car wheel dollies

daveymc29

daveymc29

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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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
Go Jacks are the best. You get what you pay for. Easy to move by one person. Dont need a regular jack. Highly recommended.
 
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.
 
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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Mitch//pa said:
The cheap ones 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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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.
 
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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