Pallet wheels

[flINTLOCK]

I'm planning to buy casters to attach to pallets or rigged up stands for implements allowing more efficient storage and attachment of implements. I've seen casters in Tractor Supple and Northern tool. Any other good choices. Since most rigs will carry 1000# or less, 4 wheels rated at 250#
each should suffice??

 

[schmism]

really whats going to happen if you exceed the rated capactiy by a 100lbs? you flat spot or squish the rubber wheels? (go with solid steel ones)

 

[Offy]

Or not. I much prefer the composite or rubber over the steel. They generally work much better and respond better to direction, at least for me.

 

[daTeacha]

Depends on how much gritty stuff you have on the floor when you try to roll things around. Either way, get the biggest diameter you can for the price and the rolling will be much easier.

 

[flINTLOCK]

If I remember, they had six inchers that were some heavy duty composite material that should work.

 

[3RRL]

flint,
That is a good idea and those large diameter casters should work great. I envy you that you have a place with a smooth floor to use them. My implements are all stored on my rural property on dirt. I'll make some when I get my barn built with a real floor.

 

[flINTLOCK]

I feel like the center of the storm. Tractor and implements to be delivered this tuesday, slab to be poured following week and steel bldg erected right after than. Lots of things happening. Looking forward to playing with new toys.

 

[RalphVa]

I've little lightweight ones on the dolly I put on the front of my brush hog. I've heavy duty castors underneath the pallet attached to my carryall and underneath the pallet that my soil ripper sits on. I had plastic ones initially on the bottom of the carryall, but I kept forgetting to raise it at times, and the plastic ones would get gummed up.

Ralph

 

[Barnboy]

I have made dollies for my tiller and box blade. I used 3" rubber wheels for the tiller and 2 1/2" steel wheels for the box blade. The larger dia rubber wheels do roll smoother. If i had to do over i would have used 3" rubber wheels for the box blade.

 

[Timber]

I use a Pallet jack, The trucker in me I guess. I personally like Crown Pallet jacks but you can get them a lot cheaper if you go with less known brand and they are just as good. The nice thing with a Pallet jack is I put everything on Pallets. It is real nice to attach implements because you can raise and lower with the jack. I use a narrow fork jack but a 27 inch should be fine

 

[flINTLOCK]

Do you beef up or enlarge the deck of your pallets to accommodate implements 6 or 7 foot wide??

 

[Timber]

Pallets are pretty durable, I actually use a smaller pallet to fit between my rear wheels for my like my Ballast drum. That is 800+ pounds. My Box blade is 66 inches so I put a piece of decking under the blade and the teeth. Pallets are easy to come by and easy to customize for your needs

 

[Seon]

really whats going to happen if you exceed the rated capactiy by a 100lbs? you flat spot or squish the rubber wheels? (go with solid steel ones)

LOL, I have an engine cradle that I had a small block Chevy on. I removed that engine and mounted a 1959 348 engine. When I went to push the cradle, the rubber wheels just rolled off the casters. I didn't think the weight differed that much between the two engines.

BTW I buy my wheels at Harbor Freight. Usually has them on sale and they have a good selection.

 

[Ford850]

I use the furniture dollies from Harbor Freight. You can use them as is, or remove the wheels to add to a larger pallet. They have those Dollies on sale quite a bit, and you can buy the dolly with 4 250lb wheels for less than the wheels alone.

 

[Houndsman]

Flintlock,
I have a cement garage floor, w/ expansion grooves. I've experienced everything the other posters have experienced. Given the size and probable weight (400lbs +) of your implements, my experience would lead me to recommend that you go with larger castors, and not use steel wheels. As Offy and DaTeacha warn, floors that are not swept or blown clean will have that 1/8th of an inch-round rock that will stop you when you try to stage your implements. One other item---- when mounting/dismounting off of a pallet w/ an i-match or quick hitch configuration, I have to remember to pre-set the top link to level out how the i-match hooks hold the implement, otherwise the implement doesn't release cleanly.
v/r mark

 

[MrJimi]

Here are some casters I have been considering
light duty
heavy duty
Looks to be great quality and I have ordered from them before with great and fast results
Jim