Trailer motor mover

[thehomeengineer]

Hi All
I have finally finished the trailer motor mover and it can move both the trailer loaded with my digger on board. The design is my own however I did research a lot of commercially made movers and incorporated what I considered to be the best parts from each and put my own spin on a few things as well. The Trailer weight 570kgs Digger weight 1660kg Total weight 2230kgs. The photos show's the trailer being moved up a slight gradient and manoeuvred through double gates with ease.

The photos below show part of the build and the mover in action.

Rough mock up

Under side of mover chassis

Plates to secure bearing blocks at correct height and winch motor plate.

Operating handle removable for storage.


Heavy duty castor wheels

Motor direction switch mounted into handle.

50mm tow ball will be fitted with a locking mechanism to prevent the unit from tipping. The large pneumatic tyres are both driven.

Front of mover

Toggle locking mechanism. There are several commercially made movers that use locking systems to prevent the unit from tipping, this is similar to the Trax motor mover which are available in Canada and USA. I like this design so incorporated it into my unit.

Mover mounted to trailer

Moving both trailer and digger through gates.

Very happy with the unit, however there is one issue the winch switch lead plug to winch is faulty and has to be wiggled to make the unit run. So will either repair with a better quality plug and socket or see if a replacement cable can be supplied by the manufacturer under warranty.

Thanks for viewing
The Home Engineer