i want to take my car of the road over winter and to a semi resto job on it (rs S1) as i have quite a small garage but it fits the car in a could do with some stands that hold the car in the air with the wheels of like axel stands but something that can then be moved about if needed.
can you get these or not?
2006-12-19 02:33:45 · 11 answers · asked by smity 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sit the axle stands on aplliance sliders. there like mini solid skateboards for moving washing machines and stuff.
are you from Dalry by any chance?
2006-12-19 02:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by techno mentalist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want car dollies. They make several kinds. The cheaper ones you jack the wheel up and it sets in a dolly with wheels. You put them under all 4 wheels and you can then move the car around. I have the expensive ones that you just slide the big rollers on each side of the wheel and then step down on the jack bar and as the rollers close they lift the wheels off the floor. For more height, I can either put the car on the ramps, or jack it up and put regular jack stands under it.
Ron
2006-12-19 03:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ron75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Axel stands with wheels could be very dangerous, so I don't think you'll find them on the shelf anywhere. Most use a floor jack to move the car from the front and then from the back to get it where they want it and then put it up on stands.
2006-12-19 02:43:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Axle stands aren't stable enough to cope with movement - they are likely to topple over.
What you would need to do is fabricate a cradle to fit the car - effectively 4 axle stands with beams welded to join them together so they cannot topple, then mount the cradle on wheels (either as part of the cradle, or by setting the whole thing on dollies.
Bear in mind that you'll need to ensure the car cannot move when you're working on it (or indeed when you're back is turned), so you'll need some form of brakes on the cradle.
2006-12-19 04:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the sound of it youre looking for a trailer! seriously, axle stands HOLD the vehicle offf the floor... to have them moveable is downright dodgy...
i suggest leave teh wheels on, and roll it in and out. both you and the car will live to see another summer...
2006-12-19 02:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen them and think that they could be dangerous.
A trolley Jack has wheels and a car can be moved using one of these.
2006-12-19 02:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by Davy Crockett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just one point, is the grond level enough to push the car back and forwards?
2006-12-19 05:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by marslarky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes machine mart sell sets of skates that ur car can sit on and move in any direction
2006-12-19 03:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by pops 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
top rubber strut mount sounds worn dont worry not a mot fail its only a fall if the car is dropped back down on the ground and it still does it
2016-05-23 07:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here:
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+115+%2D106180&D=%2D106180
Pretty straightforward. Summit usually has great prices and they ship fast too.
2006-12-19 03:41:26 · answer #10 · answered by jdm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