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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
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03/07/20 02:06 PM
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good for rolling around an engine block. B body, not so good. That's exactly what I use them for, storing and moving engine short blocks.  Tried them on a car years ago, it was too hard to move. 
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/07/20 02:07 PM
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Pman ..... so if you bought 2 sets (8 pieces) and they did not perform as advertised.... you’d keep them ? I would hire an engineering firm to do applicability studies for the task at hand before purchase, To circumvent that process would be financial recklessness. At $35 apiece there is simply too much at stake.
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/07/20 02:09 PM
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This looks like it could be a great mini series on HBO.
Eric Buys Car Dollies.
I can clearly see 6 part with everyone on the edge of their seat.
Spielberg or Scorsese? Hollywood stands to make millions.
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 10:04 AM
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Not really much to discuss here. I have a set and experienced some of the same issues mentioned. I still bought them. They are cheap. Expect them to perform cheap. This is the problem with a lot of things.....folks want the cheap to work as well as and in some instances be better than the more expensive/better quality pieces. Bottom line is if you want to push a car into a corner and leave it for a bit, these will be fine. If you are going to be moving around on a regular basis, save your money for the higher quality pieces. Agree, cheap is cheap. I've got 4 of the black steel ones under a road runner and can move the car around by myself once I get the wheels turned the right direction. A big ball peen hammer is my tool for that. I've turned the car completely around inside my garage on them.
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
[Re: migsBIG]
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03/08/20 12:10 PM
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Don’t forget to get your free LED flashlight. So that's where my dad has been getting those from. There are like over a dozen here and I just though at first he was just moving ONE from place to place all over the house and garage.  That’s some GOOD NEWS ... I thought that all those lites were being HOARDED by those  from Pennsylvania
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:17 PM
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Not really much to discuss here. I have a set and experienced some of the same issues mentioned. I still bought them. They are cheap. Expect them to perform cheap. This is the problem with a lot of things.....folks want the cheap to work as well as and in some instances be better than the more expensive/better quality pieces. Bottom line is if you want to push a car into a corner and leave it for a bit, these will be fine. If you are going to be moving around on a regular basis, save your money for the higher quality pieces. Agree, cheap is cheap. I've got 4 of the black steel ones under a road runner and can move the car around by myself once I get the wheels turned the right direction. A big ball peen hammer is my tool for that. I've turned the car completely around inside my garage on them. Ball peen hammers and a little oil ? Have any of you guys though about packing some grease in there ? And I’ll be the RESIDENT EXPERT HERE after I’m done today  I’m picking up a used Hobo cherry picker and engine stand so I’m gonna fur sure try and find one of those needle greasers!
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:28 PM
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Don’t forget to get your free LED flashlight. So that's where my dad has been getting those from. There are like over a dozen here and I just though at first he was just moving ONE from place to place all over the house and garage. i got more than a dozen in various places just in the upstairs of my house. you should see how many are in the garage..............  
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:36 PM
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There is nothing cheap about buying a low cost dolly that could cause you to damage your car. Damage ? ... how so ??
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:42 PM
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Use them correctly and there is no damage. Used them to carry my motor cycle and VW engines around when I swapped them out on my trikes. Correctly ?
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:44 PM
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There is nothing cheap about buying a low cost dolly that could cause you to damage your car. Damage ? ... how so ?? When you push the car and the casters don't pivot correctly and your car hits the wall or even worse another car.
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
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03/08/20 12:49 PM
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There is nothing cheap about buying a low cost dolly that could cause you to damage your car. Damage ? ... how so ?? When you push the car and the casters don't pivot correctly and your car hits the wall or even worse another car. But if this equipment does not operate as advertised- you simply TAKE THEM BACK for a refund
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
[Re: dOoC]
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03/08/20 01:39 PM
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There is nothing cheap about buying a low cost dolly that could cause you to damage your car. Damage ? ... how so ?? When you push the car and the casters don't pivot correctly and your car hits the wall or even worse another car. But if this equipment does not operate as advertised- you simply TAKE THEM BACK for a refund Ok you're missing the point. They seem to work ok at first but in the middle of moving the car they fail due to cheap parts and lead to possible damage to car. Yes you get a refund but not for the damage to the car they caused.
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Re: Hobo Fright CAR DOLLIES ... what say you ??
[Re: second 70]
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03/08/20 02:10 PM
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2nd ... I’m not missing the point at all ! If the caster swivels jammed up because of poor quality OR lack of lubricant... OR the steel plate deflecting so badly ... that THAT causes the swivels to lock up .. then I would not attempt ANY FURTHER usage of these pieces. It’s REALLY INTERESTING how this topic has gone ...  I have ZERO EXPERIENCE with this .. but I will have some tomorrow... after opening up four of the eight packages I buy ... 
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