I did a search and came up with nothing on here about Electric Dollys. Do anyone here use them? Have good or bad stories with certain models? Any good alternatives? I find them ore on boating sites than anywhere else and they generally cost north of $1300. The cheap brand is no longer made. ($600). So I am stuck with debating on the more expensive ones. THis is the cheapest on the market I have seen now. $1350+ shipping. others ive seen...
I don't own one buy I did use one at the dealership to move my trailer. It looked like the bottom one as it had a chain. It worked great, it was effortless. The battery was getting low when I used it so making sure it stays charged seemed like the only issue.
how heavy a trailer are you moving? On my 6x14 I have one of these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291274274331?lpid=82&chn=ps Works well on paved areas even when fully loaded. On gravel areas I put down 2x10s to move it ~30' two feet at a time. My boss keeps his 40' aluminum boat trailer at our shop yard. We modified an old dolly with tubed tires to jockey it around.
Here's a hand-cranked one for $300. Gives the ability to move a trailer on an incline or rough ground, better than just a swivel wheel, not as good as electric drive. http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Accessories/Trailer-Valet/STC-V211.html
Yeah, I've seen those but the space and incline of my driveway is kinda steep at a certain point. Trailer loaded down would weight under about 2400 to 2800 lbs.
Seems like you could pick up a small lawn tractor and put a ball hitch on it. (and then mow your grass too)?