Parkit360 Trailer Dolly: Comparison to Traditional Swivel Jack 

Wow I've just been attaching my trailer to the car this whole time. I'll make sure to get one of these next time I take my trailer out for a drive.

Can't wait for the "First Wash" and "Dialing in" series for the Parkit360! Haha love the videos Matt! Keep em coming

I think it is good to video your first try, it really shows the pros and cons of using the product

Their are bigger wastes of money, but this comes in a close second.

Your video is appreciated, good honest demo, not some slick well rehearsed BS. They do have wireless cameras that make backing trailers much safer, new trucks are coming with them.

Bought my ParkIt360 - the manual and promotional videos are severely lacking. So glad I found this post on RU-vid to see this video to make sure I "get it right" - and I appreciate seeing the trial and error portion of the video, it's real life. Also, well, OK, I totally understand why you call your shop OBSESSED Garage.... you are definitely obsessed! I love the detail :).

This is one of the reasons i have a tractor. To move stuff around.

Your supposed to set up the ball in the Hitch first and then you lower it into the valet, super easy like that!

Great video! On these units you must make sure to tighten the ball attachment with the steel bar so the trailer dolly stays even and does not rub. If it’s not tight, the uptight will lean causing the unit itself to tilt end rub.

I think the first time use videos are good. They show how you figure out how to use the product, it would help others learn from your mistakes too, and that not everything is so smooth the first time.

I like it when you show us the same things that happen to all of us when trying to learn new toys we bought ourselves! At first it is nearly a hell but you will get it eventually. :)

Pushing a tandem axle trailer! one of the best work outs. I work in the marine industry I can relate to this and found this really humorous lmao

Nice work, I can see this being well worth the money in your situation. I use my tractor to move mine. Short wheel base makes it easy to turn in tight spaces. Change the roller to the flat pad version, then you can just crank it all the way up and be clear. You learning what to and what not to do makes the video a little more genuine. Keep it up.

You can get a nice aftermarket front bumper for your truck that has a hitch receiver under a winch mount. If you use a trailer daily and need to get it into a tight spot, front hitch is the best for jockeying it around.

Opposed to many in the comment section, I think this is a great product especially when I cant place the trailer where it needs to in my truck because of tight turns of obstacles. Great video as always Matt.

Hi Matt, how are you? Thats amazing, congrats on the garage and the dolly!!! It look so much easer than pushing it.. The best decision!!! Take care...

If you listen to that thing scream long enough.... his name is chewbacca360

With the amount if time it takes to set that thing up, the sound it makes, and the ridiculously slow pace that it moves at i would rather push it lol. Not to mention its 1k and your literally moving it like 10 feet. I would recommend buying a mechanical trailer dolly, cheaper and way more affective.

Man! Your daughter had me laughing so hard watching you work on this video. She had her leg crossed. heheheheh! Anyway, great video by the way. I'm looking to purchase it but wanted to see some youtube videos before I bought it and ran into your video. Thanks for sharing

Is it suppose to sound like that? It sounds like it is under a lot of stress.

Haha, you're taking a lot of heat on this one. I like that you film the learning process.

I have the Trailer Valet and it's similar. You do know you are suppose to put the ball on suspended then the unit connects right?

That doesn't seem like the best solution to that lol.

The problem isn't the jockey wheel, the issue is it's a dual axle trailer and you're trying to rotate it with all four wheels on the ground. And if the jockey wheel requires that much force to move then there's probably too much ball weight (although it is unladen, so dynamic weight will change after a car is in it)

I struggled with the same problem getting my 19' bass boat in and out of a storage unit for years. My economy solution was to place a jack stand under the tongue. Set it on the jack stand and then turn the plastic wheel in the direction you want to go.

In 2017 I bought the exact same Parkit360 you have. Went through a similar learning curve on the setup. Having this has allowed me to park an 18 ft Kwik Load open race car trailer in a tight space. It has saved me storage fees. A word of caution. Just recently I noticed the drive chain looked askew. When I turned the unit upside down I discovered one of the hex screws that secures the Bosch drive motor was completely missing. It had worked loose and fallen out! I immediately contacted Parkit360 to ask for a replacement. Not once did anyone say "sorry this happened". Their reply was they would look around to see if they had any extra. Later they said they would send it. But a day later their tune changed. They said it was out of warranty and would cost $15 postage to send to the USA. They suggested to go find it myself. Terrible customer support. If you need them look for M6 - 1.00 Flat Head Socket Caps Screws, 12.9 Alloy Steel w Black Ox DIN 7991, 16mm length. I found them on eBay through Monster Bolts. Cost $5 for 10. If Parkit360 was on the ball they could have ordered them for me. Their customer support is terrible.

