Way to go! At first I was thinking, man, that's an 'ol ganny cart! But nice job making those wheels fit on there and the welds on the washers look great too. Cleaned up good, ready for double coupons, the line at the pharmacy and an 8 pack of bottled coca-cola!
+Craig Arndt Thanks..This really is over built now ..But I can load it down with the same amount as I did before ..which is a lot of weight and I know it will roll a lot easier than with the old wheels
Thanks for sharing this video. My folding shopping cart's front wheels- the bar- needs replacing because it's bent. I tried straightening it, but couldn't. I would have to probably disassemble it at a time when it's not in use, in order to straighten it or replace the bar and wheels altogether. This cart has been a good friend, and I want to be good it back. I have not found a video here or any website on a google search that explains replacement, disassembly or reassembly of this cart. :( Please do share any info & references with me when any of you can. I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
This video inspired me to find a solution to the problem I have with my 6 wheel trolley. I am disabled, so my trolley is very important to me, the front wheels are dual and take the weight no problem at all, but the rears are single wheels and the problem was, they were only partially on the axle and then a sort of cotter pin inside the wheel, kept the wheel on. Over time with weight on the trolley, the wheel is pushed over, so the weight is not going through an upright wheel, so in the end it fails. I made a spacer out of some plastic retaining bolt housings for a washing machine, the ones that stop it being damaged in transit, then I forced the wheel on the axle fully and put a C clip in the end where the cotter pin on the wheels sits, so the wheel cannot come off. Hopefully it works long term, but already I can see the wheels are a lot more upright. Like many thing these days, I think its was designed that way to fail, so you have to buy new wheels more often than you should. A plastic wheel can take an awful lot of weight, as long as it used in the right way and the strain is transmitted through it strongest point.
Its amazing how helpful the internet and people are, you can find a solution to most things, if you apply yourself in the right way and have an open mind.Thanks for taking the time to share your fix. I would like a welder someday and also a 3D printer, I am old school, I like to fix what I have, rather than buy a new one.
I have a wide range of tools I have picked up over the years, I tend to pick them up at Aldi/Lidl, or wherever I find a bargain, the old stuff is the best, especially with tools. The stuff I do mainly is diecast, but after some thought and research, I repair most things.
I use threaded rod, nylon locking nuts, PEX tubing as a spacer and washers as I've no means of welding. Granny carts are a life saver. Arthritis in my early 30's and yea it is the only way to shop! But those wheels they use >.< I went to lawn mower wheels eight or so years ago and have not looked back since other than the aggravation of having to shim them which lawn sprinklers seem to have a small plastic tube inside of that is always popping out find them on the ground all the time works a treat as a shim. The pair I have now are just starting to wear to the point I am considering getting new wheels. They have outlasted more than a few metal tube frames easy. Think I am on cart three with them now, could be four :P they take a pounding with cat litter and food, groceries and generally probably far exceeding manufacturers max weight on a regular basis :P
+keeperofthegood I do have some Nylon round stock but It is too much work for me to make bushings on my lathe This cart will save a lot of wear on my back ....and arms ..we back up to the front step and I can set the cart up and fill it with more weight now and it should roll better than the narrow wheels that were on it ..This cart had to have been used for years ..the wheel centers were worn out bad and the cheap pins holding the front ones were bent and worn
+not2fast4u2c Indeed!! I think I am just plain hard on my cart, it gets used daily by me and the family and eventually the wire frame snaps in a way I cannot fix (needs welding and I'm an apartment dweller). An improvement I found too, not sure if yours will be the same, my wheel base changed, got wider and I found with just that extra half or three quarter inch that turning and controlling the cart when full was a lot better. Where did you find front wheels? Those ones are the ones I have had no luck finding locally.
+keeperofthegood My front wheels are off a welding cart from harbor freight ...My front end is now wider than the back and the cart leans back at about one inch which is okay ...I usually will tip the cart back when turning it so I hope the wider front end works okay
I replaced my cart wheels with much wider 8" lawnmower wheels that were cheap. The lawnmower axle holes were 0.50" in diameter. The cart had 0.30" diameter axles, but I had previously repaired several sink taps that were leaking, and did so by replacing the "brass seats", and I held on to the old "brass seats". The inner hole diameter of the "brass seats" were 0.30". The outer threaded part was just over 0.50". So I screwed the "brass seats" into the lawnmower wheel axle holes, one on each side, and bingo, I could now put them on my cart axles.
I added sturdier rear wheels to a folding shopping cart, but the axle is now too short now about an inch. The wheels are wider. Can only get one wheel on. Where can I get a longer axle? Or is there a way to extend the axle?
