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Old 09-21-2016, 06:38 PM
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We are picking up our new to us 313RE Montana High Country next week and I will certainly be looking at this option for carrying our trolley.
 
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Old 09-21-2016, 07:53 PM
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I do hope you are able to locate a space for it..


remember.. NO photo's = Did Not Happen. both trolley and Rig.
 
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Chuck, very nice man, very nice!!

Until you can get something like this built and you have a rear ladder, you can buy an $11 "over the ladder chair rack" from Camping World, Amazon or any camping place. Put it in something that will hold it and bend out the upright arms a bit. Then hang it on the ladder and place the tank in it and use an X strapping method with a long ratchet strap and go. Not the prettiest, but very functional and under $20. Then when you have time, build the design Chuck has!
Here is what I am talking about.

 
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Old 09-22-2016, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by golfmedik
Chuck, very nice man, very nice!!

Until you can get something like this built and you have a rear ladder, you can buy an $11 "over the ladder chair rack" from Camping World, Amazon or any camping place. Put it in something that will hold it and bend out the upright arms a bit. Then hang it on the ladder and place the tank in it and use an X strapping method with a long ratchet strap and go. Not the prettiest, but very functional and under $20. Then when you have time, build the design Chuck has!
Here is what I am talking about.


I had considered that... but my trolley is 35 to 40 pounds..
and the local dealer had a version of above mount.. it said 20 pounds, Max.
 
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Old 09-22-2016, 02:02 PM
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I don't know if I trust the ladder to support any weight really going down the road at 65MPH. I understand it is bolted into the supports for the most part, but leverage can be a bad thing and wear on the little screws over time.
 
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Old 09-22-2016, 02:09 PM
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I have trouble trusting my trailer ladder ... small screws and thin wood strips inside thin walls

when I go onto my trailer roof... I use a 10 foot A frame ladder.
 
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Old 09-26-2016, 09:28 AM
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I made my own levelling ramps that give up to 6" of lift, enough for anywhere that we are likely to go! So easy to set up too, just get into parking spot, place ramp/s beside wheels on low side, move forward or backwards (depending on situation) place ramps in wheel tracks then drive trailer on to ramp, I just watch the bubble in the level that is on the front cap until that is centred then apply park brake & unhitch.
Everything stores in my rear side locker including wood blocks for the jacks.


 
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Old 09-26-2016, 09:33 AM
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Rob I like the ramps. would you care to share how you built these?
 
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Old 09-26-2016, 10:38 AM
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Rob I like the ramps. would you care to share how you built these?
Same here...the taper looks really nice...
 
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Old 09-26-2016, 12:38 PM
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Really simple, some 4ft lengths of 3x2 cut to a taper, 3/4" marine ply glued & screwed to both top & bottom, I made 2 tapered sections & 1 level section to give me the biggest range of lift & to make it easy to handle. They are about 10" wide as I had the material as off cuts from a job & the length was determined by the available locker space. It works so well that I can be parked, levelled & jacks down & slide out in less than 10 minutes. I've seen people spend ages with planks of wood and still not be very level, unfortunately I'm a bit ocd about some things lol!
 
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