Car Skates or Car Dolly?
 

Does anyone have any experience with the items called Car Dolly or Car Skates. These are the dolly's on wheels to move your car around. I'm in the market to buy 4 and would like to see if anyone has a preference to type, style and move-ability when the car is on them.

I appreciate any advise.

Thanks again for a great site.

Ed

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If I bought some I would get Go Jacks. They are expensive but lift each wheel by stepping on a pedal.

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I have used both the skates and the go jacks. The go jacks are the way to go and are much easier to move a car around on.

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Where can you buy go-jacks and what do they cost?

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http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/mer..._Code=UNI-5000

or the cheap ones, I bought a set of these this weekend, to be honest the wheels look like they will work well, I had a 300lb dude stand on one and he rolled around the rough concret at the swap meet ok.
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http://www.gojaks.com/

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I bought some of the cheap ones and I'm not sure they will do the job. I put 4 of them under one of the Novas and it will barely move. Something doen't seem right to me. I have to take a closer look at the situation. Thaks, Tom.

Re: Car Skates or Car Dolly?
 

Thanks for the replies.....it sounds like GoJak to me is the way to go, but ill wait for more feed back. I believe the move-ability is in the size of the rollers, and looks like the better ones use upto 4 in casters. GoJak's - at the 6000lb md go for 199.00 each - little pricey....but if compared to the ones of several hundred that do not move with the car on it.....they could be worth the money!

The one site above has free shipping, which is another bennie.

Ed

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The GoJacks are not made for wide tire applications though...as in slicks.

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The gojaks jack up each wheel themselves while the other ones just go under the wheel after you jack the car up. You see many tow companys using Gojaks when they need to position a car to where they can hook onto it.

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I bought some of the cheap ones and I'm not sure they will do the job. I put 4 of them under one of the Novas and it will barely move. Something doesn't seem right to me. I have to take a closer look at the situation. Thank, Tom.

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DOH, you mean I just blew 65 bucks on junk!,LOL. well I had my concerns especially with the price,these ones come from a Minnasota tool dist,they are called "GRIP" brand and have a lifetime guarantee,lol,

Tom is the brand you are useing.

Bud.

Re: Car Skates or Car Dolly?
 

I bought two of the cheap one's from Northern Hydraulics in Minnesota and they work fine the way I use them. I drive the front of the car as close to a wall as I can get it, jack up the rear, slip them under the rear wheels and push tight to the wall. I've used them on small cars and up to a 65 T-Bird and they work fine. Have not tried using them on all four wheels. They have held up for 7 or 8 years with no problems.

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I have GO Jacks, moving around some Camaros and Mustangs, and they work very well with my fathers bic Cadillacs as well!

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Got mine from Greg Smith Equipment in Indianapolis. Looked like an inexpensive way to go, but now I'm not sure. I'm going to call them and discuss my concerns. I'll keep you folks posted. Tom

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Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this - looks like thru this site and a ferrari site the overwhelming view is to go with the GOJAK - I'm placing the order on Monday for 4 of the 6000lb units. Ill let you all know my feeling but im sure ill be pleased. Best i could do $$ is the GOJAK site - 199.00 each free shipping.

Thanks again for your thoughts.

Ed Montini
69Z-28
A few other italian cars!