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06-17-2016, 05:53 PM
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anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
My Cherry picker legs keeps hiting the dolly I made so I cant transfer my bed and cab when I need to work...its so low that the legs hit the caster dolly. I could buy new bigger casters but was wondering who has a nicer cheaper set up for this.. thanks
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08-04-2016, 07:31 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I have never uploaded a photo to the site before, so i am not sure if the photo showed up. I made mine out of a set of discarded tow dolly wheels. Cut the spindles off of the Dolly's welded them to a 2X2X 3/16 angle iron. Then bought a couple of inflated tire swivel cadters from harbor freight, and welde them at the opposite end. Laid a couple of 4X4 in the angle iron frame rails. The rockers Hang over the edge. Hope that helps. If the pictures did not show correctly send me an email
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08-04-2016, 07:42 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
build your own using 2X4's and cheap dolly wheels from harbor freight . it's not going to live there just long enough to rebuild it .
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08-04-2016, 08:18 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I would think 2x4's and some castered wheels would do it.
I built a storage cart from 1x4's and 2x4's and casters I bought from Tractor Supply last March and it has some 400 pounds of steel piled onto it and pushed under my garage counter. These cabs and beds don't really weigh that much anyway. I hear 4 men can lift and carry a cab so it cannot be too heavy. |
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08-04-2016, 08:30 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I have a 2x4 one I built to roll/work on a bed that's held up fine.
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08-04-2016, 08:40 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I seem to recall someone was selling plans to make one from exhaust tubing that allowed you to roll it so the cab was in the normal position, or so the bottom was to the side to work on the underside. If that made any sense at all...
Picture two lengths of tubing making an L shape with the corner rolled by the muffler shop bolted to the cab mounts. Add features as desired. |
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08-04-2016, 11:16 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
Made mine out of two by fours and cheap caster wheels. Made the cab one so the front and rear two bys lined up with the cab mounting bolt holes so I could run the bolts down into two bys to keep it steady. You can build stout enough to use on multiple projects. Just do a little measuring and make a trip to the lumber store.
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08-04-2016, 11:18 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
Franken, I remember seeing that as well. Thatwas the trick for working on the bottom. Maybe it is here in the search?
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08-04-2016, 11:33 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
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08-05-2016, 02:32 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
Here is a couple pics of the one I use... one with my helper
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08-05-2016, 09:25 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
Had same problem with one I made out of 2x4 s, my hoist legs were too high, just took casters off, cut some 2x4 PCs and lag bolted them where casters mount problem solved.
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08-05-2016, 01:31 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
You have some measurements of that thing dustmaker?
The dolly, not your helper....im getting ready to build one for myself
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08-05-2016, 07:21 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I made mine out off a truck frame and used scaffold casters, used it alot as I used to part alot of these trucks. Check it out
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08-05-2016, 07:33 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
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08-05-2016, 07:44 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
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Now for my helper....better stick with dolly
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08-05-2016, 11:23 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
two pieces of pipe, four wheels. It rolls nose to back.
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08-06-2016, 10:32 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
^^^^^^^^^^Pretty Slik^^^^^^^^^^^^
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08-06-2016, 09:28 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I say metaldoc wins! Lol
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08-06-2016, 11:59 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I could roll it my self with some effort but not impossible. If ya lived closer I'd say come borrow them as they are not needed till next time.
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08-07-2016, 12:05 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
What diameter pipe and did you bend it yourself?
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08-07-2016, 02:18 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
WOW. I Was not inspecting a response on this thread.. lots of love here..
I made mine like dustmaker65. Bigger casters are need..on mine. But metaldoc is there a cross member brace on that dolly im interested?
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08-07-2016, 08:05 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
pipes are 1/8 wall and 2inch dia. no cross brace but could of needed one. I took the pipes to a muffler shop to bend them.
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08-07-2016, 10:09 AM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
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08-07-2016, 04:41 PM
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Re: anyone have a cheap cab or bed dolly set up?
I hope these help I can take more pics or dimensions. Vertical tube is 48" as well high.
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