Wheel dollies

[pvr]

Exactly, the wheels I bought were about £40 for a set of 4 and they work over small obstacles as well without issues.

 

[Taz]

Exactly, the wheels I bought were about £40 for a set of 4 and they work over small obstacles as well without issues.

Ouch so that would be £160.

 

[john-e89]

A simple change of wheel for the cost PVR says would transform these dollies, and from wheels I’ve seen I’d wager the top plate is a standard size and you could bolt a new set on in minutes Pete. Well worth doing as the dolly frames look very good.

 

[pvr]

I bought all of mine here:

http://www.castors-online.co.uk/acatalog/Medium-Duty-Castor-200mm-150-160mm--125mm--100mm---80mm.html?utm_campaign=teclanOct17&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MailingList&linktype=menu

 

[john-e89]

Exactly, the wheels I bought were about £40 for a set of 4 and they work over small obstacles as well without issues.

Ouch so that would be £160.

Useless as they are though mate, shrug it off and bite the bullet or they’ll sit in the corner gathering dust for the next 5 years then get scrapped.

 

[Taz]

Exactly, the wheels I bought were about £40 for a set of 4 and they work over small obstacles as well without issues.

Ouch so that would be £160.

Useless as they are though mate, shrug it off and bite the bullet or they’ll sit in the corner gathering dust for the next 5 years then get scrapped.

Lol I may as well scrap them now whilst they're rust free

 

[Ducklakeview]

How disappointing :|
I imagined the car gliding around with minimum effort

That's exactly what I was expecting

The wheels look small hard plastic which will stub to any tiny undulation in the floor, I’d suggest a rubber wheel would ride imperfections without stubbing. The plastic wheels would probably only work on billiard table smooth floors.

A shame given the outlay.

The wheels are steel, they look cast to me. No rubber or nylon tyres, just metal.

Mike

 

[Ducklakeview]

Gonna try a car on mine tomorrow, if no good they will be going back. Quite fancy the hydraulic ones, does anyone know the wheel type?

Mike

 

[Taz]

Gonna try a car on mine tomorrow, if no good they will be going back. Quite fancy the hydraulic ones, does anyone know the wheel type?

Mike

Did you try them

 

[Ducklakeview]

Gonna try a car on mine tomorrow, if no good they will be going back. Quite fancy the hydraulic ones, does anyone know the wheel type?

Mike

Did you try them

Not had a chance yet, they are here in the shop but I've only got round to putting one together, was waiting for your results..

Mike

 

[Taz]

Gonna try a car on mine tomorrow, if no good they will be going back. Quite fancy the hydraulic ones, does anyone know the wheel type?

Mike

Did you try them

Not had a chance yet, they are here in the shop but I've only got round to putting one together, was waiting for your results..

Mike

I've rang sgs and somebody is going to call me back

 

[Ducklakeview]

Did you try them

Not had a chance yet, they are here in the shop but I've only got round to putting one together, was waiting for your results..

Mike

I've rang sgs and somebody is going to call me back

Let me know what they say, possibly the hydraulic ones will be those to go for..

Mike

 

[Taz]

Let me know what they say, possibly the hydraulic ones will be those to go for..

Mike

I've spoke with them today. In honesty they were as much use as a chocolate fire guard. They had no answer other than push it harder

On conclusion I can only think because my garage floor is not a perfect flat surface there needs to be a large inertia to get it moving. Whether a different type of wheel would be any better I've no idea

Urghhhhhh

 

[pvr]

It is the wheels - my barn does not have a perfect flat floor and I can simply push it out of it on the brick paving blocks outside without any issues.

 

[Taz]

It is the wheels - my barn does not have a perfect flat floor and I can simply push it out of it on the brick paving blocks outside without any issues.

I looked at the link you posted, which actual wheel have you used?

 

[Taz]

Look closely and you can see a blob of paint on the wheel. This will prevent it moving freely. I've not checked the others yet

 

[Nictrix]

Let me know what they say, possibly the hydraulic ones will be those to go for..

Mike

I've spoke with them today. In honesty they were as much use as a chocolate fire guard. They had no answer other than push it harder

On conclusion I can only think because my garage floor is not a perfect flat surface there needs to be a large inertia to get it moving. Whether a different type of wheel would be any better I've no idea

Urghhhhhh

If you search around the net SGS dont seem to get a great review on their products.

 

[Ducklakeview]

Look closely and you can see a blob of paint on the wheel. This will prevent it moving freely. I've not checked the others yet20171205_180212.jpg

If it was paint, it'd just come off, prob casting residue painted over? I'll have a look at mine tomorrow when Im in.

Mike

 

[Taz]

If you search around the net SGS dont seem to get a great review on their products.

Ye I did a search last night, people either love or hate them, they certainly have a fair few bad comments about customer service and I must agree their answers to me were 'iffy'

I asked if a different type of wheel would be any better and the reply was 'these should be fine'. I didn't think at the time but its the same as trying to push a car on steel rims rather than push a car on tyres, i'm sure a car with tyres would be much easier to push

 

[Ducklakeview]

I think it's a combination of the casting debris on the wheels and the fact that they don't contain bearings, just the (rough) inner edge running on the pins.. Something with a weight capacity of 450kg really needs bearings - Mine are going back..

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Mike