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Car dolly recoomendation? |
JeffBowlsby |
Nov 20 2020, 11:59 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,439 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Thinking about getting a set of wheel dollies.
I had some HF cheapos awhile back, they worked but had cast iron wheels and left scratches on the garage floor. Have seen some with what look like a rubber wheel but concerned they might flat spot. Interested in something simple and low tech, but well built and roll around easy. Not interested in the fancy ones with onboard hydraulics. |
mepstein |
Nov 20 2020, 12:22 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I bought 2 sets of these. They work well. Easy to move the 914. I bought them on different days to use the 20% off. I would buy them again.
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MM1 |
Nov 20 2020, 05:50 PM
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914 obsession continues Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-May 18 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 22,105 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought 2 sets of these. They work well. Easy to move the 914. I bought them on different days to use the 20% off. I would buy them again. I bought the same ones - greased them and noticed they were missing a few ball bearings . . .60 to 90 degrees worth. Car has sat on them for more year, until I just placed it on a 4x6 "body dolly" . . .a few of the HF dollies roll a bit rougher . . .but they still work. |
Jett |
Nov 20 2020, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i wanted to move a bigger vehicle and wanted easy rolling.
For heavier applications, these work well. https://www.amazon.com/Merrick-Machine-Co-D...583&sr=8-15 |
JeffBowlsby |
Nov 20 2020, 10:15 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,439 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
i wanted to move a bigger vehicle and wanted easy rolling. For heavier applications, these work well. https://www.amazon.com/Merrick-Machine-Co-D...583&sr=8-15 That type is what I was looking at. Rubber wheels? Do they flat spot over time? |
Jett |
Nov 21 2020, 12:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i wanted to move a bigger vehicle and wanted easy rolling. For heavier applications, these work well. https://www.amazon.com/Merrick-Machine-Co-D...583&sr=8-15 That type is what I was looking at. Rubber wheels? Do they flat spot over time? Extremely hard rubber compound, I don’t expect they will change shape. |
ndfrigi |
Nov 21 2020, 01:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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PanelBilly |
Nov 21 2020, 04:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just sold a set of the HF ones locally for 25. Figured I’d never need them
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Cairo94507 |
Nov 22 2020, 08:05 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,654 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
The bigger the wheel and the better the bearings the easier they are to roll around. I bought a set 12 years ago and upgraded to the large wheel package and I could roll my car around with 1 hand in my garage. I think I paid about $150 delivered. Gave them to my nephew who has a fleet of hot rods.
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porsha916 |
Nov 23 2020, 11:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Greenwood, SC Member No.: 2,137 Region Association: None |
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Unobtanium-inc |
Nov 24 2020, 11:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I prefer these ones, only because they have a side lip. There is nothing worse then hitting a bump or a transition and having the dolly go flying off the wheel. These hold it in.
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David.laRuse |
Nov 25 2020, 04:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 3-February 15 From: Cedar Rapids Member No.: 18,397 Region Association: None |
You get what you pay for, spend the $ and get a set of Go Jacks! You will be very happy you did, David la Ruse.
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mepstein |
Nov 25 2020, 04:59 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
You get what you pay for, spend the $ and get a set of Go Jacks! You will be very happy you did, David la Ruse. Depends on the use and budget. My friend has go-jacks because he needs to move his car on and off the dollies and moves the car often in a small garage. He loves them. The cheap ones work for me because they really just let me move a car into a corner for storage. Perfect for my needs. |
Freezin 914 |
Nov 25 2020, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I prefer these ones, only because they have a side lip. There is nothing worse then hitting a bump or a transition and having the dolly go flying off the wheel. These hold it in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I have 3 sets of these, have used them for many different projects, have never had a failure, and the curves help with flat spots after long term storage. |
914043 |
Dec 10 2020, 11:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 2-April 19 From: California Member No.: 23,007 Region Association: Central California |
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914forme |
Dec 17 2020, 07:12 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
EzCarLift - Best Roll around stand I have. No tire flat spots, car is 24" in the air so you can store tubs under it, or work on the car over the long winters. Drop the stand feet it does not roll. Wheels are at least 6" casters all shafts and bearings have grease zeros, tw o wheels lock in a direction or go full 360, to wheels have brakes.
Some one says you get what you pay for. If you have the budget I will say that was my best garage / shop purchase ever. Made in the USA Great Product - as much as I recommend it, I should get a cut, sadly I do not. Video showing the operations and everything. Moving a car is show 3:40 in. It is EZ, I move my 914-6 by myself, don't need two people to do it. Yes it is not cheap, but yes it is a great investment all around. If only it could lift all my bigger stuff. Chevy Truck, X5M, and 7 series. I prefer this over my QuickJacks. If you look at the two the quality in the EZ is exceptionally better than that in the QuickJack. Heck the extension I made for my QuickJack are better quality than the quickJack. And I think QuickJack saw my design and copied it for their own extensions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Now if they would copy my wheel design for moving the about under the cars, they might be onto something. When I move the Harbor Freight and Big Red Wheel rollers and the QuickJacks will be sold off, or scraped. The EZwill be with me for the rest of my car working life. |
thomasotten |
Jan 10 2021, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,544 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
I second the EZ car lift rollers. I first purchased a set of tradional car dolly's. I went with a "ball bearing" one, having had a non ball bearing set. Not much better. Still difficult to move with only one person. Any little dirt causes the wheels to skid. I sold them and went with an EZ Car lift found used for $900. I purchased he casters. Rolls very easy. In fact, don't lean agains he car if he casers aren' locked. No solution isn't without pros and cons. A con of the EZ is he cost. Also, the castors seem to interfere slightly with 911's tires. Haven't tried lifting conversely on a 911 though.
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jdbogart@self-serv.net |
Feb 6 2021, 07:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 17-July 19 From: California Member No.: 23,305 Region Association: Southern California |
I second the EZ car lift rollers. I first purchased a set of tradional car dolly's. I went with a "ball bearing" one, having had a non ball bearing set. Not much better. Still difficult to move with only one person. Any little dirt causes the wheels to skid. I sold them and went with an EZ Car lift found used for $900. I purchased he casters. Rolls very easy. In fact, don't lean agains he car if he casers aren' locked. No solution isn't without pros and cons. A con of the EZ is he cost. Also, the castors seem to interfere slightly with 911's tires. Haven't tried lifting conversely on a 911 though. Hello Mr. Otten, I have a 914-6 that I only drive once a month or so, but I would drive it more often if it were easier for me to get it in and out of my garage. Due to the size of my garage and my wife's car that I also put in the garage, I have to park the 914 sideways right up next to the garage side wall. I do this by removing my wife's car, backing the 914 up close to the garage side wall, turning off the engine and then getting out and by using the steering wheel, hand push the car back and forth, until I have the 914 parked almost touching the garage wall all along the 914's right side. It looks from your picture like the EZ Car Lift with dolly wheels might help me avoid all the work I go through now to park my 914. Can you tell me if you can roll your EZ Car Lift with its optional caster wheels underneath the 914 or do the castor wheels have to be removed to get the EZ Lift under the car? And then would you have to take the castor wheels back off to get the EZ Lift back out from underneath the car? Thank you for any information you can impart to me about how I might use an EZ Car Lift to more simply park my 914 in the limited space that I have. Sincerely, Don Bogart |
mgphoto |
Feb 20 2021, 02:38 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,330 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Casters must be removed to lower the car to the ground, car must be lifted before casters can be installed.
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mepstein |
Feb 20 2021, 03:18 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
These are very fast and easy to use.
If you don't like them, return them. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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