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Car Wheel Dollie, Anyone used these |
chilli |
Nov 7 2006, 09:34 AM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
I am looking a four of these and wondering which ones would be best for the teener. I think the casters are the most important part.
Any help - is appreciated. Thanks mike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
dflesburg |
Nov 7 2006, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
harbor freight
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race914 |
Nov 7 2006, 09:46 AM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
Hi Chilli!
I also have the Harbor Freight units and they work fine. Watch for the sales.... Greg P.S. Tricia and I are going to try and make more GGR Time Trials in 2007. Will we be seeing you if we do????? |
Cap'n Krusty |
Nov 7 2006, 10:42 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I have a pretty large and pretty flat shop floor, and I bought a set of the HF ones. They're far better as engine roll around storage than as wheel dollies. PITA, as far as I'm concerned. Better than nothing, I guess, but not much. The Cap'n
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jasons |
Nov 7 2006, 10:47 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,010 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
I used them to put a 914 into a place where it otherwise couldn't go. Basically, they let me push the car laterally into a small space. They worked good for my needs at the time.
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drgchapman |
Nov 7 2006, 11:11 AM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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chilli |
Nov 7 2006, 11:49 AM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
Nice lead, now the next "dumb" ???? wonder if they will roll under the car. Have to go home and measure. Set up for autox. Do you know the measurement from the ground to top of caster bolt?? I was looking at similiar ones last night much more expensive mike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
chilli |
Nov 7 2006, 11:52 AM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
Nice lead, now the next "dumb" ???? wonder if they will roll under the car. Have to go home and measure. Set up for autox. Do you know the measurement from the ground to top of caster bolt?? I was looking at similiar ones last night much more expensive mike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Darn all I had to do was read the product manual 4” Diameter x 1-3/8” Wide x 4-3/4” Total Height mike |
aveale |
Nov 7 2006, 12:54 PM
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Fun Times Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563 |
not as easy to push the car around as you would think.
they are better than nothing for sure. T |
type11969 |
Nov 7 2006, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
You can make them pretty easily and cheaply if you have a welder. Some angle iron and some beefy casters . . . done. Could even be bolted together I suppose.
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Brett W |
Nov 7 2006, 01:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,858 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
I have a set and have used them on several different cars. You have to make sure the casters are well greased they don't come with grease fittings, but you can pick up a complete set for about 80$ on sell.
I used wood to tie all of them together for rolling a tub around. They also work well to move engines and trannies around. |
Cap'n Krusty |
Nov 7 2006, 01:23 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I used them to put a 914 into a place where it otherwise couldn't go. Basically, they let me push the car laterally into a small space. They worked good for my needs at the time. Some of us older folks actually know how to parallel park ......................... The Cap'n |
jasons |
Nov 7 2006, 02:10 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,010 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
I used them to put a 914 into a place where it otherwise couldn't go. Basically, they let me push the car laterally into a small space. They worked good for my needs at the time. Some of us older folks actually know how to parallel park ......................... The Cap'n LOL, not physically possible where I stored this car. Its hard to explain but you just have to take my word. |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Nov 7 2006, 02:11 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
The cheap HF ones I have are better than nothing and work just fine. Work well for moving the tranny and engine, too.
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jd74914 |
Nov 7 2006, 02:22 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,810 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
You can make them pretty easily and cheaply if you have a welder. Some angle iron and some beefy casters . . . done. Could even be bolted together I suppose. I'll be doing that this weekend if I have any break from studying. I'm just welding angle iron together and using some heavy duty castors that I pulled off of stuff at the dump. Since angle iron from the dump is free they essentially cost nothing to build. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
type11969 |
Nov 7 2006, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
Yeah, the ones I built were from 3X3X.25 angle sitting around the shop here at work . . . ridiculously overkill but functional.
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JmuRiz |
Nov 7 2006, 02:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,503 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Wonder if the original Go-Jacks are any better than the knock offs?
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/search/...p;keyword=GOJAK |
drgchapman |
Nov 7 2006, 04:09 PM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just stopped by harbor Freight at lunch to check out these dollies. They are large! Looks like they weigh in excess od 40 pounds. I'd pass on these. I'm now thinking of putting m welder to use........just as I sent it home with JP two nights ago..........
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chilli |
Nov 7 2006, 08:11 PM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
I just stopped by harbor Freight at lunch to check out these dollies. They are large! Looks like they weigh in excess od 40 pounds. I'd pass on these. I'm now thinking of putting m welder to use........just as I sent it home with JP two nights ago.......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Look like they will work, just order 4 of them, can also use them on the Boxster. mike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
BarberDave |
Nov 7 2006, 08:28 PM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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I just got 4 of H.F. inexpensive ones , on sale here. $ 85.00 included 7.5% sales tax. Work fine on my 914. Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
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