Help with moving my Equalizer hitch around

[RackOnInNC]

I've searched the forum and also googled and youtubed excessively, but unfortunately I haven't found anything on the subject of some sort of dolly or some other rolling platform to help move the anvil that is my Equalizer 4 way around that would hopefully also double as a way to help lift it into position and lower it to the ground when on the road. Maybe I'm just using the wrong search terms. Using the word "dolly" just gets me a lot of articles on tow dollys and "lift" gets me a great deal of info on lifting my truck and engine lifts/hoists that are way too heavy to carry around.

Is there such a thing? If not, I'm relatively handy so I'm open to any suggestions on something I could rig up, but I can already tell that my back isn't going to like it if I have to manhandle it into and out of the hitch receiver every time I make camp. Something sort of like an engine lift/hoist but smaller?

[youroo]

They make "Stake pocket Hoists" that swivel around and have a Manual or 12V drum! My buddy has one for his "Miniature Steam Engine" that weights way more than any Hitch! Why not leave the "Hitch Head" on the TV? The Tailgate in the Down position sticks out Farther than any Hitch,if your concerned about that! Youroo!!

[kandl]

Outside the box here but wondering if after the spring bars are removed you could leave the ball mount locked in the TT's coupler and just drive away from it. Reconnecting might take some finesse but could be doable and will save yer back.

[RackOnInNC]

Originally Posted by kandl

Outside the box here but wondering if after the spring bars are removed you could leave the ball mount locked in the TT's coupler and just drive away from it. Reconnecting might take some finesse but could be doable and will save yer back.

Thanks! That is doable, I'll have to try that and see how hard it is to get hooked back up.

I'm also thinking about here at home, though. Right now it's on a furniture dolly so I could roll it into the basement, since we've had some break-ins/stuff disappearing from peoples barns/sheds in the area and I'd really prefer if someone didn't make off with my hitch!

[Bama Rambler]

You could buy a mower lift and make a couple of adaptors to fit in the bar sockets and use that to lift the head. You could even make an adaptor to fit the ball and lift it with that.

[jeff64]

I have a roller seat creeper that I use. I looked on google but, don't see it any more, everything now is padded and vinyl covered. You could try putting a set of wheels on an old milk crate, which would be about what this looks like. The equalizer is pretty well balanced with the bars in it to get it in or out of the receiver. It's the getting it from the garage to the truck that's the grunt for me

[Poper]

Just bought a "Hitch Grip" for 2-5/16 ball on Amazon works pretty good, still have to heft into position but a lot easier.
Most reviews were very positive, especially mentioning back issues.
Worth a look item Amazon #HG 712. $34.99


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[ebcobra93]

Originally Posted by Poper

Just bought a "Hitch Grip" for 2-5/16 ball on Amazon works pretty good, still have to heft into position but a lot easier.
Most reviews were very positive, especially mentioning back issues.
Worth a look item Amazon #HG 712. $34.99

I also use the hitch grip. Allows for easier maneuvering without getting your hands dirty. You still have to physically lift the hitch though.

[Lkfield]

I've got the hitch grip also. It makes life a whole lot easier. Now I just need a place to store the hitch when not in use.

[ebcobra93]

Attached a picture for reference...

[Edmund]

Originally Posted by Lkfield

I've got the hitch grip also. It makes life a whole lot easier. Now I just need a place to store the hitch when not in use.

Hitch Grip works great!

[DreiHunde]

Originally Posted by Edmund

Hitch Grip works great!

Yes it does!!!!

[Ray and Ann]

OK, based on multiple positives here I broke down and just now ordered the Hitch Grip. Now, my question is whether anyone has a great solution for storing the Equalizer head? I don't like to leave it out on the receiver. The best thought I have at the moment is to find or build a wooden crate; I tried what seemed like a nice sturdy plastic box but the heavy head shattered the plastic.

[Richbald]

Here are some cart ideas for you. If you can store/haul these, both would "find" many other uses, too. The Aerocart can be used as a lever or jack to raise your hitch into place if the hitch is placed on the base and tilting it with the handle.
Steel Cart, 34in.L x 18in.W, 400-Lb. Capacity | www.kotulas.com | Free Shipping
Worx Aerocart Wheelbarrow Dolly Combo | www.kotulas.com | Free Shipping

[Stormrider151]

A small aluminum floor jack is light weight and storable. Maybe attach a small platform to it. I'm totally sympathetic to a bad back. Had one since I was 18.

[ChipBruce]

My trailer is in an enclosed lot under cover and locked up. I keep my hitch and bars locked in the basement. That way it is there when I get there and, due to an adult sized brain-fart, not 9 miles away sitting in my garage. Don't even ask how I know this better. Hah!!

If they break into the fence and gate, I'm sure they have better things to steal than my hitch.

[PenJoe]

Just a thought. How would a rolling floor jack work for this purpose? We carry one in our tool box, it lifts pretty high, and is steerable. The problem would be the small wheels getting over the door sill into the house.

You might also consider using a two-wheel dolly with blocks built to the height of the hitch. Place the dolly under the hitch as you remove it, Tilt back and take it where you want to go. The 2-wheel dolly is also a back saver around the house. As I write this, it came to mind that there is a folding 2-wheel dolly/4-wheel dolly that could do the trick.

http://www.amazon.com/Cosco-Shifter-...=folding+dolly

http://www.amazon.com/S-P-Richards-C...=folding+dolly

[ebcobra93]

When I'm not camping, I store the hitch in my garage up against a wall as out of the way as possible. When I'm camping, I typically leave the hitch on my TV and I lay the bars across the A-frame behind the propane tanks.

[RiderBloke]

Hitch grip plus a rough wooden box I designed and made to keep it in the back of my truck.

[lbrjet]

I made a box for mine too, with handles on the sides.


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