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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 10:47 PM
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No brand recommendations, just shop for a set that's 1500 lbs apiece, if you can find them... Takes some **** moving the front ends around in these trucks, don't get stuck in a crack. The back end is no problem though. Yea, used them for years, but they pretty muched maxed out under the front ends of these trucks. Mine wern't cheap btw, great casters and heavy plate, they just didn't make them over 1500 lbs.
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 10:52 PM
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Thar she blows. Damn thing has some good compression!




Old Sep 11, 2018 | 10:58 PM
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Cool, did you check them all yet ?


Looks clean!
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
No brand recommendations, just shop for a set that's 1500 lbs apiece, if you can find them... Takes some **** moving the front ends around in these trucks, don't get stuck in a crack. The back end is no problem though. Yea, used them for years, but they pretty muched maxed out under the front ends of these trucks. Mine wern't cheap btw, great casters and heavy plate, they just didn't make them over 1500 lbs.
Ive seen this type of dolley... ball bearing caster and rated at 1500/"skate"
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Or this kind of dolley has cast iron wheels... that seems like it would make life more difficult no? However it's rated at 3000 per dolley (according to the questions section

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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Cool, did you check them all yet ?


Looks clean!
Just turning it by hand..... I wasn't really worried about numbers because I'm going to take the bottom end to a machine shop anyway.

It is really clean. He said the truck had 150,000 on it. He really wanted to sell me a bunch of crap with it.... LOL. He tried to sell me the harness, ECU, trans.... I told him that everything I need is attached to the motor.
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fordguy2100
Ive seen this type of dolley... ball bearing caster and rated at 1500/"skate"
Pentagon 83-DT5503 5053 Tool | Premium 4-Pack | Car Dolly-Tire Skates https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CTMPK1..._2ciMBb2SJ76D9

Or this kind of dolley has cast iron wheels... that seems like it would make life more difficult no? However it's rated at 3000 per dolley (according to the questions section

XtremepowerUS 12"x 16" Premium Skates Wheel Car Dolly, Repair Slide (2-Pair) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9TCA3E..._f-hMBb3M0T31B
Yea , I have the first set you linked to, same casters. The plate looks a little thinner, but might not be. Those are 1500 lbs, yea they will work under a gen 10 150. I've used them enough enough under the front end that if they were going to bend or break a caster off, it would have happened already. Those are good, I wouldn't go any less than 1500 lbs though. They'll work for yuh on a garage floor.

I'm not sure about the other type you have linked.

They also have many other uses, I have a couple of under the snow blower for the tractor, they move that around with ease..convenient. I've got the casters off one them installed on a creeper. The casters are great, zip on and off with ease lol.

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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Yea , I have the first set you linked to, same casters. The plate looks a little thinner, but might not be. Those are 1500 lbs, yea they will work under a gen 10 150. I've used them enough enough under the front end that if they were going to bend or break a caster off, it would have happened already. Those are good, I wouldn't go any less than 1500 lbs though. They'll work for yuh on a garage floor.

I'm not sure about the other type you have linked.
This will be for the Highboy. My 03 don't fit in the garage lol I get it wedged in pretty good against the wall so the wife has room to get in and out easily. With the motor still not running right I want to be able to move it easier. Also with the new baby every inch gives her more room to move the car seat.

Yeah the cast iron was interesting and but my logic is telling me that's more difficult to move Around .
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Just turning it by hand..... I wasn't really worried about numbers because I'm going to take the bottom end to a machine shop anyway.

It is really clean. He said the truck had 150,000 on it. He really wanted to sell me a bunch of crap with it.... LOL. He tried to sell me the harness, ECU, trans.... I told him that everything I need is attached to the motor.
Looks like a good find! Looking forward to seeing the progress with that one
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Just turning it by hand..... I wasn't really worried about numbers because I'm going to take the bottom end to a machine shop anyway.

It is really clean. He said the truck had 150,000 on it. He really wanted to sell me a bunch of crap with it.... LOL. He tried to sell me the harness, ECU, trans.... I told him that everything I need is attached to the motor.
Yea, your not going to need any of that other stuff..since it's going in the Stang. Damn white, you don't mess around lol.
Old Sep 11, 2018 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fordguy2100
This will be for the Highboy. My 03 don't fit in the garage lol I get it wedged in pretty good against the wall so the wife has room to get in and out easily. With the motor still not running right I want to be able to move it easier. Also with the new baby every inch gives her more room to move the car seat.

Yeah the cast iron was interesting and but my logic is telling me that's more difficult to move Around .
Plus the wheels themselves (cast) can break. As long as the Highboy isn't much heavier up front vs the gen 10's, they'll work good for extra baby room. You can shuv it up against the wall lol.



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