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Any thought on the individual car dollies that go under each wheel so you can push the car around in close quarters? Harbor Freight or ? I have a sort of 5 car garage with a lot of non car stuff in it, so would like to be able to push the roadster straight sideways into a space I can create.

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Make shore you tighen all nuys and bolts before using

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i think we have the harbor freight or menards ones. they work OK but be sure to grease the castors and you really need 2 people and a very smooth garage floor. takes alot more force than you would think to shove a car. Were using them under a 1960 VW Ghia so its a lightweight at that...

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The cheap ones "HF" don't roll good and easily flip over / kick out from under the tire... Beware
On these you get what u pay for..

I had a cheap pair kick out and shot into my ankle... Lucky it didn't snap it

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oh should also be noted its really a pain to get them under the wheels in the first place. Wont be too bad at all with the model A but the VW its a pain.

if i were you i would create a way to just drive it in (think parallel park) and get rid of some junk haha.

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I use them not sure if they are HF or not. I move my roadster around by myself (76) and as someone mentioned can be difficult depending on what direction your going :) get them you will find them very useful.

Bill K

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Goggle Go-Jacks
Expensive, but they really work well.

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I have several sets of the Harbor Freight rollers on Model A's. Take the bushings out and grease them well with the red stuff, reassemble. Mine have worked well for 10 years+ now. Push with your butt, not your arms.

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Here on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Br1HchNUo

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If the casters are pointed in the wrong direction when you start to push, it takes a lot of grunt to get things moving. I get down on my knees and point them in the right direction before pushing. Better than getting a hernia.

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I use mine to roll the rear end out from under the car when I have to pull the rear.

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have a set of HF, as said grease the heck out of them and they will work OK, Also have a set from Northern Tool, much better than HF they are the ones I use all the time. If you have the extra money buy the GoJack, you won't regret it and you do not need a jack to use them

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I think the go-jacks are a must have if your in the business. They are a real time saver.
That said the Harbor Freight ones work very well for home,
They also make a great cart for
Moving engines around.

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I have two sets of harbor freight for two of my cars. O e set is 10+ years old. The other is 5+ years. I have never greased them and can easily move the cars by myself.

-Tim

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I have two sets of harbor freight for two of my cars. O e set is 10+ years old. The other is 5+ years. I have never greased them and can easily move the cars by myself.

sounds like somebody is in top notch shape!

I agree with Mitch on this- the HF take a good bit of effort. you get what you pay for in quality of castors. just like everything else in life.

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Go Jacks are the best. You get what you pay for. Easy to move by one person. Dont need a regular jack. Highly recommended.

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I've used the Go-Jack style rollers for years. Plus I've moved the vehicle by myself with limited problems and I'm a 70+ year old woman. My other ones were put on the curb with a free sign.

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A lot of these dollies are made wide for modern tires. The Model A tires are much narrower and will move around on the cart, making the cart hard to steer. If you bolt a couple of side bars or 2x2s on each cart so the Model A tire will fit inside of them the cart will track better.

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Good advise. I have a couple of HF ones but they do not work as well as the more expensive ones I bought. The type of rollers are important and also the type of floor you plan to role them on. Ruff surface makes some dollies impossible to use.

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I have a set of the HF dollies and they work pretty well. I bought them to move my '51 around a tight corner and it was on flat concrete. I also used them on my '30 to swing the rear end over and they worked good for that as well. I agree with everyone else's comments (you get what you pay for, keep them greased, cracks in the floor, wheel direction, yada yada yada)

Wally

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I use Harbor Freight dollies. Have had them for 7 years and have never had a problem with them. I use them every single day. Never greased them. Never had to do anything to them.

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Then get what you want. Seems all dollies work!

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I bought two set's, HF, one for my 52 Chevy 2 dr. and one for my 1990 Buick Reatta Convertible. Both set's collapsed where the wheels attach as I tried to move the vehicles in place on the concrete floor. I greased all the roller bearings when I assembled them and tightened the bolts down correctly. JUNK I was planning to buy a 3rd. set my 31 Model A Tudor, but not now. Again, JUNK, IMO.

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I have a set of HF dollies for my model A.
They are great!
I use my but to push.
I make sure the concrete floor is clean and it does take a bit of effort to get the casters pointed in the right direction.
They make it easy to fit my T and A into the garage with my wife's van

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I have a set of the four (4) Harbor Freight dollies, and I have replaced the steel wheels with some hard rubber ones, and greased any of the possible friction points in the process. This should allow me to move my '31 roadster around quite easily (I hope). Presently the car is taking up two-spaces in the garage and my wife's car is outside (ouch).

Joel R. Shaw
Fairport, N.Y.:)

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"Lucky it didn't snap it"

I hope that you were talking about the dollie:o

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Nope:mad: it shot out like a bullet...
We have nice straight smooth concrete sealed floors

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I made a set out of aluminum with angle mounted on top in the shape of a square. they double as car dolly and a jack stand dolly for a frame, or I've even rolled my car around without wheels, when doing brakes ect. I made them too small at first, and when the wheels turned just right, it was tippy.so I made the base bigger. You do have to be sure you have a smooth surface w/o any debris.

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Reading through HF's reviews it seems they had some updates and the newer ones are said to work much better with less flexing etc than the old. That being said I only have used 4 new ones purchased in July 2016. The first time I used them when letting the car down upon contact they shot out and luckily didn't hit me. After that close call I drew a center line both ways and am careful to locate the wheels on center plus make sure the brake is on when slowly letting the car onto them with no problems at all after many uses with the 36 Coupe and the 29 Pickup on a pretty crappy floor. Making sure the casters are pointing the right direction is the secret if there is one.

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Compare the size of the wheels on the castors. Larger the diameter, easier the roll. Beware that hard rubber wheels will flat spot if left with a load for an extended period
of time, steel is best. Garage floor must be clean to move the car.

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Thanks everyone. I bought the midrange set from HF. Lubricated and put a pair under the rear wheels after I drove the front close to where I want to end up. A good shove completes the move. I may go back and get another pair, this time of the ones that include the ability to just slide them around/under the tire while car is on the ground, them pump the jack a few strokes to get car off the ground. We'll see.

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I bought a set of "roll master" car dollies probably 20 years ago (before HF had them) and I just love them. They have a flat bottom, so a jack stand could be placed in them for additional uses. They were expensive at the time, but well worth it.

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I'm using the HF wooden furniture dollies for the model a. They have the same capacity as their steel ones and are eight bucks a piece. I've had no problems at all and the tires are trapped in them so they cant fall out.

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And we have a WINNER !!!

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X2 just junk . I had a set the steel casters were not drilled on center .

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I had a great idea. I set a jack stand on each of four more expensive dollies. I took the wheels off and pushed the car a little. The stands were not stable and the car wound up on the floor resting on the back of the rear fenders, bending them. That was an expensive lesson.

Vic

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Yep, I've seen that also. I bought 4 of the 10" pneumatic tires to make a cart for my lawn tractor. I had to stick my fingers in the ball bearings and give the wheels a spin to make sure they spun straight.

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Like this? Would it have worked better if the jack stand was welded to the dolly or do you think they would still be unstable without a larger base?
I was going to do the same thing, thanks for the warning.

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