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Truck camper dolly. Homemade

352
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I built this from a picture I saw from another rv.netter. Works great and made a few mods.








The manatees of Halls river Homosassa Springs Fl

1985 Chevy Silverado c10. 454 stroker / 495 CI = 675 HP. 650lb of torque. Turb0 400 tranny. 3000 stall converter. Aluminum heads. 3 inch exhaust flowmasters. 2 inch headers. Heat and air. Tubed.
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trailgranny50
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That would have worked with our Shadow Cruiser hard side as we unload on concrete in barn but we gave up on removal back and forth and went the REAL expensive route and just bought another truck for work and leave camper on dually. Too many tools and tool box to be very convenient to keep switching. Yours is a very sane and economical solution. Very well done.
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nuckfan
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Gripnriprod wrote:
nuckfan wrote:
That looks great. I was thinking about building one as well. I've got a gravel driveway and wasn't sure on what wheel to put on it? Nice, thanks for sharing.

For a gravel surface you'll need fairly large diameter pneumatic tires that are axle mounted like a wagon. The style wheels being used in this cart are designed for smooth hard surfaces and will dig into the gravel.


Thanks. That's what I was thinking, it would be much easier to maneuver with larger diameter pneumatic tires, but noticed in one of 352's pics it was sitting on gravel and with solid 6" wheels.
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Deb_and_Ed_M
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Nice work! That looks stout enough to park a Class A ๐Ÿ™‚
Ed, Deb, and 2 dogs
Looking for a small Class C!

Gripnriprod
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nuckfan wrote:
That looks great. I was thinking about building one as well. I've got a gravel driveway and wasn't sure on what wheel to put on it? Nice, thanks for sharing.

For a gravel surface you'll need fairly large diameter pneumatic tires that are axle mounted like a wagon. The style wheels being used in this cart are designed for smooth hard surfaces and will dig into the gravel.
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nuckfan
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That looks great. I was thinking about building one as well. I've got a gravel driveway and wasn't sure on what wheel to put on it? Nice, thanks for sharing.
2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Renogy 100 amp solar, Honda EU2000i Gen.
2011 Travel Lite 800:C

nuckfan
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That looks great. I was thinking about building one as well. I've got a gravel driveway and wasn't sure on what wheel to put on it? Nice, thanks for sharing.
2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Renogy 100 amp solar, Honda EU2000i Gen.
2011 Travel Lite 800:C

352
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shellbackcva59 wrote:
352 wrote:
Tom_Anderson wrote:
The dolly looks great, but those casters don't look too strong. What's the weight rating on them?



800lb each


What's the wheel diameter, and would you mind telling me where you got them. My dolly has 4" wheels and is tough moving around. I'd like to go to 6" or more.


6 inch. And if you look at the pic that looks like a hockey stick around a castor, you can see how simple it is to turn the castors in the direction needed without bending over,
The manatees of Halls river Homosassa Springs Fl

1985 Chevy Silverado c10. 454 stroker / 495 CI = 675 HP. 650lb of torque. Turb0 400 tranny. 3000 stall converter. Aluminum heads. 3 inch exhaust flowmasters. 2 inch headers. Heat and air. Tubed.

shellbackcva59
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352 wrote:
Tom_Anderson wrote:
The dolly looks great, but those casters don't look too strong. What's the weight rating on them?



800lb each


What's the wheel diameter, and would you mind telling me where you got them. My dolly has 4" wheels and is tough moving around. I'd like to go to 6" or more.

352
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Tom_Anderson wrote:
The dolly looks great, but those casters don't look too strong. What's the weight rating on them?



800lb each
The manatees of Halls river Homosassa Springs Fl

1985 Chevy Silverado c10. 454 stroker / 495 CI = 675 HP. 650lb of torque. Turb0 400 tranny. 3000 stall converter. Aluminum heads. 3 inch exhaust flowmasters. 2 inch headers. Heat and air. Tubed.

Tom_Anderson
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The dolly looks great, but those casters don't look too strong. What's the weight rating on them?

Farmerjon
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That really looks great. Really stout and offering full support for the campers floor. Good job.
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