hey guys, I have an oddball question that i am sure someone can help me out with. I have built a body cart to set my blazer body on and am wanting to put caster wheels on so that i will be able to move it around in my garage.My question to you is if the casters are rated at 1500 lbs each do you think that they would be strong enough to support the body on all four corners? any input would be greatly appreciated. mods if this is not in the proper forum feel free to move.:tup:
body cart caster wheels?
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Re: body cart caster wheels?
Here are the ones used by Rod and Custom on theirs. They made a dolly for each wheel on the car and tied the dollies together to form the base of the stand.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-x-2-inch-heavy-duty-swivel-caster-41565.html
Here are the ones used by Rod and Custom on theirs. They made a dolly for each wheel on the car and tied the dollies together to form the base of the stand.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-x-2-inch-heavy-duty-swivel-caster-41565.html
ziembic
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Re: body cart caster wheels?
But remember that they probably used 4 per wheel, so they won't be rated for enough if you only use four of them on your cart. Those are rated at 600 apiece.
But remember that they probably used 4 per wheel, so they won't be rated for enough if you only use four of them on your cart. Those are rated at 600 apiece.
warmpancakes
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Re: body cart caster wheels?
2400 would be enough if the shell is empty A 2 door shell is under 1k empty
2400 would be enough if the shell is empty A 2 door shell is under 1k empty
warmpancakes
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Re: body cart caster wheels?
My mother has had a shopping cart in the basement for years, It catches the laundry from the laundry chute:tup:
My mother has had a shopping cart in the basement for years, It catches the laundry from the laundry chute:tup:
Re: body cart caster wheels?
Easy to do, someone above mentioned the same thing I was going to say. Harbor Freight had some I used. I just used 10 of them. Works nicely and is acually easier to move around than I thought it would be. I think I paid around $4.50 each.
These are one ones I used, just cheaper locally. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-cast-iron-molded-rubber-rigid-caster-38706.html
Easy to do, someone above mentioned the same thing I was going to say. Harbor Freight had some I used. I just used 10 of them. Works nicely and is acually easier to move around than I thought it would be. I think I paid around $4.50 each.
These are one ones I used, just cheaper locally. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-cast-iron-molded-rubber-rigid-caster-38706.html