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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 | Hi,
I bought 2 sets from HF and they are crap. I can't move the front of my truck at all on concrete with them and it's got a 235 and I weigh more than that. I could move the rear around but with more effert than I would like.
Do the more expensive sets roll easy enough for one man to move a truck around on? I'd like to stash the truck next to the garage wall during the week and move it over on weekends to work on it.
Let's here where you got dollys (dollies?) from and how well they work for you.
Thanks All
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I got my set from Menards. I have a 63 K20 with a big block, auto trans and a transfer case to add to the wieght and can move it around pretty good. I didn't expect to just glide it around the shop but I can move it all by myself.
Scott | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 103 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 103 | I got mine from HF there o.k. next time I would buy a better set.
James
If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | It all depends on the casters. If the dollys have good casters they'll roll OK. A lot of folks here LOVE HF & I do have a few tools from there but nothing my life or livelyhood depend on.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I agree with Tiny ,
It is all in the casters .
I went with a set from Northern tool with the BEST composite casters .....they work great !...now they were double the price ..Go Figure.
I can do it myself with a little effort but 2 guys can move mine with NP. i have trouble movin mine myself alone more with controling the direction it wants to go but with a helper it goes smooth.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Hey Scott,
You've been around the block, do ya think the ones ya got from Maynard’s are any better than the ones from HF? Other than cutting up our nice urethaned floor with a steel wheel I don’t see why the HF ones wouldn’t work all right. The cast wheels are crowned so they should roll fairly easy. I’m sure the more expensive casters have ball brgs. instead of just a drilled hole and the wheels are probably urethane also.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | The Menards dollies are a bit stronger looking with a reinforcing rod across the top of the "dip" to prevent flexing and I think are alittle bigger too. That helps with my 3/4 ton sized tires. I've never used HF dollies, just looked at them, so I can't say how well they work compared to mine. They also have the poly wheels so no floor damage from these either. Wait for a sale at Menards and you should be able to pick them up fairly reasonably. Also, I bought mine from Menards before we had a HF store in our area,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | GoJack is the way to go if you are serious, but they are not cheap! The GJ5000 (rated at 1250 lbs.) is $309.00 per set of two and the GJ6200 (rated at 1550 lbs.)is $439.00.Check them out at www.awdirect.com
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