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How to slide rear end over in garage?
Tried a few different searches and couldn't find any info on this one. I need to slide the rear end of my RT over after I park it in the garage.When pulling in I end up leaving almost 20" of wasted space between left saddlebag and wall. Much needed space I might add to walk thru. I can see a lazy susan type gizmo that slides side to side instead of around and around, but have no idea what to use. I can even see a pin into the cement floor to hold the "plate?" in place till it is parked...a quick push and viola it is bumping up against the padding I put on wall. Where are the engineers when I need one??!! Thanks all!
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Hydraulic Wheel Dolly.
How about one of these?
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Back it in and put the rear wheel exactly where you want it.
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THIS WORKS
Two pieces of galvanized sheet metal about 1 ft X 2 ft .....place them on top of each other....put a stick where you want the rear tire to stop......you should be able to slide the Spyder over because the metal sheets are slippery........Mike
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Lots of choices, but a jack and a set of wheel dollies would let you put it anywhere. http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page...0wheel%20dolly
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Easily moving heavy stuff...
Originally Posted by purplepig
Tried a few different searches and couldn't find any info on this one. I need to slide the rear end of my RT over after I park it in the garage.When pulling in I end up leaving almost 20" of wasted space between left saddlebag and wall. Much needed space I might add to walk thru. I can see a lazy susan type gizmo that slides side to side instead of around and around, but have no idea what to use. I can even see a pin into the cement floor to hold the "plate?" in place till it is parked...a quick push and viola it is bumping up against the padding I put on wall. Where are the engineers when I need one??!! Thanks all!
Just use 2 pieces of a 'crazy carpet' (that is the sheet of nylon they sell to slide on snow) . Place one on top of the other, and just push the rear towards the wall. If you want it even easier, spray a bit of silicone between the 2 pieces, but be careful. It will be very slippery... voila!!! 😉
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I use a strap through the tire and pull it where I want it.
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What I use
Alot less, but you will need a jack or a strong buddy.
http://m.harborfreight.com/18-in-x-1...lly-61899.html
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great ideas
Keep them coming folks. Some great ideas here. I will add that it would be nice if it was quick and easy as it will have to me moved over/in every time I ryde. Backing in will only be worse as front end is wider. Crazy Carpet idea is in the works. Just ordered 2 on line! But would welcome any more choices! Thanks again, Dan
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when I have to do this to my wife's RT-S
I just grab the trailer hitch, pull up a bit to ease the traction then pull it over where I need it to go.
I think the crazy carpet idea sounds easy and great.
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Personally I just lift up on the grab handle at the rear (RS/ST/F3 but not RT) to reduce the pressure and simply slide the rear end over, but I am a big guy so it is fairly easy to do. Anything that reduces the friction and pressure between the rubber tire and the floor surface will make the chore easier. Like a furniture slider under the tire. You should be able to back right onto it and slide the unit with relative ease if I can do it without one. If that isn't enough of a friction reduction then wet the floor in the direction you need to move the slider. Or, try a furniture slider on top of something like a slippery chunk of plastic. We use a rolled-up kid's toboggan to move sleds. It's just sheet plastic. This is how we move dead snowmobiles, put the kid's toboggan under the rubber track and it slides with ease. It shouldn't be very difficult to find some easy method of friction reduction. No need to get fancy and expensive!
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Never seen or used those crazy sheets. I was going to suggest either a lawn garbage bag or some sheets of heavy plastic visqueen.
I use the visqueen on a smooth concrete floor when I align the front end of my Tacoma. Few layers is real slippery.
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my shed is so small i have a hard time moving my own rear end over
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some goldwingers used to use a piece of carpet.
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Saw a guy at an event last year loading 2 Spyders in a trailer. Pulled the first one in with the back wheel on a furniture slider (you can get them at Lowes for a few bucks) and then slide it over pretty effortlessly.
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Thanks!
All your advice is much appreciated!
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I have a bike slyder to move the spyder around in my garage.
I don't believe these are available anymore.
https://youtu.be/FtUBsf39CaQ
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Here is a perfect case where necessity was the mother of invention. Sad if he is "gone"
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Wow did this work!
Originally Posted by Richardv
Just use 2 pieces of a 'crazy carpet' (that is the sheet of nylon they sell to slide on snow) . Place one on top of the other, and just push the rear towards the wall. If you want it even easier, spray a bit of silicone between the 2 pieces, but be careful. It will be very slippery... voila!!! 😉
Thank you so much for this idea. It works perfectly! My wife thanks you as now she can get of her car in the garage! Dan
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cheap and easy, a peice of round wood doweling cut to your size dimensions, drive /back up on it and a kid could push it sideways, even 2 or 3 peices are better, WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER. Rember to place lengthwise with the tire or you will be moving front and back.
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