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homemade wheel dollies

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Rondog, Aug 31, 2005.

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  1. Aug 31, 2005
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    Here's a photo of my wheel dollies I made.

    They're very simple, each dolly is two pieces of 3/4" plywood, 12"x24", glued and screwed together into a 1-1/2" platform, with 3" swivel casters and two 12" 2"x4" pieces for wheel chocks. I'm pretty anal, so I put lots of screws in them, but they're quite strong and you probably don't need as many as I used.

    They work just fine, but probably not as good as the expensive ones in the auto parts catalogs. I used cheapie old used casters from old furniture dollies, and they don't roll the greatest, but I can turn the JEEP around in my garage, or shove it back into the corner all I want. If you wanted to score 16 new casters, I'm sure they'd work much better. You can get hard rubber wheels with bearings in them, but a set of those will cost almost as much as the good dollies do.
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Man I can't believe the bottom of that tub....where's the "green with envy" smiley? ;)

    Good job on the casters.
     
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    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Very nice!! Great idea!!
    thanks for the pic :)
     
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    $ sink

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    Great idea, thanks for sharin... wish I had a concrete floor again :rofl:

    My what a squared away garage you have...
     
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    Chuck

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    Definitely a money saver good job.
     
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    timgr

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    Nice! Good use for old equipment casters!
     
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    Old Bill

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    Oh sure, NOW you show me.... :rofl:

    Great idea! 8)
     
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    jd7

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    speedbuggy

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    Nice work!
     
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    Rondog

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    Thanks all! I hope somebody makes some, they work pretty good. Yeah, the tub is in great shape, the JEEP was stored for 30 years. And the garage doesn't normally look like that, I had to shovel crap outta the way for an hour to take the photo. ;) Needs to be about 6 times bigger too.
     
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    Mudweiserjeep

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    Looks great......now all I need is a garage :rofl:
     
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    69CJ

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    I like 'em! <----voice from the past
     
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    Boyink

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    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
     
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    69CJ

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    thought you'd respond like that Mike :)
     
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    Mcruff

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    Me too!
    Haven't seen you around here in ages Jon, I take it somebody pulled the rock off.:D
     
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    Boyink

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    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
     
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    sasquatch

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    Frans

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    Great idea, Ron. I'm not good with wood. I think square tubing will do?
     
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    Rondog

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    Build 'em out of whatever you want, I was just tossing the idea out there. These aren't fancy by any means, doesn't take any woodworking skills, because I sure as hell don't have any.
     
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    JohnnyCommando

    JohnnyCommando Blue Tarp Station, proprietor

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    Hello Ron. How have those dollies held up? Do you still have photos of them?
     
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