Re: Harbor Freight sale that should interest SyTy owners
I actually got around to using these to shuffle vehicles around in my garage a few days ago. Overall, I'm pretty happy with them, for what they are.
The casters don't like to swivel all that well with weight on them. This made it a bit of a pain when I wanted to switch directions. However, it made it simple to move the Sy by myself. I simply pulled on the Sy's wheels to slide it sideways from bay #2 to bay #1. For the most part, the truck stayed straight even though I was pulling on only one end.
I then got the Saturn out of the corner behind bay #2 and pushed the Sy back into the corner. When I got past bay #2 and had to angle it, it was a bit difficult due to the casters not wanting to swivel all that well. I used a hammer to tap them so they were all pointed in the right direction, which helps. However, they did seem to want to swivel more when I wanted them to stay straight. I'm sure it would've been easier to control with a second person too.
You need to jack the truck up relatively high to get the dolly under the tire, and my AC Delco floor jack doesn't lift all that high. I ended up jacking it up by the A-arms and rear axle, which put the lifting right where it was needed, but also meant cramming more stuff all in one spot.
If I were going to be using these to shuffle cars around a lot, the nicer ones would probably be worth the extra money. As a low-usage item for when I need to move something that won't move itself, it's fine. Being able to just slide the Sy over to the next bay to get at other things was tremendously helpful, since my driveway is only about one carlength (lack of room) and sloped (pushing uphill sucks).
