@@randysmith9114, mine was higher and the angle of carry was good. I’d shorten the next one to fit into my 5’2” truck bed. Plus, I blind-riveted all critical joints just in case. I may produce them. Should we talk?
Really nice and thought after you seem to pay attention to details . The one thing that you fell through on was the placement of cotter pins two different positions but it doesn`t hurt anything . I would like to make me one like this but the money I would have to spend for all the equipment you have I mite as well spend $ 200.00 for a aluminum cart already made . Like I said really nice cart .
Built a beach cart using your wheel design. The cart itself is a variation of the Formufit®️ design. Tried it out this week and it works great. Have had several inquiries on how did you do that. Thank you very much for your video!!!
I would like to add something here. My first cart sat about 3" higher than this one. I designed this new cart bed to be intentionally lower for stability. It is definitely more stable but I regret lowering the bed. The angle of the cart, when I'm pulling it, is too steep for my liking. I have to make sure everything on the cart is VERY well tired down. When I make my third and final cart, I will raise the bed three more inches. How this helps.
Thank you Ryan. The paint is two coats of off the shelf pure white external house paint with an oil based primer underneath. I overkilled the paint since I was using particle board.
Excellent cart build. Want to use your wheel design for my beach wagon build.What size hole saw did you use? What size is your axle rod?Do you have any written plans?Thank You
Thanks Ed. Much appreciated. The axle is .75". Got it at the hardware store. The hole saw is 2" which for the bushing OD perfectly. Only a small amount of epoxy was required to glue them in. No written plans, sorry.
Hi I'm inspired by your creation, but I would like to know if the inner tubes do not get punctured easily in that way, or if you have given them a special treatment.
The plugs are actually bushings for the axle. Sanding them down a little allows them to be removed if I ever need to replace them. Thanks for your comment.
Great Thanks! Only other question I have is for the axle. Should the steel rod fit loosely in that bushing or snug? I'm making a beach cart and your work is by far the best I've seen on youtube.
Thanks for the compliment. The axle spins freely in the bushings though I kept the shaft/bushing clearance very small to keep it from rattling. Good luck. Hope to see your cart when you're finished.
i probably would not have used materials that heavy . . . particle board , galvanized steel cleats and i have no doubt those " inner tube " tires will be an issue down the road as well , at least here in florida . but if it works for you then my opinion is moot .
Very surprised you used particle board. Even painted or sealed, won't the moisture inherent to that environment penetrate the "wood," cause it to swell, and deteriorate, especially around the areas where the bolts are? Otherwise, a very impressive and precise build; pleasing to see it all come together.
You are exactly correct. Particle board was risky for this application but I had a ton of it in the shop when I was planning the project. So far so good though. It seems to tolerate incidental contact with salt water and salty sand. Thanks for the compliments j4e. Always appreciated!
After looking back at the video, I see two sets of each. One set goes on the vertical section of the axle support, the other to the rear bumper. Honestly, they are interchangeable. The 1/8" difference shouldn't matter and in fact all four pieces probably should be made the same length for simplicity. I recommend dry fitting the whole carriage before glueing just to make sure. Hope this helps.
The axle was sized in place. I drilled the cotter pin hole on one end of the uncut axle and then installed axle with a cotter pin and washer on one end. I placed a washer on the other end and marked the axle. I put the second cotter pin hole at the mark and then cut off the excess axle. Never actually measured the final length.
Should have hold the prices together a little longer the hydraulic pressure will cause it to start pushing apart until the glue dries my guess there are a few pieces that if you measure are not quite the exact same
Funny you should ask. I originally added those caps to the design to act as replaceable bushings because I feared the axel would wear out the PVC with use. Turns out, after many trips to the beach, there has been practically no wear. I did need to grease them though. They started to squeak after a while.
I picked them up at NAPA. Other parts houses have them but I liked these the best. They work great btw. Nice to be able to easily manage the air pressure in the tires.
FYI. This was my second sand cart. I intentionally lowered the bed on this version for stability. It used to be three inches off the top of the wheel and now it's less than an inch. If I was to make this cart again, I would put it back at three inches so the bed is not at such a steep an angle when in use.
The tire is a 20x8" heavy duty inner tube I found at Lowes. They're self sealing for small punctures which allows me to roll it on parking lots and access roads without much worry.
They do quite well on all surfaces so far. The inner tubes are heavy duty and puncture resistant up to 1/8" and do not seem affected by parking lots or gravel surfaces.
Hi Scott. No written plans. Please take a look at the parts list at the end. If you cut the pieces according to that list, you should be able to match them up with the video and assemble the cart.
