Motor mover on trailer

[TrevChrizy]

Hi everyone, I know this has been covered before, but I don’t think it has been explained fully how.
Please if you aren’t into towing a trailer behind a motorhome, don’t respond unless you have something constructive to say.
I have just come out of a serious operation and I need additional help in moving the trailer, sometimes in awkward situations and I was thinking of fitting a motor mover, after some investigations and eliminations ( motor jockey wheel, works only on flat ground) I thought fitting a mover, but it doesn’t have the same sub frame system. I wondered if anyone has adapted one to fit on a trailer, what adaptation was made and the complexed fitting it would need, eg cross bracing fitted or removed etc....
Kind regards TrevChrizy

 

[cmcardle75]

I just thought that the car battery is likely to be well charged up. As long as it's only going to be moved on the motor mover for a short distance it seems daft fitting a battery to carry a thing with a battery in it!.

That presumes the car is always on the trailer!

Also, remember the peak current is often around 80A, so it'll need some very thick and long jump leads to reach a nearby vehicle.

 

[TrevChrizy]

I don't have a problem taking it with me and I put it in the garage and use it as and when required. I only use the trailer when travelling to Europe as I use an A frame in the UK.

Just as a matter of interest, when on a A frame, I assume the car is clocking up the miles?

 

[Manic]

Just as a matter of interest, when on a A frame, I assume the car is clocking up the miles?

My Peugeot 107 doesn’t clock up miles.

 

[wiljoy]

I've had 2 car trailers in 8 years and both have bern purchased with movers already fitted.
Wouldn't be without one as I've had no problems and ease if movement is brilliant. I connected a hookup to the battery but it lasts a long time between charges.

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[Speve]

Don't forget you will need decent battery on the trailer and a way to keep it charged.

Geoff

You can use a battery pack that works really well on my trailer winch

 

[Geo]

One i knocked up a couple or 3 years ago
Old second hand unit fleabay £200 bolted straight on.
Cheap Chinese charger £8 Fleabay
funny looking tow bar in front of box is removable and using towing eyes fixes
to back of Smart car to pull trailer about on site that require you to take them off pitch