I was very lucky today and got used in very good
condition golf cart with those cool light weight wheels
for $5.00.
I would like to make some kinda transport wheels
for my toon with those.
Any ideas anyone ???
Thank you .
Peter
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[cool][#0000ff]Good score. If you have the kind that the wheels come off...when you undo the wing nut...you can do a lot with those. The inside diameter of the holes on the axles is 3/8" so you can attach the wheels to any 3/8" steel rod or threaded rod. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have made several different models for my float tubes. Pics attached.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For a toon the big question would be strength. They hold a lot of weight on my tubes sometimes but not sure if they would carry a fully loaded toon. You will just have to try it out. Instead of PVC you might use metal struts. Having two wheels instead of one will give you a lot more stability. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The main idea I use with the tubes is to have a frame that quickly attaches to the bottom of the seat, for central support. But on a toon you could create something for the struts to just slip up inside while in use and be quickly removeable when you get to the water...or back to your vehicle. And you could put them wherever the center of balance would be to make it easier to lift and move.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would suggest mounting them at the rear of your rear deck, if possible and then using the foot rests for carrying handles. Most of the weight will be on the rear and the wheels.[/#0000ff]
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Hi TD
Thank you for your reply and great pictures.
Those wheels will pop off very easy. Please see the picture.
I will use both wheels for better balance and strength.
The wheel thats on my toon right now is just a major
pain the .............and it just has to go.
Peter
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[cool][#0000ff]That is a bit different design. You might consider using the frame of the golf cart itself. I made a couple of tube carts with the cart frame. Going to be difficult to fit the wheels on otherwise.[/#0000ff]
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Thats what I was thinking.............using some of the frame.
I have seen some of your frame using pictures.
Im sure that I will work it out somehow. All it takes
is few beers and some free time............[
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let you know as I go.
Thank you for your input as always my friend.
Peter
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[cool][#0000ff]I am sure that with a little time, a lot of beer and some creativity that you can come up with something. You seem to be a pretty handy guy with tools and PVC. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the meantime, here is a link to a past post I put up on my [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=453725;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CHOPPER CART[/url]...where I used a chopped down golf cart for a tube truck. Maybe you can get some ideas from that.[/#0000ff]
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Cool, that looks very good. Thats some rocky path alright.
I like how you put the frame through the pvc.
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I've not made a cart for my tube, but when I read this, the lights were flashing like police cars at a puff daddy concert. I have an old golf cart and with minimal modification could easily support my tube AND I doubt the cart would be stressed. Seems to me (certainly it's only MY opinion) that it's much easier to simply use what is already designed to carry quite a bit of weight over long distances and varied terrain and simply add a few pvc bits to merely stabilize the load than it would be to reinvent the wheel...no pun intended.
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The best part of using a golf cart is that you can design to balance the load so that the wheels take almost ALL the weight. That way it only takes ounces of effort to move a heavy load, since you don't do any lifting. The stability is much better than a single wheel also.
But if you have very narrow trails, with a single wheel you can go anywhere a wheelbarrow can be tilted, turned or lifted to go. You only have one point of contact for concern when going over brush or large rocks, in rough terrain. The weight and storage space with a single can be about half as much, and deployment/retractment much faster if you have a swing up design....
Pon
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