Comments on: Hot or Not? Vehicle Dollies http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Abe http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-30520 Abe Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:20:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-30520 NOT! I have these and they are a royal pain to use. They don't roll very well and the casters don't pivot very well. It's difficult to move even a 2,200# car with these. Some of the hardware that came with them didn't have threads!!! Abe NOT! I have these and they are a royal pain to use. They don’t roll very well and the casters don’t pivot very well. It’s difficult to move even a 2,200# car with these. Some of the hardware that came with them didn’t have threads!!!
Abe

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-24237 Rick Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:15:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-24237 All this talk of pushing cars around reminds me of this picture. http://www.hamline.edu/~rkagan/Pictures/RK/older%20car.jpg All this talk of pushing cars around reminds me of this picture.
http://www.hamline.edu/~rkagan/Pictures/RK/older%20car.jpg

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23886 nrChris Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:18:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23886 I believe that the Go-Jack system is what is used to place cars in position at auto shows. Like anything it depends on how much automotive work you are doing. Certainly not worth a one or two time use at $160. It would probably be worthwhile if you were a car thief though. "Hey stop those guys, they are walking away with my car!" I believe that the Go-Jack system is what is used to place cars in position at auto shows. Like anything it depends on how much automotive work you are doing. Certainly not worth a one or two time use at $160. It would probably be worthwhile if you were a car thief though.

“Hey stop those guys, they are walking away with my car!”

]]> By: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23854 Chris Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:50:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23854 Here is the Harbor Freight jack version http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94682 Here is the Harbor Freight jack version

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94682

]]> By: Julian Tracy http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23801 Julian Tracy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:51:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23801 The "real" ones are called Go-jacks and I think they're made by SnapOn. We've used them for years in a car-shooting photo studio and with a smooth floor - they'll wheel around just about anything you can put on them. They are not hydraulic at all, but merely a foot-lever spring held click-stop type system. You use your own weight as leverage to "jack" the tire up. If I need some for my own garage - the Go-Jacks would probably be worth the money. They can be "installed" on a car in as little as 4 minutes total (about 1 minute per wheel), and can be switched between cars in about the same time. They remove with a type of quick release. They also make a rolling rack to store the Go-jacks on and I highly reccomend you either buy one or fabricate one - the jacks are a pain to store otherwise. Julian The “real” ones are called Go-jacks and I think they’re made by SnapOn.

We’ve used them for years in a car-shooting photo studio and with a smooth floor - they’ll wheel around just about anything you can put on them.

They are not hydraulic at all, but merely a foot-lever spring held click-stop type system. You use your own weight as leverage to “jack” the tire up.

If I need some for my own garage - the Go-Jacks would probably be worth the money. They can be “installed” on a car in as little as 4 minutes total (about 1 minute per wheel), and can be switched between cars in about the same time. They remove with a type of quick release. They also make a rolling rack to store the Go-jacks on and I highly reccomend you either buy one or fabricate one - the jacks are a pain to store otherwise.

Julian

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23771 Eli Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:47:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/19/hot-or-not-vehicle-dollies/#comment-23771 I saw a set of the pump jack style from HF. Good price, would work for a while anyway. Probably have cheap seals or something. I saw a set of the pump jack style from HF. Good price, would work for a while anyway. Probably have cheap seals or something.

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