Not sure Donald. I`m afraid I never added it up but the inner tubes were the most expensive components followed by the nuts and bolts used on the wheels.
This Guy is a evil ginuss with every tool in HD.... was waiting for the Wooden disk brakes and Tupperware Master Cylinder.... to Stop the Kart... lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm very pleased with the results. The inner tubes work perfectly on the soft sand even when the cart is completely weighted down with my cooler, sand castle gear, chairs, etc.
I don't recall the tube size off hand, but it is listed at the end of the video with the tools and materials. The axel size was .75". The wooden hub size was 10" diameter. Hope this helps.
Not sure Edwin. I use it for hauling my sand castling gear from my truck to the water. I can easily haul my cooler, two chairs, sun shade, buckets, tools and shovels. The cooler is the heaviest due to the ice.
Thanks for inspiration, idea and info, Randy!
You're welcome Phil. Hope you could extract a few useful tidbits for your future projects.
@@randysmith9114, mine was higher and the angle of carry was good. I’d shorten the next one to fit into my 5’2” truck bed. Plus, I blind-riveted all critical joints just in case. I may produce them. Should we talk?
I have no idea what this is nor why but very impressive craftsmanship.
Really nice and thought after you seem to pay attention to details . The one thing that you fell through on was the placement of cotter pins two different positions but it doesn`t hurt anything . I would like to make me one like this but the money I would have to spend for all the equipment you have I mite as well spend $ 200.00 for a aluminum cart already made . Like I said really nice cart .
Built a beach cart using your wheel design. The cart itself is a variation of the Formufit®️ design. Tried it out this week and it works great. Have had several inquiries on how did you do that. Thank you very much for your video!!!
Thrilled to hear this Philip! You're very welcome. Wish I could see a photo of your cart.
Amazing job hats off to you sir 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great job, thank you very much for sharing.
Hey Russel. You're welcome. I hope it sparked a few ideas.
The music is over top.
Thanks Prepper! I picked all my favorites. Glad you like them too.
I would like to add something here. My first cart sat about 3" higher than this one. I designed this new cart bed to be intentionally lower for stability. It is definitely more stable but I regret lowering the bed. The angle of the cart, when I'm pulling it, is too steep for my liking. I have to make sure everything on the cart is VERY well tired down. When I make my third and final cart, I will raise the bed three more inches. How this helps.
Very Impressive
Thanks William!
Hey this is really amazing. Well done in the work. Also what kind of paint or coating is that white. Is it waterproofer or a marine coating
Thank you Ryan. The paint is two coats of off the shelf pure white external house paint with an oil based primer underneath. I overkilled the paint since I was using particle board.
Excelente trabalho. Óptima ideia executado com perfeição.
Thank you Jaime!
Genius.
Excellent cart build. Want to use your wheel design for my beach wagon build.What size hole saw did you use? What size is your axle rod?Do you have any written plans?Thank You
Thanks Ed. Much appreciated. The axle is .75". Got it at the hardware store. The hole saw is 2" which for the bushing OD perfectly. Only a small amount of epoxy was required to glue them in. No written plans, sorry.
Thanks. With this info, I think I can get my wagon built.thank You again.
Amazing 👏🏽
Hi I'm inspired by your creation, but I would like to know if the inner tubes do not get punctured easily in that way, or if you have given them a special treatment.
I'm looking for the beach dolly that is actually a sun or lawn chair w/ an umbrella and swivel tray for drinks
Great job! I wish I watched this video before purchasing a wheeleez axel kit. Would I be able to mount my axel kit to the pvc the same way you did?
Hi Jay. Thanks for feedback! Yes, you could use the kit in place of my axle and wheel set up. I saw a CZcams video of someone who did just that.
Excellent work! Why do you sand down those PVC plugs? Do they need to move freely?
The plugs are actually bushings for the axle. Sanding them down a little allows them to be removed if I ever need to replace them. Thanks for your comment.
Great Thanks! Only other question I have is for the axle. Should the steel rod fit loosely in that bushing or snug? I'm making a beach cart and your work is by far the best I've seen on youtube.
Thanks for the compliment. The axle spins freely in the bushings though I kept the shaft/bushing clearance very small to keep it from rattling. Good luck. Hope to see your cart when you're finished.
i probably would not have used materials that heavy . . . particle board , galvanized steel cleats and i have no doubt those " inner tube " tires will be an issue down the road as well , at least here in florida . but if it works for you then my opinion is moot .
