I am considering this cart using the bike towing attachment. I intend to put many miles on it and would like to better understand the type of bearing used and the method used to secure the wheels. Can anyone explain the wheel assembly characteristics...
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A couple things - the cart is well built and the wheels can hold good weight; however, the bearing assembly is built into the wheel and the wheel is placed on an axle with a washer/nut holding the wheel on the axle. Unlike a car wheel bearing assembly - there is some play between the wheel bearing and the axle. If you are going to carry heavy loads or over rough terrain - I would believe the wheel inner hub with bearing would wear faster than normal. Otherwise, I feel the setup could last a good amount of time. Also, I would most certainly use some water proof fifth wheel grease to help keep it lubricated. Hope that helps.
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Dear Juice: There are two systems. One is the older-style freewheel where the cog unit goes screwed on the hub of the rear wheel. This Shimano Tourney is one of those screw-on cogs. The newer system is where the cog unit -called a cassette- goes pushed and then locked on a splined extension of the hub. Both systems are not compatible. My advise is get a bike mechanic or a friend who knows the difference between the two systems have a look at your bike and tell you which system it has before you spend the money :-) Hope this helps, Andy :-)
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Absolutely not. The item says, "wheels, that will never rust/soft grip/Highly durable epoxy finish/can carry 150 lbs" but when I loaded it up with only 80 pounds, the tires kept falling off the hubs of the wheels-it happened four times pushing the cart a mile. The wheels are extremely cheap and unable to withstand any significant loads. I tried to make it work by gluing the wheels onto the hubs, but that would not hold up. I have requested to return the item.
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This wheel carrier would not support the weight of a fully assembled bike. It is only meant to carry the wheel once removed from the bike. Not to mention, it would raise the overall height of the bike significantly.
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Well...I mounted one on my 4-wheel scooter. I had it mounted on the front for a while it worked great but you had to watch on turns, if you turned the tiller to quick it would upset what was in the basket. I used the hardware that came with the basket and the extsting mount for the scooters small lift off basket. I now have it on the rear and it is mugh better for me. I used a piece of square tubing in the mount there. I just welded a tee and drilled two holes for the baskets mounting holes. works great and will haul a pretty good load and the dog sits in the front basket..... good luck.....Jerry Well...I mounted one on my 4-wheel scooter. I had it mounted on the front for a while it worked great but you had to watch on turns, if you turned the tiller to quick it would upset what was in the basket. I used the hardware that came with the basket and the extsting mount for the scooters small lift off basket. I now have it on the rear and it is mugh better for me. I used a piece of square tubing in the mount there. I just welded a tee and drilled two holes for the baskets mounting holes. works great and will haul a pretty good load and the dog sits in the front basket..... good... » Read More Well...I mounted one on my 4-wheel scooter. I had it mounted on the front for a while it worked great but you had to watch on turns, if you turned the tiller to quick it would upset what was in the basket. I used the hardware that came with the basket and the extsting mount for the scooters small lift off basket. I now have it on the rear and it is mugh better for me. I used a piece of square tubing in the mount there. I just welded a tee and drilled two holes for the baskets mounting holes. works great and will haul a pretty good load and the dog sits in the front basket..... good luck.....Jerry « Show Less
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I do it all the time. Just pull it up slowly (from behind). Only time I have broken wheels was when I was trying to push it up onto a curb, and accidentally stepped on the wheels while I was pushing it.These are very durable carts. I've had the metal carts, and they are not only much harder to use, their wheels break easily.Just my experience. But I have bought 7 or 8 (given several away) and they are way bettter than metal carts, in my opinion.
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Yes, you could drill holes for a u-bolt on the side rails to hold the 2" bracket. Just like the axiles are joined. This may only support the cart with no extra load. Also dissimilar metals would cause electroius aka pitting in the aluminum. So use an aluminum bracket and bolts.I use the hitch assembly and I load the cart with about 100lbs. So it essentially extra cargo storage for me. I also noted a 1 mph/gal decrease in fuel economy with cart fully loaded with bulky items over a 400 mile trip.
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The bike will still want to tip left and right and could possibly fall. It's ment to be secured to the floor of a trailer. Personally I would recommend a wheel stand. This is great to ride into and be able to get off your bike without have to immediately secure, but yes it still requires securing.
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tire size should not be an issue. the cart attaches to the bike frame near the rear wheel.
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These wheels are designed as wheel barrel replacement---meaning that the hub (area where the axial goes through) protrudes 2 5/8 inches on each side of rim. This hub is 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The wheel bearing fit over a 5/8 inch axial /rod. There is a grease fitting on one side of extended hub.I installed two of these wheel units on my Agri-Fab utility cart. Works just fine (I had to purchase a longer 5/8 inch rod/axial to accommodate these wheel assembly. I hope this info helps.
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I replaced all the wheels because they were noisy. Problem was in getting the new wheel plate holes to match the holes on the cart. I found one at Harbor Freight in the Houston area (several stores) that is the same diameter wheel, but only two of the four holes lined up. This worked okay to just install 2 bolts in per wheel for my use.
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Look at http://c929377.r77.cf2.rackcdn.com/54240_072013.pdf and you can see the assembly document. It requires a screw driver and a mallet or hammer. The mallet is to connect the wheels. Assembly is not complicated at all.
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Alon, all these answers are great. On operation as P. Tower stated the bearings ride on a 5/8" axle shaft. They are designed to be held on the shaft with some kind of pin such as a cotter pin or a spring clip. This allows the wheels some movement along the axle. They aren't designed for any type of high speed. As noted, if the tires wear or the tubes sail the two rim halves separate to make mounting new rubber easy.
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Hi, i would assume this is on the front wheel bearing, and i hope that the other bearing on the otherside is still good? If so i would measure the inside bearing diameter because thats crucial when the bearing sits on the bearing race, from what i can see, yes that bearing would work, but imNot 100% on that answer cause i cant see the wheel myself.p.s. most bearing diameters go by the metric system, mm it could be for instance 21mm diameter accross. I hope this helps.
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I didn't use mine as a trailer mount, although I did mount it to a piece of plywood that is just a bit longer than the length of the bike to where I have it in my shop and drive up on the plywood and then into the Wheel Chock Bike Stand Mount. It definitely needs to be mounted to something, so if you are installing it in a trailer, it just needs to be attached to something that will hold it in place and support the load of the bike that it supports.
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I believe the wheels and axle are the only components to be assembled. I just checked mine and the small front wheels are kept on with a cotter pin, and the large rear wheels have hubs that are tapped on with a hammer. If bending and stooping is a problem you could bring this up to counter top level if you have a suitable surface such as a workbench or work table. The cart isn't very heavy (to me; your milage may vary). I'm 57. I think this cart is a good value. Cheers!
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Each wheel is held on by a Cotter Pin. Remove the wheel cap or cover and you will see a small hole in the end of the axel rod. Insert a Cotter Pin and spread the ends open a bit so the pin does not come out. Also, there should have been those pins come with the cart. Look again at the shipping container stuff and they may well be there. Those pins are about 1& 1/2 inches long--one part of it slips thru the hole in the axel and the part slips over the axel so you do not have to mend them. The wheel cover is just for looks. Hope this helps. Gene Fletcher