hangers, maybe something like this?Walt
Reply:Originally Posted by DsykesI am looking for plans or ideas on how I can build an electric motorized dolly with reverse that I can use to help with parking my boat in the barn.  I have looked through the forum, but have not found anything.
Reply:wow thats great man. i think i would have put a trailor ball on it but man is that a cool design. well done. 8^)) summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:weldordie, Man I can't believe I've had one of thes things laying around in my collection of STUFF for years.  I just never had put it together in my mind until I saw your pictures.  I WILL have one by Monday assembled. Thanks for the great pictures.  I need one to move trailers around during mowing. Thanks again.     bucket welder
Reply:Originally Posted by fun4now.wow thats great man. i think i would have put a trailor ball on it but man is that a cool design. well done. 8^))
Reply:Hate to resurect an older thread, but here's a good'un if you got a bigger boat...http://www.vintageprojects.com/tract...tor-plans.htmlTey got similar ones but smaller.
Reply:I got some scrap together and put a ball on the front of my lawn tractor. I'll post a photo as soon as it quits raining.
Reply:Originally Posted by redfish_joeI got some scrap together and put a ball on the front of my lawn tractor. I'll post a photo as soon as it quits raining.
Reply:nice boat.  summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:ThanksBasically its just an expensive place to be with family/friends and consume adult beverages.....
Reply:I looked into buying one a few years ago when I was considering moving my travel trailer around.  RV mags have them in the back page ads.  They run about 1K or more and have a ball on them.  Like Weldordie said, they have more than one wheel on them for stability, but look pretty much like his.  I like the idea of making one much better.http://www.powercaster.com/Check this one out! Looks like just what you needhttp://www.eztug.com/Hobart 140 Handler w/ gasHyperTherm Powermax 380 Plasmaoxy/acetylene
Reply:That last one only moves trailers up to 3500 lbs. I don't like that design at all where it stays mounted to your trailer.
Reply:the 2nd design looks ok for smaller boats, i still think building one would be more fun though. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:These guys started out copying the Power Caster product. They have since developed some other new versions including a DC one.http://www.powermoverinc.net/index.html
Reply:If your one to do a little tinkering and thinking about your projects, think of using an old walk behind front tine tiller.With the addition of a few pieces of angle, f/b, ball and changing the pulley sizes, you can have a self-propelled trailer/boat/tug of amazingly strong ability. Removing the tines and adding 2 pulling tires/wheels and some rear weight is what I ended up with.I have one on the farm, but have no pictures of it. It started out as a late 60's Sears tiller and is now moving those items making it much easier to mow without having to hitch up to a truck or tractor.This affair has and uses the original forward and reverse handles that were mounted on the handle bars.Works well and the engine never has to run above a fast idle to move a 24' Invader with 2 140's on the rear.LW
Reply:thats a great idea. i got one of those old tillers. it was my grand fathers, still runs great. now if some one will just give me a nice or even soso 24' boat i'll be set. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:There's a homebuilt model on the "Miller - Projects - Idea Gallery, using a Harbor tool hoist motor for reversable power.
Reply:Originally Posted by JimboIIThere's a homebuilt model on the "Miller - Projects - Idea Gallery, using a Harbor tool hoist motor for reversable power.
Reply:http://www.millerwelds.com/education/projects/gallery/4th row down, second from the left.