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Wheel Dolly's

Discussion in 'The Tool Shed' started by matt johnson, Feb 11, 2021.

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  1. Keys5a

    Keys5a Sponsor

    Be wary of the HF hardwood dollies. The wood you see is solid wood. The ends with the padding is cheap brittle plywood. It shatters! As me how I know. If you try to use these as a car dolly, they WILL split in half.
    For their intended purpose (like a piece of furniture), they are OK, but a vehicle or big block Chevy, find something more appropriate. So far, I have one still holding a Buick 3.8, but I don't trust it anymore.
    -Donny
     
    Keys5a, Feb 25, 2021
    #21
  2. tom h

    tom h New Member 2022 Sponsor

    Good morning all, check Summit Racing,
     
    tom h, Feb 25, 2021
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  3. Downs

    Downs Rattlecan All The Things!

    so far it's holding the CJ fine. They are too light for the XJ. I did have to tighten the bolts holding the casters though. It was a fun experiment but yeah I'll be buying some dollies meant for cars.
     
    Downs, Feb 25, 2021
    #23
  4. technologyteacher

    technologyteacher Member

    I use the black one from HF with no issues
     
    technologyteacher, Feb 25, 2021
    #24
  5. Mr Vaughan

    Mr Vaughan

    the HF furniture dollies (wood) are JUNK, and after some shop use, the ball bearings get fouled up with dust and grime, making them inoperable. just (5 mins ago) tried to use one to move some appliances, and the casters were locked up. sprayed them down with a LOT of WD-40, work better now. definitely wouldn't want them under the jeep.
     
    Mr Vaughan, Feb 25, 2021
    #25
  6. Admiral Cray

    Admiral Cray I want to do this again.. Staff Member

    You just cleaned all the lubrication out of the bearings. They'll need replacement soon. WD-40 is not a lubricant...
     
    Admiral Cray, Feb 25, 2021
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  7. Mr Vaughan

    Mr Vaughan

    there was no lubricant in there to begin with. i understand that it's a penetrtating fluid, and i should put some kind of lubricant in there.
     
    Mr Vaughan, Feb 26, 2021
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  8. Twin2

    Twin2 not him 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Matt and son came by yesterday
    and picked up dollies
    nice to meet both (y)
     
    Twin2, Feb 28, 2021
    #28
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  9. givemethewillys

    givemethewillys Been here since sparky ran it. 2022 Sponsor

    Not to be argumentative, but wd-40 is a water displacement fluid, the 40th formulation. I will argue with admiral Cray that there is a bit if light oil in there....
     
    givemethewillys, Feb 28, 2021
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  10. Admiral Cray

    Admiral Cray I want to do this again.. Staff Member

    I was on contract to a large bank and would get complaints about desk and file cabinet drawers squeaking. I use WD-40 liberally. After a year or so I started getting complaints of broken desk and file cabinet drawer. The glide were worn out because of lack of lubrication. There maybe some lubricate, but not enough to lubricate. I had a good income replacing all those glides. Job security for me from Security Pacific Bank... :oops:
     
    Admiral Cray, Feb 28, 2021
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  11. dozerjim

    dozerjim Member

    Agree.....you need oil !
     
    dozerjim, Mar 1, 2021
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  12. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    I just got these in and they are really heavy duty. Not much to it, just the bent thick steel, but i plopped the Flatty on them and it is nice to roll the thing around. I do have to lube the bearings in the casters, they didnt come pre-lubed.
     
    DanStew, Mar 3, 2021
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  13. matt johnson

    matt johnson Caretaker of family Jeeps

    X2. Always a pleasure to meet a member. Picking up Jeep next weekend, dollies are ready to be used.
     
    matt johnson, Mar 3, 2021
    #33
  14. aallison

    aallison 74 cj6, 76 cj5. Has anyone seen my screwdriver?

    Just our of curiosity, what kind of wheels are on these little dollies and how hard is the jeep to move once they are on the dollie?
     
    aallison, Mar 9, 2021
    #34
  15. Dave Deyton

    Dave Deyton Member

    The silver tread plate ones I have work really well. I can move the M38A1 easily by my self.

    I think they came from Harbor Freight.


    Dave
     
    Dave Deyton, Mar 9, 2021
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  16. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Ummm, round?

    It's going to depend on what they're rolling on, on my rough surfaced concrete it takes a bit of a push, I suspect on smooth/polished it would be a lot easier.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Mar 9, 2021
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  17. Dave Deyton

    Dave Deyton Member

    I used epoxy on my shop floor, so it is smooth and I can move Jeeps easily mounted on the dollies

    I have to be careful of oil spills though, it can make it super slick.


    Dave
     
    Dave Deyton, Mar 9, 2021
    #37
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