@not2fast4u2c I’ve collected various large plastic wheels from kids riding toys in hopes of swapping those out for the existing wheels on my granny cart. I’m trying to make it beach/sand suitable... no clue how to go about making the change or if my idea is just wishful thinking... thoughts?
I love my cart but what I don't like about it is that when I fold it up, it rolls all over and then opens back up! Is there a brake or fastener to the wheels to stop it from rolling? Thank you
+Bruce Pender Thanks ...I think the bird was an Oriole ? we have had one for a few years .they make a nest like a knitted bag and it is very hard to see the nest till the fall when the leaves are gone
Hi Not2fast4u2c, Do you remember me commenting on your video a while back?, well I found some stronger wheels for my cart from a folding wagon and they worked out fine, my latest video shows my trolley and I explain how I fitted the new wheels, to help anybody in the same spot as I was.
@@not2fast4u2c there are very few actual helpful videos on these types of trolleys, many are just people trying to sell them, or about simple common sense things, Your was the only relevant video I could find, thats why I went out of my way to make one, I could not show the work itself, but I think the video explains what I have done, plus they could send me a message if there is a question. There are quite a few useful videos on the net, as well as people making rubbish just to get hits or likes, I have found some useful info about all sorts of things over the years.
My wheels were recycle from an air compressor and a welding cart..You may find them at a farm supply store or try a salvage yard or Harbor freight but beware of their air up tires
You talk way too much about your personal stuff. I’m trying to get something done and all I can hear is all about your stuff. I really don’t care about that. I’m trying to get my stuff done.
Way to go! At first I was thinking, man, that's an 'ol ganny cart! But nice job making those wheels fit on there and the welds on the washers look great too. Cleaned up good, ready for double coupons, the line at the pharmacy and an 8 pack of bottled coca-cola!
+Craig Arndt Thanks..This really is over built now ..But I can load it down with the same amount as I did before ..which is a lot of weight and I know it will roll a lot easier than with the old wheels
Thanks for sharing this video. My folding shopping cart's front wheels- the bar- needs replacing because it's bent. I tried straightening it, but couldn't. I would have to probably disassemble it at a time when it's not in use, in order to straighten it or replace the bar and wheels altogether. This cart has been a good friend, and I want to be good it back. I have not found a video here or any website on a google search that explains replacement, disassembly or reassembly of this cart. :( Please do share any info & references with me when any of you can. I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Heat is always your friend when bending a material back, but like anything slowly with feeling and experience is key to knowing what is possible.
Nicely done, Jim....you should get many more years of wear out of that cart! :) Jack
This video inspired me to find a solution to the problem I have with my 6 wheel trolley. I am disabled, so my trolley is very important to me, the front wheels are dual and take the weight no problem at all, but the rears are single wheels and the problem was, they were only partially on the axle and then a sort of cotter pin inside the wheel, kept the wheel on. Over time with weight on the trolley, the wheel is pushed over, so the weight is not going through an upright wheel, so in the end it fails. I made a spacer out of some plastic retaining bolt housings for a washing machine, the ones that stop it being damaged in transit, then I forced the wheel on the axle fully and put a C clip in the end where the cotter pin on the wheels sits, so the wheel cannot come off. Hopefully it works long term, but already I can see the wheels are a lot more upright. Like many thing these days, I think its was designed that way to fail, so you have to buy new wheels more often than you should. A plastic wheel can take an awful lot of weight, as long as it used in the right way and the strain is transmitted through it strongest point.
Glad my video helped You 🤓
Its amazing how helpful the internet and people are, you can find a solution to most things, if you apply yourself in the right way and have an open mind.Thanks for taking the time to share your fix. I would like a welder someday and also a 3D printer, I am old school, I like to fix what I have, rather than buy a new one.
@@colinsdiecast164customs I do repair a lot of stuff and modify cheap tools and make them better to use
I have a wide range of tools I have picked up over the years, I tend to pick them up at Aldi/Lidl, or wherever I find a bargain, the old stuff is the best, especially with tools. The stuff I do mainly is diecast, but after some thought and research, I repair most things.
Came out really nice and going to come in handy at the store
+Rusty “rustyglovebox” Glovebox Thanks ..I only use this at the house to get stuff from the front step to the kitchen ..it makes it a lot easier
I've got one of those carts for dragging my flea market finds around, it could definitely use some new running gear like yours...
Thumbs up
+oldchevy4x4 The skinny wheels just did not work for me with a heavy load ..I should have put some caster wheels on the front
Looks good
+Redgonetogray Thanks !!!
♫Go granny, go granny, go granny go...♫
+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man We need some Flames on it !!!
+not2fast4u2c
Yeah man, cool!
