Tools you have made - Page 4

Wallace · 06-06-2019, 13:35

Adjustable car dolly, fits onto Autovip 1700 car roller mountings enabling the car to be moved without refitting the wheels or axle.

Wallace · 06-06-2019, 13:36

Adjustable to fit any car that will fit on the car roller.

Banshee · 06-06-2019, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallace

Adjustable car dolly, fits onto Autovip 1700 car roller mountings enabling the car to be moved without refitting the wheels or axle.

I'll have one of those for a SWB Terrano please

solarman216 · 06-06-2019, 19:46

Brilliant stuff Wallace I like, Rick

Wallace · 06-06-2019, 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banshee

I'll have one of those for a SWB Terrano please

Do you want some closeup pictures of how it goes together? Simple construction for the main frame with flat plates welded on in a couple of places. I designed it round the wheels which I think are off a scaffold tower and rated to 450kg each with brakes. The brakes are useful as I found locking one off allowed me to spin the car round on my own.

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarman216

Brilliant stuff Wallace I like, Rick

Cheers Rick.

Lobo · 11-06-2019, 10:13

That is a dynamite piece of kit Wallace, fairplay to you. You could retire on just the orders from here.

Jay666d · 12-06-2019, 16:27

Yes, I'll take one too! But I like a gadget, so if mine could have motors on the wheels to I could move it around using a controller like I do with the caravan, that would be great!

Wallace · 13-06-2019, 10:24

I made that to solve a problem I had with the Autovip 1700 car roller. The space I had to work in was just big enough to roll the car on its side one way so I had to turn the car round in order to work on the opposite side floor and chassis for repairs. To turn the car round meant refitting the wheels and steering column then pushing the car out into the road and back in the garage which I could not do on my own. The dolly allowed me to leave all the Autovip car roller hub brackets attached them remove the rolling frame and fit the dolly in its place. I could then roll the car outside on my own and turn it 360 within the drive and just for sheer bloody mindedness I did manage to turn it in the back garden which is narrower.

I did consider selling them at one point but thought they would be of limited use!

Wallace · 13-06-2019, 19:02

I think from memory the box was 50x50mm and the plates were 10x75mm cut to 200mm. They were bolted together using M10 studding with nuts welded on as it was cheaper than bolts. Uprights were round tube to suit the wheels. The clamping effect from the plates on the box section worked better than I thought and the bolts did not need to be murdered up tight to hold firmly.

The car on the dolly in that photo is currently up for sale on Ebay if you search Jensen CV8........

06-06-2019, 19:46	#49
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Brilliant stuff Wallace I like, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

11-06-2019, 10:13	#51
Lobo Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: west midlands Vehicle: '05 Terrano 2 2.7 TDI Posts: 73	That is a dynamite piece of kit Wallace, fairplay to you. You could retire on just the orders from here.

12-06-2019, 16:27	#52
Jay666d Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Patrol GU3 (Y61) 3.0 SVE Posts: 1,375	Yes, I'll take one too! But I like a gadget, so if mine could have motors on the wheels to I could move it around using a controller like I do with the caravan, that would be great!

13-06-2019, 10:24	#53
Wallace Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Middlesex Vehicle: '97 Terrano II 2.4 Xtreme Posts: 368	I made that to solve a problem I had with the Autovip 1700 car roller. The space I had to work in was just big enough to roll the car on its side one way so I had to turn the car round in order to work on the opposite side floor and chassis for repairs. To turn the car round meant refitting the wheels and steering column then pushing the car out into the road and back in the garage which I could not do on my own. The dolly allowed me to leave all the Autovip car roller hub brackets attached them remove the rolling frame and fit the dolly in its place. I could then roll the car outside on my own and turn it 360 within the drive and just for sheer bloody mindedness I did manage to turn it in the back garden which is narrower. I did consider selling them at one point but thought they would be of limited use!

13-06-2019, 19:02	#54
Wallace Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Middlesex Vehicle: '97 Terrano II 2.4 Xtreme Posts: 368	I think from memory the box was 50x50mm and the plates were 10x75mm cut to 200mm. They were bolted together using M10 studding with nuts welded on as it was cheaper than bolts. Uprights were round tube to suit the wheels. The clamping effect from the plates on the box section worked better than I thought and the bolts did not need to be murdered up tight to hold firmly. The car on the dolly in that photo is currently up for sale on Ebay if you search Jensen CV8........