Car dollies/castors - Experience with?

[KNS]

Does anyone here use dollies or castors to store and/or move a vehicle around a garage? The type that fit underneath the tires so you can roll the vehicle around.
Any recommendations?

Thanks...

[legion]

I've never used them, but I have some friends with them. They work very well for those I know that use them. Never heard a complaint. I have no idea what brands are used.

[Geronimo '74]

Co winky dink. I just bought some and put them under my car in the garage.
My 911 is a garage queen but once in a while I have to move it.
Dollies make it easier to move around but it requires some decent effort. Tilefloor doesn’t help
My dollies are cheapos (60$ for 4) but it is low tech so the quality is ok.
The brand is HBM, don’t know if you have that in the US.
They can take about 900 lbs per dolly, so plenty for a 911.
Dollies have a rounded surface for the tires to rest in so that helps against flat spots, I guess.

[Scott Douglas]

My brother and son both have them. I think they both have car jackers, but not sure.
I noticed when using the ones at my son's house that the 'pebbles' in the floor paint make it hard to get the car moving at times, but once moving it isn't all that bad. I think the bigger the diameter of the caster wheels the easier it will be to move. Both use the kind you slip around the wheel and then jack it to bring the wheel off the ground.
I think this is the kind of thing where you get what you pay for as far as quality goes. My brother has a nice rack that the dollies sit in when not being used, which is nice as it keeps them available and ready for quick use. I don't think my son's ever leave the car they're presently under as there's no need for them to be used elsewhere.

[Geronimo '74]

Mine are not the jack up dollies.
I have to jack the car up and put the dollies under the wheels manually.

[ckelly78z]

The old codger that I bought my original owner 240Z from was able to wheel the 2400# car out into the sun for inspection by himself. It has to be smooth concrete though.

[Scott Douglas]

I think this is what my son has:

https://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lbs-capacity-vehicle-positioning-wheel-dolly-61917.html

[Shaun @ Tru6]

If it's a twice a year thing, put car away for winter, take care out for spring, get whatever. If you plan on rolling your car around a lot, either get the cheapest dolly available and nice casters on eBay to swap on or get the best set of dollies available.

I replace casters on Home Depot dollies with nice ones and it makes a huge difference in rolling anything around.

[Eric 951]

I use the Harbor Freight dollies which Scott listed above on my SC--work like a charm.

[Scott Douglas]

My brother emailed that he has go jak's.

The casters used make all the difference in ease of use.

The ones from HF that are similar to the ones Geronimo shows don't have good reviews. The wheels take a set if left with a load on them and then won't roll.

[Evans, Marv]

I used to have four like Geroimo '74 has that I bought from HF years ago. They were cheap and worked well. The only drawback was the small wheels needed a smooth surface or they'd get stuck. Probably the same with other types with small wheels. I pieced together a dolly out of some HF stuff I used for my car. It had locking wheels about four inches in diameter.

[stevej37]

I have used my 4 post lift to store my car sideways in the garage before. With a smooth floor, it moves easily to the spot...and then it can be set down or lifted up to store underneath.

[Racerbvd]

I have Go-Jacks, they are great

[SCadaddle]

Originally Posted by Eric 951

I use the Harbor Freight dollies which Scott listed above on my SC--work like a charm.

I helped a friend that used a set of the Harbor Freight dollies to move a 1963 or 1964 Chrysler Imperial with locked up brakes on a smooth indoor concrete garage floor. I laughed and told him we better not have to move it too far, else those dollies were going to explode. Sure enough....

POW!

Shot the ball bearings out of one of the casters across the shop as it failed! Didn't move any further after that.

[cabmandone]

I bought some from Harbor Freight. I like them. Just put the car on them today and pushed the car to one of of my shop where it spends the winter all by myself.
These are what I have. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-1500-lb-capacity-vehicle-dollies-67338.html

[911boost]

I don't remember where I got mine, but they are pretty basic and work great. Basically a thick metal shallow V with four caster wheels on them.

On a side note, when I moved I strapped my 4 post lift to them and pulled it across the 'hood to my new house.

[Brian 162]

I have the Harbor Freight wheel dollies similar to the picture Geronimo posted. I've used them for 2 years for my Z06 with no issues.
The important thing to do is grease the casters before assembly.
They were only $50 per pair.

[Crowbob]

Originally Posted by SCadaddle

I helped a friend that used a set of the Harbor Freight dollies to move a 1963 or 1964 Chrysler Imperial with locked up brakes on a smooth indoor concrete garage floor. I laughed and told him we better not have to move it too far, else those dollies were going to explode. Sure enough....

POW!

Shot the ball bearings out of one of the casters across the shop as it failed! Didn't move any further after that.

Same here. The only dolly I’m familiar with died yesterday.

[fintstone]

The ones I use have a 10K lb capacity (2500 lbs each) and are work very well. They are heavy steel and a bit more expensive...but worth it...and will last forever. If you shop around on-line, you can get a very good deal (comparatively). They look like these"

https://www.schwartzperformance.com/product/the-auto-dolly-heavy-duty-wheel-dolly-for-cars-and-trucks/

[KNS]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!