Moving an old Trailer

[Jimbo435]

I bought a 29 foot Jayco about 12 years ago to put on a property. It has not moved since then. We covered it the first couple of years, but then I worried about gas buildup under the tarp. We also did not cover the tires either. Now we would like to move it about 200 feet to another spot on the property so we can build a house. I would rather not spend any money on new tires since it will probably sit there for the next 12 years. What do I need to do, if anything, to make this able to move again, this short distance? With a big enough truck, can I drag this that distance even with bad tires and axles?

[Midnightmoon]

If possible, jack the trailer up and check if the wheels turn freely. If so, air up the tires and pull it to the new site.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend dragging it with a wheel locked since that will just make your job a lot harder getting it in to its new spot.

[DocBrown]

X2. The tires are probably dry rotted but if they hold air you only have to move it a short way.

[Siamese]

I'd put air in the tires and call it good. Although, I wouldn't take them up to their rated maximum.

[Mustang65]

One of the seasonal campers up here had to give up her site due to health issues and the TT was sitting there for about 15 years. One of her relatives came up and filled the tires, hooked up the TT to his truck and towed it 70 miles.
He made it about 60 miles before he had 2 blowouts. I have no idea as to how he made it that far through the mountains here.



200 feet should be a walk in the park for a tow.



Good luck
Don

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