Truck Brakes

For light trucks, a door stop with a rubber foot or even a rubber door wedge will often suffice. If positioning is crucial [and you can drill into the stage floor] then drop bolts work well. Sometimes it is worth considering not using castors and brakes but gluing carpet to the base of the truck with the pile facing downwards. This will slide easily across painted stage floors but will not need brakes. It is ideal for quietly moving furniture on carpeted ply panels. The problem is that we don't sell plywood or carpet so we wouldn't really recommend this method at all. The heavier trucks can be quickly braked by using one of the lever brakes that we stock. The action of the lever will raise the truck slightly which can cause some visible movement. Using "Wind Down" brakes will be less jerky with the added advantage that they can gently raise heavy trucks so that bolt holes align. A more positive braking action can be achieved by raising all the castors using Unijacks. The truck frame will sit firmly on the stage thus spreading the load. In the scene dock, heavy chain placed around castors will effectively stop any movement.