You remind me of a neighbour that was drilling a hole on his horse float with a drill set in reverse lol

Hey Matt, One of those convex mirrors up in the top corner of your new garage would be great so you would be able to see the back corners of your trailer from the front while reversing it. you know the ones they put outside of tight driveways so you can see if there are any pedestrians coming, about 2 or 3 foot diameter.

you could go to home depot and get a day laborer to move it for WAY less, but knowing you, you would be forced to do a make over on them to get them dailed in. :)

There is a Front trailer hitch available for most vehicles which would totally illuminate the need for a dolly in most cases

Can you make a video on why you got the HQ , because I understand why you might want it for the trailer but not the cars wouldn't you want to keep them at the house so you have easy access to them and you can wash them??

This is a great thing for them... because there is clearly room to improve on this product and because you have tested it hopefully they can see where improvement is needed, i.e. speed, longer more Ergonomic handle, cleaner cable system.

Ok now that you've had this for 3 years... what do you REALLY think of the ParkIt360? I have been looking at these and comparing them. I saw the TRAX one and it seems like it travels much faster and less work to connect and disconnect. What are your opinions and have you looked at other systems and finally, would you recommend or say look into other models/systems?

Having an ATV of some sort definitely goes a long way when moving trailers around. I'd send this thing back and get you something that'll have more versatility than just moving a trailer around. Just my .02. Loving this channel and the level of detail you bring to each project.

Thanks for posting the video, I won't spend money on one of those. It's easier to position my trailers either with my tow vehicle or once in a while with my tractor.

"Chewie, move that trailer!"

A little ride on mower with a trailer attachment would of been better I'd of thought!

Thanks for the review! I'm ordering one on Monday to put my 24' pontoon in my yard through a tight alley. The only concern that I see is that I'm 6'4" and the ergonomics don't look the best. Is there a way to telescope the handle out?

Is it supposed to make that much noise?

Any update on this? How did it hold up?

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but the weld spots on the ball are to keep it from spinning while you tighten the collar. Did you compare this to the Trax TX6000 at all? The Trax uses a different method to tighten the collar (looks like a bottle jack) that does not require the weld spots.

Will you document the progression of the condo as you add a lift and flooring? Also could you just throw in a little clip showing the whole office and everything during another video?

why don't you dust back it up with your truck??

such a waste of money

New sub here. Cool tool! I am looking to either purchase or make one from scratch. Sounds like the motor in yours is a.bit like a winch, very low RPM. I have seen some that have low and high gear (whatever that means). I like the bigger tires on yours so I can use it in the grass and pasture in the country where we live. Cheers!

Is there a faster setting it seems really slow

The welds on the ball are meant to engage the latch on the ball receiver on the tongue of the trailer. It does take an bit of an effort to disengage the welds from the receiver but far easier than the 7 minutes of huffing and puffing you did demonstrating manually pushing the trailer around.

Your trailer needs your obsessed garage logo on the sides!!

Matt would it be easier, faster, cheaper and more efficient if u practice more on ur trailer backing skills???

lest we not forget we can tuck a car into the trailer while in the new headquarters .. also have you measured and rendered the area on a cad program , then do the same for the cars etc , manoeuvre at your leisure til tis perfect , or as close as the namesake allows :)

Hey Matt, would you ever do an updated house tour once all your renovations are done?

screw pushing that trailer the dolly is a cool idea. though I did enjoy listening to the discust in your voice about the marks in your driveway lol

Matt, nobody moves an enclosed trailer around by hand like you demonstrated - unless it's an emergency or something. Damn.

Also get yourself some vehicle positioning jacks so you can easily push the trailer around the storage unit and tight up to the walls :)

Matt...I have the same trailer and bought the Park 360 after a couple attempts moving the trailer by hand in and out of the garage. I'm 5'9" and 160...not the weakest guy in the world, but certainly not as strong as you and it was miserable to move. I have a 90 degree angle to the garage so backing it in with the Grand Cherokee requires major precision and a lot of back and forth. I love the trailer so had to get something to move it. Best tool for the job. I feel your pain, my first couple tries were a carbon copy of the video. I laughed a lot. Not at you, with you. That was me. I don't get the welds on the ball either, makes things unnecessarily difficult. All-in-all a great tool.

Well . Brave just getting right on. Love from uk Donut

I don't understand why is ball needs to be screwed into place with the metal rod. What purpose does that serve? I though you could just stick it in there and move it.

One big benefit of a trailer dolly is security. You can pull a trailer up to a wall where a thief can't get a tow vehicle. That eliminates a lot of opportunistic thieves. Unfortunately, locks and cables are easily defeated with a cordless grinder and a metal cutoff wheel.

Yep !

is there any 2 ton floor jack you recommend? any particular brand? thanks

Matt, you didn't waste your money. You're doing exactly what I would do. I'm sure you enjoy the ease of use it provides for you. Question, why did you purchase the trailer?

