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DING DING DING, we have winner! The Go-jacks solve the problem of the
tires sinking because I can 'release' them once the trailer is in place.
The only problem is, there are different models and styles of these things
(not to mention lots of competitors with identical models)
Which one do I get? Where is a good place to buy these from?
I looked for pics of ones with rollers and I can't find them. Ironically,
I sold a pair a few years ago before I thought of using them this way.
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
Eric P
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson
----- Forwarded by Eric Petrevich/Megageek on 10/20/2016 08:24 PM -----
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
To: eric@megageek.com, Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Date: 10/20/2016 07:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Trailer storage idea
I don't know of any car dollies that you can drive onto. The only ones I
know of that don't require jacking are go-jaks and their clones. Go-jaks
are great, but expensive. They, and all of the dollies I am familiar
with, have casters. I have never heard of dollies with rollers. An
asphalt floor would definitely be a problem for most dollies with casters.
Any with high quality casters are awesome on a truly flat concrete floor.
As the floor surface gets rougher, they get much harder to use. Note, I
said high quality casters. Many dollies come with terrible casters,
especially any of the cheap Chinese ones.
For boat trailers I have used jacks like this:
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Dutton-Lainson/DL22300.html
I have considered mounting another pair at the rear end of the trailer for
maneuvering in situations like yours. I haven't ever tried it, though.
They aren't too expensive, though, if you want to give that a try. My
trailer is open. This may not make sense for an enclosed trailer.
People have been maneuvering trailers and cars using floor jacks for ages.
Of course, that doesn't work too well on a rough surface either.
-Steve
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">DING DING DING, we have winner! The
Go-jacks solve the problem of the tires sinking because I can 'release'
them once the trailer is in place.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The only problem is, there are different
models and styles of these things (not to mention lots of competitors with
identical models)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Which one do I get? Where is a
good place to buy these from?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I looked for pics of ones with rollers
and I can't find them. Ironically, I sold a pair a few years ago
before I thought of using them this way.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Eric P<br>
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson </font>
<br><font size=1 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">----- Forwarded by Eric
Petrevich/Megageek on 10/20/2016 08:24 PM -----</font>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Steven Trovato
<strovato@optonline.net></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">eric@megageek.com,
Shop-talk@autox.team.net</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">10/20/2016 07:19 PM</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Re: [Shop-talk]
Trailer storage idea</font>
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<br><font size=3>I don't know of any car dollies that you can drive onto.
The only ones I know of that don't require jacking are go-jaks and
their clones. Go-jaks are great, but expensive. They, and all
of the dollies I am familiar with, have casters. I have never heard
of dollies with rollers. An asphalt floor would definitely be a problem
for most dollies with casters. Any with high quality casters are
awesome on a truly flat concrete floor. As the floor surface gets
rougher, they get much harder to use. Note, I said high quality casters.
Many dollies come with terrible casters, especially any of the cheap
Chinese ones. <br>
<br>
For boat trailers I have used jacks like this: <br>
</font><font size=3 color=blue><u><br>
</u></font><a
href="https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Dutton-Lainson/DL22300.html";><font
size=3
color=blue><u>https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Dutton-Lainson/DL22300.html</u></font></a><font
size=3><br>
<br>
I have considered mounting another pair at the rear end of the trailer
for maneuvering in situations like yours. I haven't ever tried it,
though. They aren't too expensive, though, if you want to give that
a try. My trailer is open. This may not make sense for an enclosed
trailer. <br>
<br>
People have been maneuvering trailers and cars using floor jacks for ages.
Of course, that doesn't work too well on a rough surface either.
<br>
<br>
-Steve<br>
<br>
</font>
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