Very surprised you used particle board. Even painted or sealed, won't the moisture inherent to that environment penetrate the "wood," cause it to swell, and deteriorate, especially around the areas where the bolts are? Otherwise, a very impressive and precise build; pleasing to see it all come together.
You are exactly correct. Particle board was risky for this application but I had a ton of it in the shop when I was planning the project. So far so good though. It seems to tolerate incidental contact with salt water and salty sand. Thanks for the compliments j4e. Always appreciated!
@Randy Smith where does the 6-5/8 goes and where the 6-3/4 goes
After looking back at the video, I see two sets of each. One set goes on the vertical section of the axle support, the other to the rear bumper. Honestly, they are interchangeable. The 1/8" difference shouldn't matter and in fact all four pieces probably should be made the same length for simplicity. I recommend dry fitting the whole carriage before glueing just to make sure. Hope this helps.
@@randysmith9114 what was your axle length?
The axle was sized in place. I drilled the cotter pin hole on one end of the uncut axle and then installed axle with a cotter pin and washer on one end. I placed a washer on the other end and marked the axle. I put the second cotter pin hole at the mark and then cut off the excess axle. Never actually measured the final length.
Should have hold the prices together a little longer the hydraulic pressure will cause it to start pushing apart until the glue dries my guess there are a few pieces that if you measure are not quite the exact same
You mightbe a badfishcatcher but you are a good beach cart maker
Thank you Jamie. Stay safe buddy.
How long did the inner tubes last? I wonder if you could fill with fix-a-flat to prevent punctures on gravel or sand spurs...
For me, 5 years and counting. That represents about 10 beach trips.
Sorry, but one more question. What was the diameter of your wheels?Thanks again.
Does the rotation of the axel consume the PVC cap?
Funny you should ask. I originally added those caps to the design to act as replaceable bushings because I feared the axel would wear out the PVC with use. Turns out, after many trips to the beach, there has been practically no wear. I did need to grease them though. They started to squeak after a while.
Do you recall where you got your valve extenders? I have not seen that particular type. Are your wheels working out well?
I picked them up at NAPA. Other parts houses have them but I liked these the best. They work great btw. Nice to be able to easily manage the air pressure in the tires.
And yes, the wheels work great.
FYI. This was my second sand cart. I intentionally lowered the bed on this version for stability. It used to be three inches off the top of the wheel and now it's less than an inch. If I was to make this cart again, I would put it back at three inches so the bed is not at such a steep an angle when in use.
What kind of tire did you use.
The tire is a 20x8" heavy duty inner tube I found at Lowes. They're self sealing for small punctures which allows me to roll it on parking lots and access roads without much worry.
Does the inner tube hold up well across the parking lot ?
They do quite well on all surfaces so far. The inner tubes are heavy duty and puncture resistant up to 1/8" and do not seem affected by parking lots or gravel surfaces.
Randy Smith where did you get them
I picked them up at Lowe's.
Nice job but trying to use innertube ass tires will not work you’ll need to carry an air pump and tire patches with you everywhere you go
I do carry a bicycle air pump with me to the beach, that's true, but the inner tubes are self sealing for punctures up to 1/8".
Do you have any written plans for this cart
Hi Scott. No written plans. Please take a look at the parts list at the end. If you cut the pieces according to that list, you should be able to match them up with the video and assemble the cart.
How much is a wheel!
Didn't add it all up but I can tell you the inner tubes we're $22 each and the valve stem extension we're about $15 each. Maybe $50ish all together.
Good job !
Total cost in material to build a cart
Not sure Donald. I`m afraid I never added it up but the inner tubes were the most expensive components followed by the nuts and bolts used on the wheels.
This Guy is a evil ginuss with every tool in HD.... was waiting for the Wooden disk brakes and Tupperware Master Cylinder.... to Stop the Kart... lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi you have any video of using that beach cart on the sand
Yep. Somewhere buried in my many hours of footage.
how does it work is it good on loose sand
I'm very pleased with the results. The inner tubes work perfectly on the soft sand even when the cart is completely weighted down with my cooler, sand castle gear, chairs, etc.
Hi what size tube for axle did u use
I don't recall the tube size off hand, but it is listed at the end of the video with the tools and materials. The axel size was .75". The wooden hub size was 10" diameter. Hope this helps.
Can you load this cart with 80 lbs. and pull it freely on soft sand effortlessly Thank you.
Not sure Edwin. I use it for hauling my sand castling gear from my truck to the water. I can easily haul my cooler, two chairs, sun shade, buckets, tools and shovels. The cooler is the heaviest due to the ice.