stringy wrote:
G'Day Tim,
Ah - now I know what you mean by rugged wheels!
I did fit these to the Trax cart. You may have already seen this post in your search:
http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewt ... light=traxThe wheel hub width is actually 85mm. Not sure if the axle is long enough for this on the standard cart. The wheels come with a 3/4 to 1/2" bushing so the diameter is OK though.
Hey Stringy,
Thanks for the information. If I had not already bought and used the Standard cart I would build one myself.
Today I stopped by Blue Collar Supply and found a tire/wheel with metal wheels and 10" tall tires for $12.90 each. They come with 5/8" ID bearings that are replaceable. BCS has 1/2" ID bearings at $1.77 each. The 'width at the bearing" is more than 2" but it might work with as simple as drilling another pin hole in the axle. Tomorrow I plan on taking everything to BCS to see if I can make this work. If not I should be able to buy the aluminum tubing and axle stock to make my own cart. All I need is to find a friend to weld the pieces or take it to a local machine shop for welding.
Is the kit you used for the old carts? Do the wheels plastic or metal?