Good video... each one we see shares different engineering result specfications...Quite interesting seeing the value - responce - and reaction of the tilt up wheel mechanism mount want to colapse when it takes the blunt of the trailers dead weight combined forces on the Mules structure... pivot point... Having been, had, used and installed all sorts of pieces of equipment on a trailer tongue... lots of ways to get away from the tongue pivot bracket and go to a spare tire mount to frame 12 or 16 inch offset ( rise ) allowing the Trailer Mule to rise up to 16 inches above pavment... using a power tongue jack which can allow up to 18 inches of rise...
Great job. My research has shown that wheelchair motors are better for this setup. They don't have so much noise and you can do away with chain and sprocket......just hook drive directly to axle.
Absolutely fantastic job. I would really appreciate the dimensions of the wheel and both sprockets plse i want to make one. Plse help if you can. Thank you
We all know we saw a 2000 pound winch motor... and an almost FLAT TIRE once the tongue weight was released full value on the Trailer Mule... Thinking from what we saw... double wheels would be better suited... and or converting to Solid Rubber Wheels from Pneumatic Tires... Looking at what we saw done here.. which was an excellent video and concept.. My 20 foot Cargo Trailer... being about 2,500 empty will be needing more than the standard 5,000 weight Trailer Dolly's we see available... Going to engineer and build my own with dual wench motors and see if the Pneumatic dual tires are not going to grip on the asphault better than Sold Rubber Tires which I have heard can slip on concrete and asphault under adverse / wet conditions... For those of us who are other than weeiend warriors... looking for as light weight and powerful a tool and compact as possible... Might prefer building the hand dolly ball version vs... perminant mount... Portable battery box sitting on the tongue gives me 900 cranking amps to run the wench motors in unision for lengthy periods of time... this was a great engineering video....
Yes I know that the tire was low and needing some air,once filled up it supported the weight just fine,and also I secured it better to the frame so it doesn't have so much play when in use.It works for what I need ,to get my trailer into a tight parallel parking spot off my back ally.There are probably better options available, to be made.Thanks for your input.
Hi I have a 2500 kg caravan looking at making one of these also with this being a 2000 kg winch the size of the sprockets will the size ratio help push the van also ? Any info would be good Cheers Jamo Adelaide S Australia
Thanks for your comment . I have used it for 3 years now and it does the job for what I need.I did secure it better to the frame so there is not much flex anymore.
woodie guy I'm sure it works great if you fixed that issue. I liked the design tho. Wasn't knocking it. I just know that the flex would have eventually caused it to fail.
good job man
Good video... each one we see shares different engineering result specfications...Quite interesting seeing the value - responce - and reaction of the tilt up wheel mechanism mount want to colapse when it takes the blunt of the trailers dead weight combined forces on the Mules structure... pivot point... Having been, had, used and installed all sorts of pieces of equipment on a trailer tongue... lots of ways to get away from the tongue pivot bracket and go to a spare tire mount to frame 12 or 16 inch offset ( rise ) allowing the Trailer Mule to rise up to 16 inches above pavment... using a power tongue jack which can allow up to 18 inches of rise...
Hello. Better idea than I had!! Where did you purchase your parts?
Nice job. Too all you that criticize, let’s see what you built. If you have nothing to show then shut your trap.
Great job. My research has shown that wheelchair motors are better for this setup. They don't have so much noise and you can do away with chain and sprocket......just hook drive directly to axle.
Absolutely fantastic job. I would really appreciate the dimensions of the wheel and both sprockets plse i want to make one. Plse help if you can. Thank you
I want to do somthink similar. Great job.
Could you direct mount the electric motor to the wheel and eliminate the sprockets and chain?
We all know we saw a 2000 pound winch motor... and an almost FLAT TIRE once the tongue weight was released full value on the Trailer Mule... Thinking from what we saw... double wheels would be better suited... and or converting to Solid Rubber Wheels from Pneumatic Tires... Looking at what we saw done here.. which was an excellent video and concept.. My 20 foot Cargo Trailer... being about 2,500 empty will be needing more than the standard 5,000 weight Trailer Dolly's we see available... Going to engineer and build my own with dual wench motors and see if the Pneumatic dual tires are not going to grip on the asphault better than Sold Rubber Tires which I have heard can slip on concrete and asphault under adverse / wet conditions... For those of us who are other than weeiend warriors... looking for as light weight and powerful a tool and compact as possible... Might prefer building the hand dolly ball version vs... perminant mount... Portable battery box sitting on the tongue gives me 900 cranking amps to run the wench motors in unision for lengthy periods of time... this was a great engineering video....
Yes I know that the tire was low and needing some air,once filled up it supported the weight just fine,and also I secured it better to the frame so it doesn't have so much play when in use.It works for what I need ,to get my trailer into a tight parallel parking spot off my back ally.There are probably better options available, to be made.Thanks for your input.
Hi I have a 2500 kg caravan looking at making one of these also with this being a 2000 kg winch the size of the sprockets will the size ratio help push the van also ? Any info would be good Cheers Jamo Adelaide S Australia
Hi looks Awesome it's a 2000 lb winch what weight will it handle
How many teeth on each sprocket? Did you find the speed suitable and what was the overall diameter of the wheel? Looks good.
Would you remember where you got the sprocket for the winch. I am having a tough time finding one...... thanks.
In Canada from Princess Auto
@@woodie763 Thank you George. Be well.
How did you drill thru the small sprocket?
Just with a drill press and metal drill bit.
Where did you get the sprockets?
I got them at Princess Auto a store in Canada.
Where can i buy that small sprocket in the US?
I don't know where in the US. If you do find someplace post it here so others can know where.
Amazon
No sound?
had to mute the sound from the radio playing in the background, can't have unauthorized music.
Hi do you sell these?
Sorry Neil,it is just something I put together for my own use,after getting ideas from what other folks had made.
Too much flex. It will fail. Should have just made a dolly.
Thanks for your comment . I have used it for 3 years now and it does the job for what I need.I did secure it better to the frame so there is not much flex anymore.
woodie guy I'm sure it works great if you fixed that issue. I liked the design tho. Wasn't knocking it. I just know that the flex would have eventually caused it to fail.