Ride-on mower trailer axle options

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I made a cart for the ride-on mower. I thought I had over-engineered everything, but the hardware store wheel bearings fell apart after a week of towing the kids around the yard for fun.

So I am upgrading the axle stubs and wheels. eBay has 750kg trailer kits, but these are way too big. Even if I just used the stub axles, the wheels would be too big.

ATV stuff is way expensive.

Had a quick look around eBay but could not see anything, just wondered if anyone had made a heavy duty yard cart and if so what did you use for hubs and rims?


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Had to stop looking, was getting too interested in the go kart sites ... already have enough distractions.

Have opted for heavier duty "hardware wheels" and a more supportive wheel-retainer setup on the axles.
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What about the small wheel barrow type that get used for trailer rollers that the bigger guide boats use?
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Yes, I've ordered something like that. Should be OK with a few more washers on the axle, to stop most of the sliding movement.

Will have to take the cart fishing so it is relevant on here :catch:
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wheel barrow wheels, washers either side on a solid axle, with split pins to secure, easy and cheap
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The ones I am thinking of have a proper thrust bearing and hub design. They suit the little 10" wheels that you get on the really tiny boat trailers or cement mixers. I think the wheel hub is an integral piece of the wheel assembly.
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Those wheels look the goods. I ended up just pressing out the damaged bearings and welding in tube steel to make sleeve bearings. So nothing can break - except my welding :D
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