Vehicle Positioning Dollys

[JohnnieMo]

Can anyone recommend a good set of wheel dollys? Something like this?



I'm going to put the boat in the garage this winter to work on it, but that means I need to tuck it away in the corner. It's not possible to back it in. I seem to recall some discussion on this. My boat is a 2013 Z1, so it's about 6000lbs on the trailer.

My concern is that I buy some and the boat is too heavy to move. My garage floor is a bit older and has some cracks, chips etc. I feel that steel wheels won't work and I may need something softer.

Let me know what you've used and whether or not they work.

[skippabcool]

I think they are plastic wheels. My neighbor has a set similar from Harbor Freight, http://www.harborfreight.com/automot....html?limit=60, I don't know which ones.

[TeamAllen]

This older thread is the most extensive one on the subject, that I know of.
http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...C-Boat-Dollies

[mnpracing]

I use these to position my Z3 in my garage. Use them each time I get the boat in and out. They work great. I can pivot the boat easily by myself.

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...lly-67287.html

[JohnnieMo]

I have one of these from Princess Auto:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/M...olly/8382772.p



It wouldn't lift one wheel on its own. I'm not sure if the 1500lb capacity is per wheel, or per vehicle. I don't know of any 1500lb cars, so I doubt it is for the whole vehicle.

Once you get it up, can you move the boat around on your own, or do you need a team of horses?

Just for interests sake this was Sunday in Calgary:


This was yesterday:




Time is not on my side.

[c_hotshot]

I can not believe that Calgaty has already had first snow! Too early! I'm not ready for my next visit to have snow already!

[JohnnieMo]

It will be back to +20 this weekend. Sort of an anomaly.

I plan to store the boat indoors this winter, and plans are brewing for a new garage to store all my toys for next year. But that is a topic for another thread!

[gasoline_24]

I would not use the ones you have above. I folded a pair of those with my RZ4. I upgraded to some like this and it moves easily now. http://www.eastwood.com/heavy-duty-1...R4QaArHT8P8HAQ

[JohnnieMo]

Good to know. I think those I posted would be harder to get the tire on as well. It needs more clearance.

I found these today at princess auto. 1500lbs each.

When you say moves easily, you mean you can move it alone? In any direction?

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[gasoline_24]

Yes, those are them. Mine are wider, but the same. The roll very smoothly.