What kind of car is that?

I rigged up my lawn mower to do this since I have 7 trailers in a gravel floored shed

Adam, that trolley thing is crap. Too small for that trailer. If I were you I'll get me a used ATV 4X4 ,put a hitch in the front and in the back of the so you can use it both ways, and have fun doing it. It don't seem too fun with that thing.

Matt, why don't you park the GT3 inside the trailer? Turn the trailer around and just drive the GT3 straight in the back?

Matt you need to stop caring so much about what others think especially in the comments section, shouldn't allow that go get into you head space.

What is the weight of your trailor

Yup

great content!

If the trailer is empty put the jack right up until the front wheels are off of the ground it will be easier to turn and move

I would think an electric motor could be quieter even with a gear reduction to give it more power to move trailers. I would think it should sound like a golf cart...? Sounds like its just grinding a worm drive or a gear, seems slow and I was watching at 3 times speed. (you might have a bad unit?? )

Matt, have you thought about an ATV or UTV or something? How much does that trailer weigh? They have some pretty stout ATV & UTV that can move that kind of weight.

Actually, that tool looks handy. I have two boats, and Airstream camp trailer, two utility trailers and I'll soon be buying a dump-bed trailer. Unfortunately, my driveway is gravel and I doubt I'll ever have concrete or some other hard surface down, so I suspect it would not work as well for me. When I have to move the trailers around I have to use 3 different hitches....it takes an hour and it's a PIA. LOL At some point I will likely buy a hitch to put on my John Deere 970 and use it to move things on the property. BUT, if I had a concrete drive I would buy one of these Parkit360 Dollys in a heartbeat. I too prefer to be by myself, so anything that keeps me from having to ask for outside help is always my preference.

Looks like it was running the brakes while you operated the motor. The brake lights were on until you stopped pushing the button.

Do you have tire dressing on the tires? LMAO!

does the trailer have a car in it ? that trailer should not be that hard to move around. use your truck and let that do the work. you have to much money if you need that dolley to inch around that trailer

Walk behind skid steer with a ball on forks is the way to go, faster and easier to maneuver.

Matt you like that thing? Its too noisy and too slow. There has to be a better option or someone should make one. Obsessed trailer puller?

I guess it would be nicer if it was faster haha.

Hey Matt keep up the great work, why are you even wasting your time answering stupid comments, I bet if anyone had that kind of money they would do the same. Its for your own convenient and you are the only one who can put a price on that. Long time follower...

Matt i know alot of people are saying this is a waste of money. I see it has a purpose its serving and is barely able to do it from the looks of it. But for the money (i know the company probably cut you a hell of a deal on this unit but if they didn't) a small used atv would blow this thing out of the water in terms of usefulness and hell you would probably get some enjoyment out of a atv.

If you follow the instructions and put the ball on the trailer first. Then put the dolly under the ball and set it in place.

Wow its loud!

I would have just gotten a nice dual wheel tongue jack/or caster (Like the Ark XO Trailer Jack). You look a little silly with the machine since it's so slow & loud.

This comment section is one of the rougher I've seen on this channel and I can't figure out why it is. The dolly is cool, a great idea for people with heavy trailers and tight spaces to move them to. Especially when you use the trailer relatively frequently as you do. Not so sure why everyone is worried that you spent your hard earned money on something you deem worth it just because they don't. I will say something didn't seem right in use though, could be wrong though. I'm sure the Parkit360 guys will help out there. Good Lord though people let the man live here.

My $50 harbor freight trailer dolly works wonders and it’s easy to use and doesn’t require any electricity

all that sass at 8:31 :')

That was brutal.

....Lower the jack down to where there is only 2-3" of extension( you have it at 7-9"). Essentially lower the tongue almost all the way down. I learned this trick with my tandem 3 seat YAMAHA Waverunner trailer. I could move the trailer and 2,000 lbs of Waverunners with ease.

Why not put the trailer to the right since you have that thing? That way the car can pull straight in.

i feel out of breath just watching

I just got an electric trailer dolly and boy this video is true.

You gotta be a strong SOB to move that damn trailer, my god.

Why not back it like 25% or 50% in, then just attach a winch to the back of the bay and winch it in? Much easier to apply torque to the length of the trailer to turn it too...

Watch this..... Hey bro your driveway is looking a bit dirty I think u should start a series of you cleaning your driveway.

OR, you could put a bigger wheel on the jack

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Money well spent. If I had the money to do it, I would. The stick in the drive is bugging me:}

That's the loudest electric motor I ever heard, is that normal ? Definitely way to loud , nice trailer and property though!

you should be able to park it where you want to park it and put it where you want to put it while its attached to a vehicle...don't hook up if you can't move it well in both directions