Wheel dollies?
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Wheel dollies?
Looking for a set of wheel dollies to use under a car I store sideways against the back wall of my garage and need to move occasionally (lots of time and aggravation with a floor jack.) I'm not going to be moving it every week, wouldn't store it there if I did.
Northern Stool and Harbor Fright both have sets with 3.5" steel casters rated 1000 lbs per corner that won't break the bank. What else is available, especially any you have experience with?
Northern Stool and Harbor Fright both have sets with 3.5" steel casters rated 1000 lbs per corner that won't break the bank. What else is available, especially any you have experience with?
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wheel dollies
I just put a set of these on my X-mas list. Up here in the great white north, Menards sells them by the pair for about $40. Same size and weight rating. I believe the brand is Tool Shop. Tool Shop brand tends to be junk, but the warranty is great. I bought an orbital sander for about $12. I have used it to sand alot of stuff, and have destroyed two of them. I bring in the broken one and get a new one no questions asked.
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From: Mercer County, OH
I made a set of dollies using (4)pcs. of 16" long clear yellow pine 2x10's, (8)pcs. 9-1/2" long 2x4's screwed crossways to the ends of the 2x10's and (16) 250# capacity swivel casters, one screwed to each corner of the 2x10's. I've had everything from a large pontoon boat to a `96 Explorer and now a `94 Mustang setting on them.
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The weight rating for the HF units is somewhat overstated. Maybe they will take that in a static load. Make sure you align the wheels in the direction you want to move. They don't swivel too well when loaded. I have found that many casters have inflated load ratings. It is safest to divide any published rating by two.
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I have the Harbor Freight dollies. I used them a lot when I was rebuilding my 89 Mustang in my little 2 car garage. They worked very well and I never had any problems with the casters not wanting to turn...although I have a friend that had the same dollies and said his casters wouldn't turn for anything when loaded. FWIW my Mustang weighed right at 3300lbs.
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I know you need to keep the bolts tightend on the bearings and keep them clean and well lubricated, otherwise they won't turn easily, and they will destroy themselves rather quickly if you don't care for them properly
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I can't use wheel dollies.
I have a wooden garage floor.
You ever try to move a car with a floor jack or even a loaded engine stand on a wooden floor?
"DON'T"
I have a wooden garage floor.
You ever try to move a car with a floor jack or even a loaded engine stand on a wooden floor?
"DON'T"
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I think the house (circa 1902) was raised back in the 30s-40s.
So they basically ran floor beams across most of the width of the garage and the total lenght of the garage.
Then it was topped off with real 2x10s. It's strong (got 2 Ford trucks on it plus all my tools and what ever you throw into a garage.
Has a built in pit.
It is unique.
Someday I'll post pics of this stuff/vehicles in my gallery, as soon as get a digi-cam and figure out how to post pics.
So they basically ran floor beams across most of the width of the garage and the total lenght of the garage.
Then it was topped off with real 2x10s. It's strong (got 2 Ford trucks on it plus all my tools and what ever you throw into a garage.
Has a built in pit.
It is unique.
Someday I'll post pics of this stuff/vehicles in my gallery, as soon as get a digi-cam and figure out how to post pics.
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I have the H-F dollies. They work well enough, but as mentioned above, getting them to roll isn't always easy. Be sure to grease everything. The metal wheels don't roll over even our relatively smooth concrete floor very well. Be sure to give the floor a good sweeping before attempting move the car. If I had the $$ to spare, I'd upgrade the casters or maybe pick up a set of those self-jacking dollies.
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