Re: [Paddlewise] Carts

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:09:09 -0800
>the plastic hubs were lathing off the aluminium on the underside of the
axles (the wheels have no bearings).

This is really upsetting in these Primex/Roleez carts - rated for 200 lbs or
more, and no bearings.  For rolling an empty kayak over short distances it
doesn't matter, though. My wheels from old golf cart are better in this
respect - there is a bearing sleeve, i.e. wheel rotates around immobile
sleeve that sits on the axle, and it is much easier to roll heavy loads over
all kinds of surfaces on them (but they are not strong enough for that).

>  Primex break on me, but since I do a lot of solo trips, Ib^Yd be really
hooped if it did. So Ib^Yve retired the Primex to boathouse-to-beach duty,
and upgraded this year to the Paddleboy Heavy Lifter
http://www.paddleboy.com/pages/product_pages/heavy_lifter.html, >

They are talking about "bronze bushings" on these wheels - is it really so?
(and what is the axle opening in the bushing - 1/2", 5/8" ?)
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