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Old April 26th, 2006, 09:21 PM   #1
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So you made a dolly. How do you transport it??

I mean, the platform is no problem; the track is!

I have 6 sections of 5ft PVC 1.2" pipe track, plus splices, plus end fittings, plus shims...

Is there a bag long enough to fit that stuff for transportation??
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Old May 2nd, 2006, 08:31 AM   #2
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I use a freedom golf bag shipping case:

http://www.golfjoy.com/SKB/Hard-Soft...ravel_Case.htm

5 feet is a touch too long, but if you cut your track down to 4' 6": the top of the shipping case slides over the bottom, overlapping it by about a foot. that extra foot gives you enough room to put 4 1/2 foot lengths track in if you strap the case around the outside (or gaffer tape it). I found mine at Sport Chalet for $65 bucks, and you can fit an amazing amount of stuff in there and it has wheels for easy transport.

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Old May 2nd, 2006, 08:36 AM   #3
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Dan, love your web site :)

and thanks for the link.

I found the solution: it's a 70" Snowboard bag. Didn't receive it yet, but I'm pretty confident it'll work fine.
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Old May 2nd, 2006, 08:50 AM   #4
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Thanks alex! Where did you get the snowboard bag? I'm always looking for solutions for hauling!

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Old May 2nd, 2006, 09:29 AM   #5
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eBay, baby :)
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