Dolly wheel mod

[ostosix]

Made up a set of dolly wheels for front of CS100. They've been a great help. Obviously a lot easier to wheel about even though they dont steer. But the biggest plus point i wanted to share is how easy it is to push up 8ft skids. So much so i've decided not to bother fitting a winch. When having to balance on the rear wheels i found it impossible, and always working alone it was a right pain. . Speeded things up no end. Well worth knocking some up. 

 

Wheels were £12.50 from ebay. Foam filled. Steel, had anyway. Total time was a couple of hours.

 

No more setting and hauling with pulleys. Pretty sure 6ft skid wouldn't be much harder. 

Not sure why pic is on the side.

[aspenarb]

Those wheels are the nuts, got sick to death of my drag about yard tool box having permanently flat tyre and fitted the same, never been a problem since.

 

Bob

 

 

[ostosix]

Thats a great idea. 

I had a sack truck with normal wheels and they used to only last  a year. Replaced with these so got two exta as been meaning to make the dolly for a while. Also got foam filled on my arb trolley but they were £30ea with bearings

[Wonky]

8 hours ago, ostosix said:

Made up a set of dolly wheels for front of CS100. They've been a great help. Obviously a lot easier to wheel about even though they dont steer. But the biggest plus point i wanted to share is how easy it is to push up 8ft skids. So much so i've decided not to bother fitting a winch. When having to balance on the rear wheels i found it impossible, and always working alone it was a right pain. . Speeded things up no end. Well worth knocking some up. 

 

Wheels were £12.50 from ebay. Foam filled. Steel, had anyway. Total time was a couple of hours.

 

No more setting and hauling with pulleys. Pretty sure 6ft skid wouldn't be much harder. 

Not sure why pic is on the side.

You got a link ?, to save me looking at all the others. 

 

Cheers

[ostosix]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112870780016

 

four are 25 but just two are 15 so if you find a use for the extra two they’re pretty cheap.  They come in sealed polythene so happily stay in the workshop until next mod comes up.

Edited March 19, 2019 by ostosix

[scbk]

The foam tyres are good but the bearings are rubbish, they don't last long on a sack truck with heavy use. You can get replacement bearings for a couple quid but they don't last any longer.

 

 

The good wheels are the magliner ones, but you need deep pockets.

[ostosix]

Yeah these are good for the job on the dolly. On my sack truck ii used to move round full 45 gallon drums occasionally. Never had a bearing go though. Time after the inner tube had failed. 

[MitchB]

Looks great! I made a little dolly with some off cuts and some wheels off an old chair I found lying around.