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10-24-2016, 12:33 PM | #21 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-24-2016, 02:10 PM | #22 |
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Then get what you want. Seems all dollies work!
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10-24-2016, 05:03 PM | #23 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-24-2016, 06:08 PM | #24 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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 |
10-24-2016, 07:54 PM | #25 |
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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).
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10-25-2016, 11:23 AM | #26 | |
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10-25-2016, 11:32 AM | #27 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
I have two sets of HF and they work fine. Just keep them greased. No need for a commercial set in a hobby garage. Some people knock HF no matter what the product often with no basis. Wayne
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10-25-2016, 12:15 PM | #28 | |
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10-25-2016, 01:15 PM | #29 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-25-2016, 04:58 PM | #30 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-25-2016, 08:06 PM | #31 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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. |
10-25-2016, 10:37 PM | #32 |
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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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10-26-2016, 07:42 AM | #33 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-26-2016, 02:32 PM | #34 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
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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10-26-2016, 04:15 PM | #35 |
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10-26-2016, 04:26 PM | #36 |
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X2 just junk . I had a set the steel casters were not drilled on center .
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10-26-2016, 06:36 PM | #37 |
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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.
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10-26-2016, 07:54 PM | #38 |
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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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10-27-2016, 01:45 PM | #39 | |
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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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10-27-2016, 01:48 PM | #40 |
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Re: car wheel dollies
Can't beat hydraulic wheel dollies, NO JACK NEEDED.
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