Baby car as a dolly?

[rawfa]

Ok, I think the last time I was here in the DIY section I suggested using a metal arm cast support for camera support...so don't laugh when I suggest this.
Did anyone here ever managed to successfully turn a baby car into a dolly? The other day I was coming from a shooting some stuff and I was thinking to my self how cool it would have been to have had a dolly on this shot...when then all of the sudden this lady passed by transporting a bunch of crap inside this really rugged baby car. I'm far from being a DIY guy, but it didn't look to hard for me to turn that thing into a dolly. I was wondering if anyone ever tried this.

[Jason Miller]

I don't see why not, many people inluding myself have a wheel chair on hand for some dolly shots that dont need to be tracked and perfect. they are very effective, also used often are shopping carts, so a baby carrage would be more compact and easyer to transport than the other two options.

give it a shot, see what you hit.

Jason Miller

[chuck coburn]

Hey speaking of shopping carts...Ya know those electric ones they have at some stores..........

[Jason Miller]

you mean the power scooters for the elderly and handicap people? yea they are pretty cool, might make a good dolly, but an electric wheel chair would probably be better.

Jason

[chuck coburn]

Yeah but the ones at the grocery store have a basket in the front for carrying the beer in.

[Jason Miller]

basicly anything with wheels that is self balanced, and rides smooth, can be used as a dolly, just find a way to mount or set your camera on it, and you're good.

some work better that others, it depends on the construction.

Jason

[Cool Lights]

Actually, the one I've seen used which is close to your idea is like the little "Radio Flyer" red wagon toy that kids have had forever. Just get a good sized one and get in it with your camera and have someone else pull you. You'll be cramped a bit but it works and its not so expensive. Something like this is about 17 x 36:

http://www.radioflyer.com/steelandwood/sw_18.html

But I've seen people using larger ones from competing manufacturers so I know they exist. Like this one on ebay which is a bit larger:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jumbo-Red-Wagon_W0QQitemZ250122141112QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1902 7QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

And this one which almost looks like a camera dolly:

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXTRA-LARGE-BIGFOOT-WAGON-13in-WHEELS-CANOPY_W0QQitemZ180132828245QQihZ008QQcategoryZ117 46QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300079202226&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSII_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=300064354756&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=ItemToItem&usedrule2=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget