Tandem Axle Trailer - Question

[Carl W]

I am very slowly shopping for a new / used boat.  I currently have a single axle boat and the more I look the more I think I want one that will be a two axle boat. So my question is how does a person move one in their garage and if the answer is NO then do you back it all the way into your garage?  I currently keep my boat in my garage and plan to do the same. I do not have a large garage or a wide driveway so am curious how others do this. 

Carl

[kvo113]

Back it in or you can get a hand jack for the rest of th way / moving around in garage

[Quillback]

I back it into the garage, lower the motor, unhook the trailer and push it in the last couple of feet.  They'll push OK on a straight line, it's making turns that is tough. 

[Champ188]

With my 2013 tandem RangerTrail, I can run the tongue jack close to the top and then push the trailer tongue right or left as far as I want. 

[dblades]

I've lived two places that the eight foot doors were a bear to get the tandem lined up with, including where I currently store the boat. I usually back it in a little then push the rest of the way. Takes some getting used to BUT the tandem makes losing a tire a less traumatic experience, had that happen twice also.

 

[dtrs5kprs]

Just now, Quillback said:

I back it into the garage, lower the motor, unhook the trailer and push it in the last couple of feet.  They'll push OK on a straight line, it's making turns that is tough. 

Exactly this. They will actually push a little better in a straight line than a single will.

Mine going in the hole. Pucker Factor of 10.

 

[doroger]

I installed an extra receiver on the front of my truck. I live in a cul-de-sac, just drop the boat, turn the truck around and DRIVE that bad boy right into the garage! Yes, it might take you an extra 2-3 minutes to do this, but you can get that boat right where you want.

Don

[motoman]

My tandem axle is a breeze to move around into the tightest spot in our garage, one man, any direction with these three items.

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A pair of Harbor Freight wheel dollys.

https://m.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-Capacity-Vehicle-Positioning-Wheel-Dolly-61917.html

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and a Trailer Valet (best money Ive ever spent and the best dang invention since sliced bread!).........so easy, our 8 year old girls can maneuver our 21 foot fiberglass bass boat with a 225HO into the garage.

https://www.trailervalet.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjw5PDLBRD0rICj35CtqS4SJACH7bsyV6yY8Pkf9HhoH_mJVAtRfx-tSKJZXZwC4kUDexCraBoC28Dw_wcB

 

[Carl W]

2 hours ago, Champ188 said:

With my 2013 tandem RangerTrail, I can run the tongue jack close to the top and then push the trailer tongue right or left as far as I want. 

Are you saying at the highest point it is manuerverable?  I need to slide mine to the right maybe 4 - 5 feet?

[dblades]

You'll definitely need the dollies if you need to get it over that far, I'd think.