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<blockquote data-quote="david1289" data-source="post: 2956353" data-attributes="member: 26101"><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="david1289, post: 2956353, member: 26101"] 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! [/QUOTE]
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