Standard Caster:

All Models Come standard with our Made in the U.S.A. ball bearing swivel caster which has a 3" non-marring wheel and is equipped with a lubristic wheel bearing (bushing). The capacity of the caster is 5000 lbs per dolly set. This caster rolls with one half the effort of our competition's caster that has no wheel bearing and a softer wheel material (Plastic / Polyolefin).

Caster Upgrade Option:

We've been negotiating with our caster supplier for almost 18 months to get this fantastic caster at a low price and we are offering this option at a "near cost" basis. The optional caster features roller wheel bearings, a larger 3 1/2" non-marring wheel and a larger caster frame in addition to a wheel brake (one per dolly) and of course it is made in the U.S.A. Each caster is equipped with a grease fitting. The capacity of the upgraded caster is up to 6600 lbs per dolly set. This high rating of casters gives you the ultimate in rollability and durability. The caster upgrade option is recommended for any car and is highly recommended for vehicles weighing over 3500 lbs.

The Competition: How They Trick You!

"Ball Bearing Casters!" they proclaim! Hey sounds pretty good until you realize, usually too late, that they are ball bearing swivel, with no ball bearings or even bushings in the wheel. Usually it is simply a bolt serving as an axle that simply rides on the hub of the wheel. That is why it is nearly impossible to push a vehicle with their casters.

As you can see above, we use a made in U.S.A. caster. The competition never tells you where they got their casters from, but I'll tell their secret. They get them from Korea (plastic wheels) or China (steel wheels).

Chart for Caster Rollability

We ordered a set of our competitors "skates" who said that theirs was easier to roll than ours - we tried it on our test vehicle (a 1967 Big Block Corvette) and it was obvious that ours were a lot easier to push, but we wanted absolute proof. We had some engineers from a caster test lab load the casters with various weights and we used a digital force meter for accuracy and test for initial and continued forced required to the casters. Well, we're pretty happy with the results as you can see.

So we then asked them why ours were so much easier to push. The answer was that the plastic wheels they use are much softer (a "65" hardness). It's kind of like pushing a stalled car with 4 1/2 flat tires versus inflated tires. The rolling resistance is much greater requiring more oomph! Make sense! Also, their caster had no wheel bearings and the axles simply rides on the hub of the wheel!