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Nov 25, 2023 4:04 PM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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You can find planter dollies with various types of wheels, from typical rubber ones to hard plastic to the round types you find on office furniture. All of them should be able to roll over those tiles easily. The weight of the planter will keep it from rolling, but you can also find some of the dollies with 2 wheels that lock just by pushing down on a small lever, preventing it from rolling, if you want to be sure.

Get a few friends to lift it once and you're done. Or if you're planning on repotting it anyway to try and straighten it first, just set the new empty pot on the plant dolly before you start filling in the dirt. No need for extra help then.
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Nov 25, 2023 4:38 PM CST
Thread OP
Los Angeles
Great ideas! Thank you!

Murky said: You can find planter dollies with various types of wheels, from typical rubber ones to hard plastic to the round types you find on office furniture. All of them should be able to roll over those tiles easily. The weight of the planter will keep it from rolling, but you can also find some of the dollies with 2 wheels that lock just by pushing down on a small lever, preventing it from rolling, if you want to be sure.

Get a few friends to lift it once and you're done. Or if you're planning on repotting it anyway to try and straighten it first, just set the new empty pot on the plant dolly before you start filling in the dirt. No need for extra help then.
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Nov 25, 2023 6:11 PM CST
California Central Valley (Zone 8b)
Region: California
This is what I use:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0915SXNY4/

Locking wheels and I've been using them for a couple years and haven't seen any weathering (on a brick patio).
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Nov 26, 2023 9:04 AM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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Lucy, that looks like an incredibly sturdy one that should last forever. The center 5th wheel should let it support just about any planter.
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Nov 26, 2023 11:44 AM CST
California Central Valley (Zone 8b)
Region: California
No 5th wheel. You must be looking at the 4th wheel. In the photo, it does seem to be coming out of the middle. They're supposed to be good for 300 lbs although I haven't tested that.
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Nov 26, 2023 12:00 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Lucy, the model you linked does have a fifth wheel... scroll the product picture. Even if that was mistake, it is good to know they make those!
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Nov 26, 2023 12:30 PM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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It's the 3rd image on the page. Maybe they've improved it since you bought it?
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Nov 26, 2023 1:13 PM CST
California Central Valley (Zone 8b)
Region: California
Now I have to go out and look at mine. D'Oh!
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Nov 26, 2023 1:57 PM CST
California Central Valley (Zone 8b)
Region: California
Learn something new everyday. I've had these for 2 years and have never looked at the bottoms. Rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 26, 2023 2:01 PM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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They're even sturdier than you thought! Hilarious! Your photo seems perfect for the OP though, showing what the wheels can roll over.
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Nov 26, 2023 2:35 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Nov 26, 2023 3:49 PM CST
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Los Angeles
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Murky said: They're even sturdier than you thought! Hilarious! Your photo seems perfect for the OP though, showing what the wheels can roll over.

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