Skid Wheels

[FranksLife]

I have a 2020 Forest River Forester 2861DS. I need some feedback on Skid Wheels since the back end drags when I going down my driveway and dips and hate that crunching noise. I've tried different angles but still makes me cringe.
Any suggestions?
Thanks you FC

[SeaDog]

Welcome to the forum its a great place to get your questions answered. What part is dragging is it your hitch or something else.

[FranksLife]

Thanks for responding. Underneath are those V shaped metal bars that I think are supposed to let you know you are dragging. Not sure but the sound is awful and now I have great marks in my driveway sloped pretty bad. So I need a recommendation on what kind of skid wheels to get.
Thanks again for the information,
Frank

[SeaDog]

A quick search on E-trailer they had several different designs. I think what you would need to do first is measure the depth of the V brackets to determine the size of roller you need and then desire if you want to mount them to your hitch or alongside the V brackets. Take a look at E-traile and read up on some of the different kits. Maybe someone one the forum with your rig will chime in.

[FranksLife]

Thanks I’ll measure and check.
Appreciate it.
Frank

[Dodge Guy]

They will decrease your ground clearance. And make the issue worse. Then you’ll be stuck with tires spinning.

[AbdRahim]

I did put some on my 2801QS, but try to avoid places where they make contact. I have to back into the driveway anyhow, to avoid scraping the leveling jacks. Actually, not sure if it is the jacks or the back end, but backing in solved it - no more dragging.

[FranksLife]

Thanks for responding. So far people I’ve spoken to have not have any clearance issues. All the RV places recommend 4 in swivel. My driveway is steep so I need to put them on.
Thanks

[dbledan]

Looks like somone added them to this unit for sale. You could ask them how well they work but I think it is just a dealer.

https://www.texasrvguys.com/2018_For...X_36941347.veh

Maybe the picture will help you. Not sure I would want all the weight on the reciever.

Good luck.

[FranksLife]

Picture is great. That is what I need to do.
Thanks

[kenandterry]

Some entrance or exit driveways will NEVER NEVER be RV friendly.
You need to know what part of your rig is touching ground. Then review if there’s another approach angle to get better clearance. Depending on HOW HARD you’re hitting ground, there’s NO corrective measure. Adding skid wheels is not the answer if it will continuously lift the weight or your rig.

You may ultimately have to pick somewhere else to park your rig.

[Chuck_S]

Wheels and even the skids exert a bending motion to the trailer frame and can cause damage to the trailer's structure. Decreasing the ground clearance to add wheels and protect the driveway is counter productive.

A hassle I know but you need to raise the rear of the trailer so it doesn't drag at all on this slope. This can be done at the trailer tongue by lowering it. Often just removing any weight distribution will do it. Let the front of the trailer snag for in and out of your drive. Reconnect on the street -- yeah, a hassle but you're not stressing the trailer's frame.

-- Chuck

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by Chuck_S

Wheels and even the skids exert a bending motion to the trailer frame and can cause damage to the trailer's structure. Decreasing the ground clearance to add wheels and protect the driveway is counter productive.

A hassle I know but you need to raise the rear of the trailer so it doesn't drag at all on this slope. This can be done at the trailer tongue by lowering it. Often just removing any weight distribution will do it. Let the front of the trailer snag for in and out of your drive. Reconnect on the street -- yeah, a hassle but you're not stressing the trailer's frame.

-- Chuck

The OP has a motorhome......not a trailer.

[Reverse_snowbird]

I agree that some driveways are not ever going to be rv friendly. If you have a dip at the end of the driveway, sometimes putting wood planks down will help that. Someone makes a rubber curb ramps that hold up up 22,000 lbs.
We have to back ours into our steep driveway and angle it and inch it out to keep it from dragging.

[retired on a mountain]

Hi I have a 2860 and the back hangs very low. There’s along over hang from rear wheels to bumper including piping for out door sink and gray/black tanks drains. I raised air pressure to 70 in bags. Still need to watch going in and out of gas stations . Just a poor Design

[Chuck_S]

Trailer or motorhome makes no difference in straining the chassis with wheels at the end of the frame. Home curbs can often be bypassed with 2x4 or 4x8 timber at the curb to to raise the chassis at the wheels.

[LegacyFB38]

The back of our new FW dragged going in/out of our driveway. The driveway also had a 90 degree turn less than 50' from the road.

The solution was to greatly widen the driveway to allow a much more gradual approach.

I considered skids/wheels, briefly. Generally, the frame structures in the back of RV trailers are not very robust. So I deemed skids/wheels less than a great idea.