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What the heck are these things called???
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:55 am
by Damo
I'm looking for something to help move my rig around the garage. They're like a square metal frame with castors. You jack the vehicle up and put one of these things under each wheel and then you can just push the vehicle around. I've seen 'em used on the V8 Supercars etc.
Anyone know what these things are called? And where I could get some?
ta
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:24 am
by Daisy
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:36 am
by Surfin Alec
A trolley jack
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:31 am
by spazbot
why not just push the car around on the wheels
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:54 am
by Damo
spazbot wrote:why not just push the car around on the wheels
Kinda hard to push it sideways. I'm trying to fit 2 cars in a 1 car garage.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:40 am
by grimbo
two trolley jacks, very easy to get and very easy to use. We used to use them to shuffle 4 minis around a garage
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:43 am
by bazzle
Vehicle positioning stands or jacks if fitted with jack.
Can make your own using 4 wheels and a 3x1 steel frame.
Bazzle
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:22 pm
by bru21
sold through revolution racegear i think
try barns high performance
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:35 pm
by AVGAS_502
grimbo wrote:two trolley jacks, very easy to get and very easy to use. We used to use them to shuffle 4 minis around a garage
Is this when you are bored?
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:18 pm
by grimbo
AVGAS_502 wrote:grimbo wrote:two trolley jacks, very easy to get and very easy to use. We used to use them to shuffle 4 minis around a garage
Is this when you are bored?
It is like those puzzle games. You have to get the green one out in as few moves as possible
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:30 pm
by taziiy
go jacks yeah a little slow
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:29 am
by bj on roids
grimbo wrote:AVGAS_502 wrote:grimbo wrote:two trolley jacks, very easy to get and very easy to use. We used to use them to shuffle 4 minis around a garage
Is this when you are bored?
It is like those puzzle games. You have to get the green one out in as few moves as possible
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:17 pm
by johnboy
They are called GO JACKS and are a snap on product last time i bought a pair they were about $250 each. trolley jacks are cheaper ,more usefull but dont work as well in confined spaces. they are real strong we used them for pushing around 50-60's caddy's and buicks
johnboy
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:21 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Cheezy has some of these and they weren't $250 each, they were cheaper. I'll ask him where he got them if he doesn't answer here himself. One thing is though they don't open big enough to fit most 4b tyres, I know Cheezy's don't fit 33s, not sure about 31s.
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:49 pm
by Surfection
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Cheezy has some of these and they weren't $250 each, they were cheaper. I'll ask him where he got them if he doesn't answer here himself. One thing is though they don't open big enough to fit most 4b tyres, I know Cheezy's don't fit 33s, not sure about 31s.
Repco carry them damo, most / all panel beaters use them...very handy. Just ask to look through their tools / machinery catalogue, saw them in there the other day.