Car wheel dollies

[Ed Wieder]

I purchase two sets of wheel dollies about $100 a set. They work okay when moving a light car. When used on my monte two people can barly move it. What did I do wrong? Please tell me what dollies work in moving our Montes. Thanks, ejw71, Ed

[DragCat]

Hey Ed, my 1st question would be whats the floor/ground like, smooth / rough? Ive only had to push the rear of my Monte over some, but with a set from HF and a smooth garage floor I was able to push it by myself. 

[Dtret]

If you bought 1500# ones from hft they suck. Ask me how I know. Smooth concrete floor had to use my tractor two push it back 4 feet. Sad

[DragCat]

Yea Dennis, those are the ones.. Ive only used twice to push the rear over a foot or so, was using as a reference for the original question because I was able to push it myself on a smooth floor. Had a recommendation from a blue oval owner and for $35 bucks for the pair I can't complain. 

[Canuck]

I have a set of 2500# ones but I haven't used them yet. I move my cars too often to store them on the dollies. Maybe I'll donate them as a door prize for a future Western Meet.

[Dtret]

The ones I got work great for just the body storage and moving it around. They don’t like the whole car one bit. 

[amsterdam84]

I have the ratcheting car dollies and they are good but if the casters get turned different directions, its hard to get the car started. Once they are going the right way its ok.

 

[jft69z]

I got the ones from BendPak, they work fine on my Monte.

[Dtret]

21 hours ago, DragCat said:

Yea Dennis, those are the ones.. Ive only used twice to push the rear over a foot or so, was using as a reference for the original question because I was able to push it myself on a smooth floor. Had a recommendation from a blue oval owner and for $35 bucks for the pair I can't complain. 

You got schnookered by the blue oval 

[Dtret]

7 hours ago, jft69z said:

I got the ones from BendPak, they work fine on my Monte.

Ya but yours weren’t 100$. But I need a set like you have. Or a new garage 

[jft69z]

1 hour ago, Dtret said:

Ya but yours weren’t 100$. But I need a set like you have. Or a new garage 

They were pricey, that's for sure. I could have got the cheaper ones from them, but wanted the added width to fit the ZR1 & truck tires if needed. That added a lot to the price.

[overdrive]

Oil the axles and the ball bearings that the casters rotate on. I have to re-oil mine every year or two. I have a set with plastic casters, and a set with steel casters. I only use the plastic ones under the back of a car. The steel ones work the best under the front of the car. 

Dan

[420ponies]

General is the way to go. No problems with any car so far. Mine's packed,3 cars!!