wheels for homemade cart - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

old_rookie · 07-12-2010, 08:13 PM

Since the thread about getting stuck in the sand has made me reconsider driving my front wheel drive car in the sand, I decided to make a cart - are these wheels going to cut it??

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1

m1k3midg3 · 07-12-2010, 08:18 PM

they look too hard and narrow. search for a pic of a beach wheelchair and use wheels like that

roadx · 07-12-2010, 08:24 PM

these are the wheels i have http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...=18846&R=18846

they still dig but should work better than the lawnmower wheels at lowes

if you want to go high end look for wheeleez wheels

or get them here http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...sh-Tire/Detail

467echo · 07-12-2010, 08:52 PM

harbor freight

crusty · 07-12-2010, 09:06 PM

i agree, harbor freight, 8 or 9 bucks per wheel.

ronbo613 · 07-13-2010, 10:40 AM

I've had the Harbor Freight wheels on my kart for a couple years, still working fine.

sandydiego · 07-13-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crusty

i agree, harbor freight, 8 or 9 bucks per wheel.

If you get the HF flyer they go on sale for $5

Rob929 · 07-13-2010, 12:32 PM

+1 for Harbor Freight.. seen them on sale as low as $3. a little bit of air in them, they will go through the sand pretty well..

For the cart, check out this design.. very simply. The 5/8" rod is the perfect size to make an axle that fits the HF wheels:
http://oakpwrd.tripod.com/kayakcart.html

old_rookie · 07-13-2010, 12:48 PM

I'm thinking of cutting PVC gluing with some T-elbows (or joints) and having two posts to go up in the scuppers with a cross bar to hold up the yak and another for the axle which will be a threaded rod. Very similar to ronbo613's cart. Some nuts and washers at either end to hold the wheels in place.

Thanks for the links and tips.

Lets_Fish · 07-13-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob929

+1 for Harbor Freight.. seen them on sale as low as $3. a little bit of air in them, they will go through the sand pretty well..

For the cart, check out this design.. very simply. The 5/8" rod is the perfect size to make an axle that fits the HF wheels:
http://oakpwrd.tripod.com/kayakcart.html

I have a cart that I made just like the second one in the link. If you are not going over rocks the "PowerWheels" work great over soft sand. I have a pair for sale for $20 for the pair.

Here's the link: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=7632

roadx · 07-13-2010, 04:06 PM

the only reason i went with the northerntools wheels is that the hubs/rims are plastic and thought it would be less maintenance, no rust

fryguy · 07-14-2010, 10:31 AM

I used to sell ice cream on the beaches in NJ before relocating to SD. My ice cream chest used to weigh up to 150lbs. or so with all of the dry ice and products in it. I tried all kinds of wheels, and the best that I've ever used in soft or hard sand are wheeleez balloon wheels.

They're a bit expensive, and take up lots of space, but they're effortless to push around.

baitcasterboy20 · 07-14-2010, 10:31 AM

Yeah hey work very well in sand.

maui jim · 07-14-2010, 12:09 PM

I fish Santa Barbra every summer for vacation I have tried a lot of wheels, But the ballon tires from wheeleze works the best, alitle pricy but worth saving you back I use the 30cm, size, I researched them quite a bit before buying them , the smaller ones 22cm dont have the width or the weight load for all the gear we tend to bring, and tend to bog I used mine on beachs 100yrds or more with ease. I use the harbor fright when I go to the lakes up in Nor Cal for deer season they work well on hardpacked and rocky areas.

07-12-2010, 08:13 PM	#1
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	wheels for homemade cart Since the thread about getting stuck in the sand has made me reconsider driving my front wheel drive car in the sand, I decided to make a cart - are these wheels going to cut it?? http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1

07-12-2010, 08:24 PM	#3
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	these are the wheels i have http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...=18846&R=18846 they still dig but should work better than the lawnmower wheels at lowes if you want to go high end look for wheeleez wheels or get them here http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...sh-Tire/Detail __________________ Last edited by roadx; 07-12-2010 at 08:37 PM.

07-12-2010, 08:52 PM	#4
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	harbor freight __________________ they are getting bigger....

07-13-2010, 04:06 PM	#11
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	the only reason i went with the northerntools wheels is that the hubs/rims are plastic and thought it would be less maintenance, no rust __________________

07-14-2010, 10:31 AM	#13
baitcasterboy20 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: south florida Posts: 69	Yeah hey work very well in sand. __________________ += It's Fucking Simple

07-12-2010, 08:18 PM	#2
m1k3midg3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 108	they look too hard and narrow. search for a pic of a beach wheelchair and use wheels like that

07-12-2010, 09:06 PM	#5
crusty Junior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15	i agree, harbor freight, 8 or 9 bucks per wheel.

07-13-2010, 12:32 PM	#8
Rob929 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	+1 for Harbor Freight.. seen them on sale as low as $3. a little bit of air in them, they will go through the sand pretty well.. For the cart, check out this design.. very simply. The 5/8" rod is the perfect size to make an axle that fits the HF wheels: http://oakpwrd.tripod.com/kayakcart.html

07-13-2010, 12:48 PM	#9
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	I'm thinking of cutting PVC gluing with some T-elbows (or joints) and having two posts to go up in the scuppers with a cross bar to hold up the yak and another for the axle which will be a threaded rod. Very similar to ronbo613's cart. Some nuts and washers at either end to hold the wheels in place. Thanks for the links and tips.

07-14-2010, 10:31 AM	#12
fryguy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: san diego Posts: 33	I used to sell ice cream on the beaches in NJ before relocating to SD. My ice cream chest used to weigh up to 150lbs. or so with all of the dry ice and products in it. I tried all kinds of wheels, and the best that I've ever used in soft or hard sand are wheeleez balloon wheels. They're a bit expensive, and take up lots of space, but they're effortless to push around.

07-14-2010, 12:09 PM	#14
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I fish Santa Barbra every summer for vacation I have tried a lot of wheels, But the ballon tires from wheeleze works the best, alitle pricy but worth saving you back I use the 30cm, size, I researched them quite a bit before buying them , the smaller ones 22cm dont have the width or the weight load for all the gear we tend to bring, and tend to bog I used mine on beachs 100yrds or more with ease. I use the harbor fright when I go to the lakes up in Nor Cal for deer season they work well on hardpacked and rocky areas. __________________