anybody use wheel dollies? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevybill · 11-11-2006, 06:34 PM

I found these today.http://tireskate.com/ts.php

Does anyone have any experiences with wheel dollies for moving vehicles around in the shop without their engines running?

Or the tireskates linked above?

thanks for the replies.

alblogg · 11-11-2006, 07:02 PM

I have two sets of them we use especialy when the engine is out and the owner brings it to us to work on. We like them because you can roll front, back and side getting the vehicle into about any spot in the shop you want without having having to turn the wheel back up turn the wheel pull up if you know what I mean. We use to have to do our side pulling with floor jacks and let me tell you these things roll a lot easier than pulling a 4k truck side ways with two or three jacks.

gmcman7202 · 11-11-2006, 07:07 PM

i got a set from northern tool, they work great for placing the truck in the garage when i was restoring it. made it alot easier to shove it up against the wall when i needed the space to work on another vehicle. highly recommended, however i did encounter a problem rolling over the seams in the concrete.

71swb4x4 · 11-11-2006, 07:13 PM

I found some locally for about that price, but I passed becasue they had plastic wheels. Now that I look at the picture in the link you provided those look like they have plastic wheels too.
They would probably hold up, but I have found better ones with metal wheels and that seemed better to me.

qksilver · 11-11-2006, 07:14 PM

I have a couple of the Harbor freight myself. Work great for what I do. One thing I did do to make them roll better because mine have bushings not bearings on the wheels. I took them apart, polished the rolling surfaces and greased them with high temp wheel bearing grease, they work a lot better now. I have done the same with everything that is china made, they don't lube anything well

alblogg · 11-11-2006, 07:45 PM

The ones I had the wheels was hard like rubber. I know I sound crazy but it was hard but still kinda squishy. I got mine from a body shop supplier about ten years ago.

Rokcrln · 11-11-2006, 09:58 PM

I to want to get a set or two of them but my shop floor is in bad shape. I have cranks/control joints about every 5' in both directions. What I plan on doing is getting all teh joints cleaned out real well then use non shrink high PSI grout to fill all the cracks and smooth things out abit. I will also use concrete bonding agent to keep it all in place. I am also starting to paint out of my shop and this will make it real easy to sweep all the dust and dirt up before spraying.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

jaros44sr · 11-11-2006, 11:29 PM

I agree with all of the above, I have limited space in my workshop and it makes it real easy for me to put it up against one wall to work on it. Steel wheels are the only way to go. I have a whole Jimmy on mine and it still rolls around. For the price, a good investment!! J.

ChevyCrazy67 · 11-12-2006, 12:08 AM

Yep I agree, prolly the best and most used purchace I've made for my shop so far.

hobby67stepside · 11-12-2006, 12:35 AM

I did the same thing as qksilver. Had to take everything apart and lube. Chinese stuff is not the best. I still have a struggle to move my 4000 lb stepside around on them.

classicchev · 11-12-2006, 02:23 AM

I use them all the time, make sure you get the rubber casters if possible, they are easier to roll around the the steel ones.

LUV2XCLR8 · 11-12-2006, 07:59 AM

I want some too, I just put GQ up against one of the garage walls for the
winter so I would have room on the other side to work on BLOCLVL and it
was a pita getting it close to the wall, I backed in and pulled out for over
45 min. till I got it close to the wall, then dragged by floor jack the rest

biglou55 · 11-12-2006, 08:26 AM

I have them and well worth the investment.

11-11-2006, 06:34 PM	#1
chevybill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: calhoun city ms Posts: 940	anybody use wheel dollies? I found these today.http://tireskate.com/ts.php Does anyone have any experiences with wheel dollies for moving vehicles around in the shop without their engines running? Or the tireskates linked above? thanks for the replies. __________________ ongoing 1970 c 10 lwb 1994 z-28 few mods.-owned since new 1978 vette silver/grey 25th anniv. paint

