Homemade Wash Dolly

[J. A. Michaels]

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Mario, great idea. looks very practical. Hope it works for you.

[Still Learnin]

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i would say maybe go to home depot, pick up like 2 5 gallon buckets... and drill your hole straight to the bottom to put the wheels... then grab a hacksaw and chop off half of that bucket, then just use those buckets you have in the pictures and put em inside the buckets you got at home depot... figured i always stack buckets in my garage.. and the bucket is never on the bottom giving enough room for bolts n what not... hope that makes sense... maybe that would help out also.. i think im going to try that. i never thought about it till i saw this post!!!

[ClearlyCoated]

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i would say maybe go to home depot, pick up like 2 5 gallon buckets... and drill your hole straight to the bottom to put the wheels... then grab a hacksaw and chop off half of that bucket, then just use those buckets you have in the pictures and put em inside the buckets you got at home depot... figured i always stack buckets in my garage.. and the bucket is never on the bottom giving enough room for bolts n what not... hope that makes sense... maybe that would help out also.. i think im going to try that. i never thought about it till i saw this post!!!

The problem is stability. The small footprint and top heavy weight of your wash/rinse buckets will result in tip-overs when one of the wheels catch a seam in the pavement or just the rough surface of asphalt. I tried the same thing using 18" diameter planter dollies under my buckets, which in essence is the same idea you're thinking of, but ran into the problems I mentioned.

[Bunky]

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I am now thinking about something like a kid's wagon. It has height and mobility. You can add bracing. I wonder if they are made of plastic these days.

[Still Learnin]

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haha i tried... atleast now when i go to walmart or home depot i can think of a way to get a dolly made... let us know how the dolly turns out

[eyezack87]

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Thats thinking creatively. If anything goes wrong with this project you can always sit on it and somehow steer it down the many hills you have around you (longboarding is a blast where you are compared to me)

[imacarnut]

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If you go to big lots, they have the round wire plant dollys (with wheels) that fit 5 gallon wash buckets, etc...

[Nappers]

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That is very cool Mario!

I like how you have the drain holes for your tools. I thought if the water doesn't drain fast enough, you could cut bigger holes and put that metal screen/fencing pieces on it to keep your brushes and what not from falling.

Looks very sturdy!

I like it!

If I built one, I would need tires to go over gravel!

Good show

[Bunky]

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This is what I had in mind. I am amazed that you can buy $50 items but not wagons. I may start looking at yard sales.


Nothern Hydraulic has one for $100 = yipe

[Maserati Mario]

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That is very cool Mario!

....put that metal screen/fencing pieces on it to keep your brushes and what not from falling.

I'll keep that in mind if I build another one.

... I may start looking at yard sales.

Check Creig's list FREE section untill you find four good wheels and make your own for free!, kinda.

[Maserati Mario]

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The problem is stability..... I tried the same thing using 18" diameter planter dollies under my buckets

Strap them together like the original GG dolly, should solve your problem.

I am now thinking about something like a kid's wagon. It has height and mobility. You can add bracing. I wonder if they are made of plastic these days.

This soundl like a good choice, check Creig's list for an old used wagon and you'll be set!

[Chop]

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Great idea Mario!
I need to show you guys my homemade 'Grit Guards'. You Cali guys can go ahead and call me a Redneck but if I get 80% of the functionality at 10% of the price; I call it American Ingenuity!

Me wants to see.

I promise I won't call you anything.

[Maserati Mario]

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I need to show you guys my homemade 'Grit Guards'. You Cali guys can go ahead and call me a Redneck but if I get 80% of the functionality at 10% of the price; I call it American Ingenuity!

I want to see too!

[foilr]

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Me wants to see.

I promise I won't call you anything.

OK.
I think I have enough posts to upload images now.
I will get some pictures to share soon. (If I can figure out the image upload process)

Cheers!
Richard

[Superior Shine]

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Mario- the 3rd world detail enthusiast

I've heard those are the same bucket dollys they use in Afghanistan.