Anyone know a good source to get replacement wheels for this cart? And, how do you get these off? The red "cap" over them spins easily, and feels "loose" but I can get it off? It doesn't seem to unscrew, and won't pull off, and I don't want to break it. Is it just tight because of suction from the grease, or is t here a trick to these?
I would drill a hole in the tire on the opposing side of the valve stem, and fill it will spray insulation. Those tires will last until there's no tread left. I'll quick search for a you tube video.....
Here's a goofy video I found, but it works, for a long time or when you decide on swapping out tires. I'm also going to move this into diy section.
Thanks.... hmmmm... that's an interesting idea.... but I wonder if it will hold up to the weight? I put a lot of weight in that thing.
Good question. Because the foam gets hard, I would think that if the tire was filled completely it would hold, but not positive on that. I'm close to needing tires, so this will be something I'll try. Good luck. If you have a tractor supply co nearby, they carry tires that should fit your setup.
Northern Tool has a lotta different size wheels/tires Machria Those red caps might be the push-on type that are kind of a one time shot. They have "fingers" that dig in like a fish hook in one direction thing. After you get them off any way you can they'll prolly be toast. Could drill the axle and slide a hitch pin in if you had to.
Heat the plastic caps with a hair dryer to soften the plastic a bit. They will pull off easier and may not be ruined.
The red caps are metal. They move all around when applying pressure, then just stop. So it does almost seam like them move outward until you hit a certain point, as if they "fingers" hit something to keep them from coming off. hmmmm will have to play with it again... I do have a HF nearby, I'll try them thanks. I just want to get one off first so I can bring with me to be sure I get the same size for the axel....
When you have a tire professionally filled they remove the core from the valve stem and drill a hole on the top of the tire opposite the valve stem. When you fill it, have the valve stem on the bottom, and when foam starts coming out the top plug it with a small lag bolt (which can be removed after the foam sets up).
they are a one way push on lock. you have to break them to get them off. drill it for a hitch pin or lowes might have replacements. pick up a couple of rim/tire assy, with bearings instead of bushings in the rims. you can probably go a little wider on the tire with no issue. edit; you will need real tire foam for that weight, spray foam will crush
ok, I stand corrected! I just checked and they are indeed PLASTIC! I just might try this... if I can find "real tire foam" (see below).. I'll give that a shot, thanks. hmmmm.. ok, off to find "Real tire foam"! any idea where to get it (of course I'll google in a sec... ) Yea, I also just checked/tested some regular home foam, it definitely will not hold that much weight. It compresses pretty good when stepped on. I'd bet that would crush and leave dents with lots of weight on it in a tire. It might work in a wheel barrel, but not in this thing....
Ten minutes and a tube will fix a wheelbarrow tire for a long time. I did the same to my yard cart at least ten years ago. The tires would go flat in about a month or so and break the bead making it hard to get it aired up. Foam filled tires on a wheelbarrow from lowes/cobalt are a little soft if you put any kind of weight in it. I bought one for wheeling concrete. It was hard to push
Foam fill would be great for something like the pressure washer, but for most everything that has any weight on it, I use slime. It works every time, unless the valve stem is bad.
You know, I've tried slime on 2 occasions and on both it did not work at all. Maybe I didn't do something right but it was pretty simple, fill the tire, squirt the can in the valve and wait. ??