11-11-2006, 07:02 PM	#2
alblogg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NC Posts: 62	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I have two sets of them we use especialy when the engine is out and the owner brings it to us to work on. We like them because you can roll front, back and side getting the vehicle into about any spot in the shop you want without having having to turn the wheel back up turn the wheel pull up if you know what I mean. We use to have to do our side pulling with floor jacks and let me tell you these things roll a lot easier than pulling a 4k truck side ways with two or three jacks. __________________ '07 G6 Wife's car '00 Malibu stock, just a parts getter. '99 Blazer LT Loaded, K&N Filter, Pioneer Super Tuner,Viper '88 K1500 Cheyenne, 5.0, stock, bought new '86 Nissan 720 Trash Truck '69 C/10 step side, 307, all original, second owner, in process of restore. The person who says it cannot be done should not interrurt the person doing it. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. Allen- Paintman Wrenchtwister Broompusher

11-11-2006, 07:07 PM	#3
gmcman7202 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wi Posts: 190	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? i got a set from northern tool, they work great for placing the truck in the garage when i was restoring it. made it alot easier to shove it up against the wall when i needed the space to work on another vehicle. highly recommended, however i did encounter a problem rolling over the seams in the concrete.

11-11-2006, 07:13 PM	#4
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I found some locally for about that price, but I passed becasue they had plastic wheels. Now that I look at the picture in the link you provided those look like they have plastic wheels too. They would probably hold up, but I have found better ones with metal wheels and that seemed better to me. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

11-11-2006, 07:14 PM	#5
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I have a couple of the Harbor freight myself. Work great for what I do. One thing I did do to make them roll better because mine have bushings not bearings on the wheels. I took them apart, polished the rolling surfaces and greased them with high temp wheel bearing grease, they work a lot better now. I have done the same with everything that is china made, they don't lube anything well

11-11-2006, 07:45 PM	#6
alblogg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NC Posts: 62	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? The ones I had the wheels was hard like rubber. I know I sound crazy but it was hard but still kinda squishy. I got mine from a body shop supplier about ten years ago. __________________ '07 G6 Wife's car '00 Malibu stock, just a parts getter. '99 Blazer LT Loaded, K&N Filter, Pioneer Super Tuner,Viper '88 K1500 Cheyenne, 5.0, stock, bought new '86 Nissan 720 Trash Truck '69 C/10 step side, 307, all original, second owner, in process of restore. The person who says it cannot be done should not interrurt the person doing it. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. Allen- Paintman Wrenchtwister Broompusher

11-11-2006, 09:58 PM	#7
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I to want to get a set or two of them but my shop floor is in bad shape. I have cranks/control joints about every 5' in both directions. What I plan on doing is getting all teh joints cleaned out real well then use non shrink high PSI grout to fill all the cracks and smooth things out abit. I will also use concrete bonding agent to keep it all in place. I am also starting to paint out of my shop and this will make it real easy to sweep all the dust and dirt up before spraying. Kevin LFD Inc.

11-11-2006, 11:29 PM	#8
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,466	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I agree with all of the above, I have limited space in my workshop and it makes it real easy for me to put it up against one wall to work on it. Steel wheels are the only way to go. I have a whole Jimmy on mine and it still rolls around. For the price, a good investment!! J. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

11-12-2006, 12:08 AM	#9
ChevyCrazy67 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dothan Alabama Posts: 2,604	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? Yep I agree, prolly the best and most used purchace I've made for my shop so far. __________________ Kevin 1967 C-10 swb fleetside 1968 C-10 stepside 1999 Z71- sons dd 1999 2wd silverado-my dd 2003 Tahoe- wifes dd

11-12-2006, 12:35 AM	#10
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I did the same thing as qksilver. Had to take everything apart and lube. Chinese stuff is not the best. I still have a struggle to move my 4000 lb stepside around on them. __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

11-12-2006, 02:23 AM	#11
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I use them all the time, make sure you get the rubber casters if possible, they are easier to roll around the the steel ones. __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

11-12-2006, 07:59 AM	#12
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,476	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I want some too, I just put GQ up against one of the garage walls for the winter so I would have room on the other side to work on BLOCLVL and it was a pita getting it close to the wall, I backed in and pulled out for over 45 min. till I got it close to the wall, then dragged by floor jack the rest __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

11-12-2006, 08:26 AM	#13
biglou55 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greenfield Mass. Posts: 551	Re: anybody use wheel dollies? I have them and well worth the investment. __________________ Certifiably crazy person



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