I have a popup camper I store in the back yard. I sometimes use my vehicle to move the camper out to the front yard (or to move it to the back yard). I also have tried using my riding mower, but it's a wimpy one and doesn't do a good job. If it starts slipping a tire, then all hope is lost and I end up having to use my vehicle. Sometimes the mower pops a wheelie and screws up the traction...all hope is lost again. It's one of those cheapy riding mowers, so I suspect I'll eventually tear up the transaxle if I keep using it for moving the camper.
Any recommendations on what to use to move the camper back and forth to the front yard? I looked at Trailer Valet, but that doesn't fit my frame unless I modify a few things...which I would prefer not to do. I'm told an atv won't help any. I'm told I need a huge riding mower...like a $6k John Deer X500 series (which I would love to buy, but don't want to spend that kind of coin). Since it's in the backyard, I don't think a trailer dolly that I pull on would be very easy to use.
This popup camper is one of the bigger ones (12 ft box IIRC) with a single axle and I believe it weighs around 2600 lbs (IIRC). The tongue weight seems kinda high to me because I can't easily pick it up, so I'm guessing it's 300 lb or so.
I would appreciate any insight to what mower to buy, or if an ATV would actually work, or I just keep using my vehicle. Thanks!
Any recommendations on what to use to move the camper back and forth to the front yard? I looked at Trailer Valet, but that doesn't fit my frame unless I modify a few things...which I would prefer not to do. I'm told an atv won't help any. I'm told I need a huge riding mower...like a $6k John Deer X500 series (which I would love to buy, but don't want to spend that kind of coin). Since it's in the backyard, I don't think a trailer dolly that I pull on would be very easy to use.
This popup camper is one of the bigger ones (12 ft box IIRC) with a single axle and I believe it weighs around 2600 lbs (IIRC). The tongue weight seems kinda high to me because I can't easily pick it up, so I'm guessing it's 300 lb or so.
I would appreciate any insight to what mower to buy, or if an ATV would actually work, or I just keep using my vehicle. Thanks!