Changing a cart tire.
September 23, 2022 5:13 PM Subscribe
I have a junk cart I want to use for gardening, and I want to change out the tires. Of course, it's not that simple.
I found a junk cart I'm planning to use around the yard. It has pneumatic tires on it, which I've found always go flat, so I thought I'd replace them with solids.
But I can't figure out how to get the old ones off.
Here's what the hub looks like.
I thought all I'd have to do was pry off the cap, there would be a bolt under it, easy.
I tried prying off the cap, it tore off the top. And it doesn't look like there's a bolt inside.
Any ideas on getting this off?
I found a junk cart I'm planning to use around the yard. It has pneumatic tires on it, which I've found always go flat, so I thought I'd replace them with solids.
But I can't figure out how to get the old ones off.
Here's what the hub looks like.
I thought all I'd have to do was pry off the cap, there would be a bolt under it, easy.
I tried prying off the cap, it tore off the top. And it doesn't look like there's a bolt inside.
Any ideas on getting this off?
you've torn off the bearing seal cap, and that bearing will likely seize up if water and crap gets into it.
With lots of penetrating oil, those four bolts should come off. Solid tyres have much higher rolling resistance, so as long as you can still pump the existing ones up, it'll be much easier to move around
posted by scruss at 6:33 PM on September 23, 2022 [2 favorites]
With lots of penetrating oil, those four bolts should come off. Solid tyres have much higher rolling resistance, so as long as you can still pump the existing ones up, it'll be much easier to move around
posted by scruss at 6:33 PM on September 23, 2022 [2 favorites]
Best answer: I removed a very similar wheel which was affixed by a washer that was notched on the inside, then pressed into place, so that the notches bent back and jammed up against the axle. The only way to remove them was to destroy the washer-- fortunately the recipient handtruck had a pin, so all was good. If it is held by such a washer, and you get it off, it may be difficult to attach the new wheel.
posted by alexei at 7:14 PM on September 23, 2022
posted by alexei at 7:14 PM on September 23, 2022
Best answer: What alexei is describing is called a “push nut,” which is a very common fixture for attaching wheels to carts, lawnmowers, and the like. That might be what we’re looking at here. They need to be sized to the correct axle diameter.
posted by adamrice at 7:00 AM on September 24, 2022
posted by adamrice at 7:00 AM on September 24, 2022
Response by poster: Problem solved, thanks folks!
adamrice had it. I pried off the caps with a pry bar and vice grips, and the wheels came off... with a little persuasion from a hammer and WD-40. 20 years of rust is sticky. New wheels from Harbor Freight (on sale!) and "push nuts" shipping "soon."
Pretty sweet for $30. Less than a new cart.
posted by Marky at 3:08 PM on September 25, 2022
adamrice had it. I pried off the caps with a pry bar and vice grips, and the wheels came off... with a little persuasion from a hammer and WD-40. 20 years of rust is sticky. New wheels from Harbor Freight (on sale!) and "push nuts" shipping "soon."
Pretty sweet for $30. Less than a new cart.
posted by Marky at 3:08 PM on September 25, 2022
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posted by Larry David Syndrome at 5:20 PM on September 23, 2022 [2 favorites]