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MG TD TF 1500 - Workshop wheels

My workshop at home is a very small two car garage, so work space is cramped as my girlfriend insists on parking her new, expensive Italian sedan in the middle of it. My TD is relegated to a corner when Her car is inside. To make the movement of my TD easier within the garage, I came up with the following solution. Inexpensive furniture “dollies” or scooters are placed under each wheel and the car can easily be moved by one man. I bought my set of four for under fifty dollars from Harbor Freight, a lot cheaper than the metal wheel dollies offered by others. They are rated at six-hundred pounds each, so they should easily handle additional weight as body panels etc. get added to the chassis as the progression of the restoration progresses.


A Peddicord

I tried that several years ago. Don't believe the weight rating on a Chinese furniture dolly. Lucky my foot wasn't under there.

Steve Simmons

I do like the hard rubber wheels over the steel ones on the commercial car dolly I bought. The Steel wheels scratch the concrete floor.
Bruce Cunha

Not cheap - but works on level ground.

W_Mueller

Also having a very small garage I can see the usefulness of the dollies but think it is a good idea to move the car around on its own wheels each week or so (and also disengage the clutch). More than once I have had to remove the drums to free off the brakes and if the clutch spinner plate rusts to the flywheel you have real problems.


Jan T
J Targosz

I was always concerned about flat spots on the yet to be driven on tyres, so, because I have the space in the garage I rent, I have the wheels off and the car is up on stands. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

I use the ones that are the shape of the tire, no flat spot.

Peter
P G Gilvarry

If the car is on stands then you don't really need to take the wheels off! It's safer to leave them on in case the car comes off the stands due to getting bumped, earthquake, etc.
Steve Simmons

Gentlemen,

Let me qualify the use of these:
1. Do not “drive on” these as you will kill them! I jacked up my chassis first.
2. These are for temporary use, so no flat spotting.
3. A little more work, but far cheaper that the metals examples shown.
4. Hey, they are working for me!

Cheers,

Terry
A Peddicord

I jacked mine on also, as there isn't really a way to drive onto them safely. They worked fine for a while and then as I was moving the car I heard a slow splitting sound followed by a crunch. I had more weight than a TD on them, but still within their rating. Of course at $10 each, sacrificing one now and then isn't a big deal, just a bit of hassle.
Steve Simmons

I have several that I use in my shop for various things. They're cheaper than buying a set of caster wheels. I don't know what the wood is but it is pretty brittle. I've reinforced a couple with oak but I still wouldn't trust the "rated" load limit. Nonetheless, I agree with Steve - they are as good as the price indicates and maybe even just a tad better.

Jud
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This thread was discussed between 04/03/2019 and 05/03/2019

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