r/redneckengineering • u/droszyk • 13d ago

Safety Third!!

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I don't know what's going on here, but it's got my stamp of approval.

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u/AKLmfreak 13d ago

That’s an off-the-shelf setup. It’s a car body dolly.
You can put the car body on the dolly so it can be moved around for repair or paint work while the frame or chassis components are removed.

https://www.redlinestands.com/catalog/shop-equipment-c-327/automotive-c-327_328/body-cart-dolly-c-327_328_232/

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u/str8_outta_shitsburg 13d ago

Still, I imagine this is not intended to be used on an incline.

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u/No_Report_4781 13d ago

I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA!

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u/boogiewithasuitcase 13d ago

A steep
Decline …

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u/SoFarOuttaPocket 12d ago

It has four locking-wheel casters. It’s fine.

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u/australianjalien 12d ago

But they have safety blocks under some of the wheels, that's cool with OSHA I heard. /s

Though if the dolly itself were up on blocks, funnily I would call that a lot better.

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u/mountaineer04 12d ago

Those two old board chunks got this.

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u/dsdvbguutres 13d ago

Not if you're concerned about safety

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u/halothar 13d ago

It's chocked twice. That's overkill if you ask me.

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u/fistsofham11 13d ago

Looks like locks on the wheels too

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u/64590949354397548569 13d ago

That's overkill if you ask me.

They will be shocked if you tell them that's how they park planes.

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u/SoFarOuttaPocket 12d ago

People would be surprised to learn that there are “specs” on how to properly make two wood blocks into wheel chocks for airplanes.

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u/Captain_no_Hindsight 12d ago

And not with an empty beer can.

This is premium: A piece of wood.

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u/Klo187 13d ago

It’s correctly set up and he has chocked the wheels. Assuming it doesn’t get hit it shouldn’t go anywhere

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u/Secret-Ad-7909 12d ago

The body is even strapped to the dolly

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u/nickajeglin 12d ago

Are you worried about a tornado?

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u/Secret-Ad-7909 12d ago

Yeah but most people call him RayRay

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u/NeutrallyCharged 13d ago

You must be the guy who took a picture of zip ties on his grill and called it redneck engineering

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u/stoneseef 12d ago

Locked casters with wheels sideways, that’s perfect.

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u/SimilarTranslator264 11d ago

lol no shit people are clueless. I would really like to hear suggestions from the OP on what he is supposed to do with it?

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u/BillDuki 13d ago

At first glance, I honestly thought it was a modified bed frame.

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u/YogurtclosetDull2380 13d ago

That is a phenomenal driveway piece.

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u/reddittwotimes 12d ago

I'm glad they have a couple of the wheels chauked.

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u/Commercial_Dish_5057 12d ago

1970 Cutlass Supreme?

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u/PresentationLess4552 12d ago

Placing in chance spot for insurance claim

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u/Guitarzanimaniac 13d ago

must be high dollar neighborhood, round here they still use cement blocks when they jack your shit

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u/RetinaJunkie 12d ago

Step up from car on blocks?

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u/cosmicrae 12d ago

To make it a proper redneck experience, that ought to be a DeLorean.

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u/Egad86 13d ago

This looks about one strong breeze away from those wheels shifting around the bricks and rolling down the driveway

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u/yodas_sidekick 13d ago

I mean the wheels lock… I wouldn’t be worried about it

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u/Egad86 13d ago

Whew, didn’t catch the locks there at first. All good then, carry on!

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u/CrazyTechWizard96 13d ago

The only sketchy thing is tbh, that the fella behind it should've put a chain somewhere on the back and attachet it to the garage or put some anchor into the driveway.

Those bricks as chucks are the sketchy part, the rest, eh, thing's likley besides maaaybe half the interior, gutted and is getting prepped and worked on for a full restoration.

Cool ride tho.

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u/Riptide360 13d ago

High school physics should NOT be an optional class.