Anyone use trailer dollies?

We had a set of the $44.99 ones and a Correct Craft Classic destroyed one of them on the 1st use.

mdvalant wrote: aka light/cheap/breakable

aka: Harbor Frieght.

8122pbrainard wrote: mdvalant wrote: aka light/cheap/breakable aka: Harbor Frieght.

Oh Pete and his know-it-all-ness

Those specific ones were not at harbor freight

mdvalant wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: mdvalant wrote: aka light/cheap/breakable aka: Harbor Frieght. Oh Pete and his know-it-all-ness Those specific ones were not at harbor freight

Quit pickin' on Pete will ya.......................that's my job

But thanks for the help   

Jonny Quest wrote: -- And they are RED -- JQ

You can't fool me JQ, that's the only reason you bought them   

I have 4 over here the same China's finest,I use to move cars and trucks off our forecourt back into the restricted /permit parking in the road where they get a ticket and I can park.
As for using work ok screw in valve to open close bit of a. fiddle, had them over 2 years moved many cars and a few big pickups, do not like uneven/soft surface to run on,bumps /steps will stop them dead and will tip up or spin off.
On the last move one blew its oil seal I now need to fix.
Improvements they need, steel casters need to be bigger to roll better, better open close valve,carry handle thicker so not to cut into your hands.
But for the cost they get the job done.
Hope this some help.

I would love 4 of these for Christmas

Car postioning jacks

I too purchased 8 of the Harbor Freight dolly's thinking what a great tool they would be.
I put 4 under my 1996 Ski Nautique and when I tried to shove the boat sideways in my garage to save space they broke. I am now down to 4 working dolly's.   Save your money and buy the better brands, the harbor Freight type dolly is a waste of money.
I plan to buy the better dolly's to help with storage but the Harbor Freight version was just plain look-a-like junk!   I hate junk tools. These were nearly impossible to roll around. The bearings were so cheap the wheels would not rotate as needed so you had to add muscle to force them to rotate. It took 2 people to roll my boat on my flat garage floor with a smooth surface.   Did I make my point, don't buy the cheap Harbor Freight junk dolly's.   Sorry if they don't like this post but they are selling junk.
PS: I still have 4 working dolly's. When I am forced to use them I will lay on the floor and take a hammer and tap the wheels to turn them the direction I need the car/Boat to roll.
If you don't tap the wheels so they point the right direction they just snap off.
Each tire on your vehicle had 4 rollers that need to be tapped to change direction if you don't wish to have them snap off. Absolute junk product.

I feel like I go to HF quite frequently, maybe once a month. But I have no clue what I’ve bought from there if anything. A few tool bags and I always make a point of buying their $0.33 super glue but I have a hard time with their 1/2” wrench being interchangeable with their 9/16.

UK1970 those are nice looking and I am guessing much more than 29.00 each.
Since only the wheels snapped on my HF dolly's I saved the steel thinking I would buy better rollers and make them useable but quality wheels would cost about $170 to fix these 4. For that amount I might as well buy the high quality dollys available for not much more.

Thank You JQ, Are you by chance related to Adam Quest now a Dr in Davis CA

Hey, all Doctors need business!
I looked at ordering the new dolly wheels, they were expensive so I went ahead and ordered the Merrick 10,000 pound dolly's.   When you need them to work you have to have good ones.   I hope these fill that bill.
Thanks

MrMcD wrote: UK1970 those are nice looking and I am guessing much more than 29.00 each. Since only the wheels snapped on my HF dolly's I saved the steel thinking I would buy better rollers and make them useable but quality wheels would cost about $170 to fix these 4. For that amount I might as well buy the high quality dollys available for not much more.

As I said there not the best but get the job done if memory is correct back in 2015 I paid £270 shipped. Back then the dollar was around 1.5 to the £ so 101.25 each .
Sorry for the delay reply..death in the family.

 I am using Tuff TMD-800C trailer dolly with a boat and trailer combination that totals about 3500-4000 pounds. It works very well and no hint of bending or bowing of any components on this dolly with use. The only minor quibble is that the plastic handgrips slip off the handles very easily. It was a simple matter to remove the grips, apply an appropriate adhesive, and slip them back on however. 

Tim - nice trailer mover.  Home-made?  If not, brand?  I’m curious…