Power Caster, Inc.
Info & Answers
Please note!!!!

  • When the Power Caster is in place under the tongue of a trailer, the two small back wheels lift up
    and clear the ground approximately 2".  Their purpose is only to move the unit to and from the
    trailer.  This is true for all models.
  • All units use standard house current (120 volts AC)
  • The Power Caster does NOT attach to the ball on the trailer.  It was originally designed for the
    crank-up jack on the trailer to sit into the cup above the Power Caster tire.  The Power Caster
    comes with 4 sleeves (a bushing set) to allow you to adjust for different size crank-up jacks.  If you
    cannot or choose not to use the jack in this manner you will need an adapter.
  • Because the two rear wheels lift up off of the ground, if you try to attach the Power Caster to the
    ball of your trailer (in any way) the Power Caster will simply tip over or it will walk up out from under
    the trailer (the handle hitting you in the chin).
  • The reason we suggest you drill holes through the frame or weld for the adapters and offer nothing
    that can clamp on is because there is no guarantee that a clamp won't slip.  Customers have made
    clamp-ons themselves, but it is not something we will do.
  • When attaching it to the crank-up jack...as long as the crank-up jack retracts all the way up (hangs
    down no further than 3") the chances of bending it are slim.  The only time people bend their jacks
    is if it is a very heavy trailer or it is being done wrong.
  • The Power Caster moves at a very slow walk, about 15 feet per minute and it does have both a
    forward and a reverse.
  • There is not a brake on the Power Caster, there is resistance in the motor but not enough to hold a
    trailer back on a hill or incline.
  • The brake kit that we offer allows you to tap into the electric trailer brakes that are already on the
    trailer.  There needs to be a battery on the trailer that the emergency brakes work off of in order for
    our kit to be used.
  • Knobby tires are available upon request at no additional cost
  • More tires does not necessarily increase traction; tongue weight does.
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Power Caster, Inc
1967 - 2008
Power Caster, Inc.
5001 Encinita Avenue
Temple City, CA  91780
626-287-6117
800-773-3833
Fax  626-285-7735
contact@powercaster.com

U.S. PATENT NO. D 212-800
U.S. PATENT NO. 3-439-764
CANADIAN PATENT NO. 849,328