I use threaded rod, nylon locking nuts, PEX tubing as a spacer and washers as I've no means of welding. Granny carts are a life saver. Arthritis in my early 30's and yea it is the only way to shop! But those wheels they use >.< I went to lawn mower wheels eight or so years ago and have not looked back since other than the aggravation of having to shim them which lawn sprinklers seem to have a small plastic tube inside of that is always popping out find them on the ground all the time works a treat as a shim. The pair I have now are just starting to wear to the point I am considering getting new wheels. They have outlasted more than a few metal tube frames easy. Think I am on cart three with them now, could be four :P they take a pounding with cat litter and food, groceries and generally probably far exceeding manufacturers max weight on a regular basis :P
+keeperofthegood I do have some Nylon round stock but It is too much work for me to make bushings on my lathe This cart will save a lot of wear on my back ....and arms ..we back up to the front step and I can set the cart up and fill it with more weight now and it should roll better than the narrow wheels that were on it ..This cart had to have been used for years ..the wheel centers were worn out bad and the cheap pins holding the front ones were bent and worn
+not2fast4u2c Indeed!! I think I am just plain hard on my cart, it gets used daily by me and the family and eventually the wire frame snaps in a way I cannot fix (needs welding and I'm an apartment dweller). An improvement I found too, not sure if yours will be the same, my wheel base changed, got wider and I found with just that extra half or three quarter inch that turning and controlling the cart when full was a lot better. Where did you find front wheels? Those ones are the ones I have had no luck finding locally.
+keeperofthegood My front wheels are off a welding cart from harbor freight ...My front end is now wider than the back and the cart leans back at about one inch which is okay ...I usually will tip the cart back when turning it so I hope the wider front end works okay
this works only for his cart and nobody elses
I replaced my cart wheels with much wider 8" lawnmower wheels that were cheap. The lawnmower axle holes were 0.50" in diameter. The cart had 0.30" diameter axles, but I had previously repaired several sink taps that were leaking, and did so by replacing the "brass seats", and I held on to the old "brass seats". The inner hole diameter of the "brass seats" were 0.30". The outer threaded part was just over 0.50". So I screwed the "brass seats" into the lawnmower wheel axle holes, one on each side, and bingo, I could now put them on my cart axles.
I sure like mine now that it is built tougher...I can load it down with a lot of stuff and have less trips to the house
imgur . com/a/sXEjYCC (remove spaces)
I added sturdier rear wheels to a folding shopping cart, but the axle is now too short now about an inch. The wheels are wider. Can only get one wheel on. Where can I get a longer axle? Or is there a way to extend the axle?
Menards and Home Depot home improvement type stores sell round stock that should be strong enough
@not2fast4u2c I’ve collected various large plastic wheels from kids riding toys in hopes of swapping those out for the existing wheels on my granny cart. I’m trying to make it beach/sand suitable... no clue how to go about making the change or if my idea is just wishful thinking... thoughts?
I love my cart but what I don't like about it is that when I fold it up, it rolls all over and then opens back up! Is there a brake or fastener to the wheels to stop it from rolling? Thank you
I would put some hooks on the wall were I keep it when not using it I used a short piece of rope tird so it stays folded
Would you have one of those old wheels for sale? I broke one on my friend's cart... thanks
cart at Smith store wheels and other have problems. Fall two times.
Most of my birds are squawking magpies. Nice fix sire.
+Bruce Pender Thanks ...I think the bird was an Oriole ? we have had one for a few years .they make a nest like a knitted bag and it is very hard to see the nest till the fall when the leaves are gone
Hi Not2fast4u2c, Do you remember me commenting on your video a while back?, well I found some stronger wheels for my cart from a folding wagon and they worked out fine, my latest video shows my trolley and I explain how I fitted the new wheels, to help anybody in the same spot as I was.
Glad my video helped🤓
@@not2fast4u2c there are very few actual helpful videos on these types of trolleys, many are just people trying to sell them, or about simple common sense things, Your was the only relevant video I could find, thats why I went out of my way to make one, I could not show the work itself, but I think the video explains what I have done, plus they could send me a message if there is a question. There are quite a few useful videos on the net, as well as people making rubbish just to get hits or likes, I have found some useful info about all sorts of things over the years.
You didn’t show us how to dismantle the old wheel !
I'm not sure where you'd put flames...but it needs flames!!
+HardWayFarms It does need some extra something to make it a hotrod cart
Hello where you buy your wheels and get.your axlee and what tools you used?
My wheels were recycle from an air compressor and a welding cart..You may find them at a farm supply store or try a salvage yard or Harbor freight but beware of their air up tires
@@not2fast4u2c ok thank you
This bloke sounds a bit like John Wayne when he talks a little more slowly.
John Wayne was born in my home state in IOWA
A car crashed into mine 😤😤
You talk way too much about your personal stuff. I’m trying to get something done and all I can hear is all about your stuff. I really don’t care about that. I’m trying to get my stuff done.