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Subject:Re: vanagon on wheel trolleys
From:Stephen Engel
Date:Sun, 17 May 2020 16:42:13 -0400

Ok, thanks. My plan is to move the van laterally about 8-10’ into the shop half of the garage.

Two of my tires sustained damage, so I’m looking at a new set of 5 anyway (since it’s a Syncro). I’m also hoping to move up to 16” wheels from my original 14”.

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> On May 17, 2020, at 2:31 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> well I used them once and moved the van around. Seems to be doing ok although I should have measured the size of the garage rather than eyeballing. It's smaller than I thought. I thought I could rotate 360 but that won't happen. After moving I took the van off the dollies again as I don't want to hurt the tires. So not quite as I had imagined.  Once I start the project for real (LOL) I might change over to some old wheels. As I have now 14 alu wheels on ( with 195/14 Hankook) I have to find the studs for the steelies again. Are the dollies worth it? Maybe. Stuart's suggestion is certainly less expensive.https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lbs-capacity-vehicle-dollies-2-pc-60343.html
> 
> Karl.
> 
>> On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM Stephen Engel <sengel543@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I’ve been thinking of doing something similar so I can free up the garage bay where the van usually parks while     I undertake some long term projects. 
>> 
>> I was wondering how the wheel dollies have been working? Would you recommend the ones you bought?
>> 
>> Thanks, Steve
>> 87 Syncro hardtop
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > so I finally decided to work on the body of my 81 Vanagon Jenny Westy. It
>> > will take months, years LOL. To move her around in the garage I got some
>> > wheel trolleys (
>> > https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=5200%20Lb.%20Max%20Vehicle%20Weight%20Ultra-Mobile%20Self-Loading%20Dolly).
>> > Is it ok to have the wheels on these trolleys for months (tires have ~ 200
>> > miles) or better on wooden board or concrete?
>> > 
>> > Karl.
>>

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