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TR2/3/3A what are the best garage casters to slide my TR3 around the garage
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M_Pied_Lourd
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I have a set similar to these and they work extremely well. https://www.amazon.ca/Hydraulic-Vehicle-Automotive-Moving-Dolly/dp/B000H3TSIU Cheers, M. Pied Lourd
PeterK
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Me too. They're a nice set. Mine are also hydraulic although HF sells non-hydraulic lookalikes. I also have a set of high quality dollies that I use for storage but I have to jack up each corner to slip under the tires. They are better for long term storage vs. the pump up set because the tire rests are rounded and smooth. The pump up set works by compressing the sides of the tires until the corner of the car lifts - great for quick moves but not so great for storage. My high end set cost around $250/four (10+ years ago) but the company went out of business presumably because of the cheap import dollies. They are not all created alike - some of the cheapies will collapse and distort over time. So it pays to check the quality thoroughly before you buy.
Geo Hahn
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Don't have either but have seen both in use. The pump-up kind are much handier/quicker -- but the ones I saw did not allow a car to get as close to a wall (as the cheap kind) due to the wheel & pump position. Whether that matters depends on what you have in mind.
Important to remember... with the car moving (and it can move easily) don't jump in and hit the brakes thinking that will stop it. Small, slow moves are best.
Important to remember... with the car moving (and it can move easily) don't jump in and hit the brakes thinking that will stop it. Small, slow moves are best.
I have old-style Go-Jacks that I bought from Griot's Garage's warehouse clearance sale probably six years ago. They are great (although one of the jack ratchets sticks). I have the Harbor Freight style too, but if you have a car in the corner, you can't get a jack underneath on two sides. I often will put a car on Go Jacks, push it to the corner, then take two off so I don't trip over them and the car doesn't move.
