Car Dollies

[Pops68NYR]

Does anyone have a recommendation for car dollies for heavy cars (specifically 68 New Yorker with a 440).

I bought a set of 4 Roughneck car dollies from Northern Industrial rated at 1,500 lbs each and I have a very smooth concrete floor in my shop.

Moving the car around is a major act of Congress even after aligning all the wheels in the proper direction of travel. Especially the front of the car, back is somewhat manageable. It’s almost not possible.

Does anyone have a recommendation of a set of dollies that work better for a heavy car and allow a single person to easily move the car around?

 

[CBODY67]

I bought a set of similar items so I could move my '66 Newport away from the wall to change tires on it prior to removing it from the carport. Steel wheels can probably help a lot. Capacity seems to be about the same for all variations, but some might be 2000lbs/dolly, as I recall. The ones I got (Northern Tool) did what I wanted them to for the time. Larger wheels of steel might be better than the smaller wheels?

MAIN thing, to me, is that the part where the tires contact is a smooth curve to better fir the diameter of the tire. Other than that, I suspect most are all pretty much the same. Might add some "slick" oil to the wheel bearings of the dollies?

Just some thoughts,
CBODY67

 

[dart4forte]

Does anyone have a recommendation for car dollies for heavy cars (specifically 68 New Yorker with a 440).

I bought a set of 4 Roughneck car dollies from Northern Industrial rated at 1,500 lbs each and I have a very smooth concrete floor in my shop.

Moving the car around is a major act of Congress even after aligning all the wheels in the proper direction of travel. Especially the front of the car, back is somewhat manageable. It’s almost not possible.

Does anyone have a recommendation of a set of dollies that work better for a heavy car and allow a single person to easily move the car around?

 

[dart4forte]

The roller bearings on those dollies are dry. Might want shoot some WD or PB an spin the rollers around a bit. Are the wheels metal or plastic. The dollies with plastic won’t work.

 

[Lefty71]

GoJaks are the best there are. The man who recommended them to me was storing Packards on them, and that should mean something.

For the race car, I use a set of these for the back because the slicks are a full 15" wide. I notice they are similar to yours, but a six-wheeled version. They move that car very, very easily;

https://www.jegs.com/i/Green-Oak-Wheel-Dollies/464/2-2020-35/10002/-1

 

[cuda hunter]

buy these. Pricey but worth it.
GoJak Car Dollies at Summit Racing

I have a similar set of these. Not near as good as the gojak.
5200 Lb. Max Vehicle Weight Ultra-Mobile Self-Loading Dolly

I also have the cheaper versions as mentioned above. They now just sit in the corner of the garage since I purchased the harbor freight set of self loading wheel dollies.

 

[Mr onetwo]

I have 2 sets of these Dolly Products - The Auto Dolly I like them and they have lasted quite well.

 

[Newport 66]

I bought 4 sets (8 dollies) at Harbor Freight. They have worked great for moving the Newport and 300 around in the shop. I've had mine for abt a year or so.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

I found the key to dollies was move in a circular pattern, it is the change in direction that makes moving difficult.


Alan

 

[monaco75]

For sure probably not the best, but the cheapy harbor freight dollies have done me well. Even with the 1 ton dually on em they didn’t complain.

A nice smooth surface for them to roll on is definitely key.

 

[Fury Pursuit]

I have 2 sets of these Dolly Products - The Auto Dolly I like them and they have lasted quite well.

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Nice Lambo,..is that a 350GT or 400??

 

[Mr onetwo]

Nice Lambo,..is that a 350GT or 400??

No idea dude...that photo came off the interwebs. I only know Mopar

 

[shooter65]

These are very pricey but I doubt you could find a heavier duty dolly that rolls easier. I move my Fury by myself and have moved my truck as well. The truck is a challenge which I don't know if I'll do that again...too old for that ****.



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[MarPar]

Nice Lambo,..is that a 350GT or 400??

Looks like a Ferrari. Definitely Borrani Wire wheels.

 

[cantflip]

For sure probably not the best, but the cheapy harbor freight dollies have done me well. Even with the 1 ton dually on em they didn’t complain.

A nice smooth surface for them to roll on is definitely key.

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When I had a 49 Chrysler to shift around, I used 4 of those... due to back strain considerations and pure laziness, I also used a 3 foot prybar under the dolly to get it to move. I managed to collapse a couple of the casters on one under the weight of the front end/engine and maybe a pebble or something resisting the movement.

None of that matters today, with 2 Formals, I would only have a few inches I could push in any direction. Its now easier to just drive the cars to move them.

 

[Fury440]

I used Princes Auto dollies. They were easily assembled, very tough and the steel wheels roll great over typical cracked concrete garage floor. I would guess Harbour Freight in the US.

 

[Fury Pursuit]

Looks like a Ferrari. Definitely Borrani Wire wheels.

“Looks like a Ferrari”, but it’s not.

It actually looks like Lamborghini 350/400GT, because it is.

- My vote is for “Go Jacks” not cheap but worth the coin...

 

[MarPar]

“Looks like a Ferrari”, but it’s not.

It actually looks like Lamborghini 350/400GT, because it is.

- My vote is for “Go Jacks” not cheap but worth the coin...