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Pimped my gutter vac wheels

Moor

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After my last gutter job, the first I have had to do with a gravel drive, I decided my tiny vac wheels needed to be changed.

After a bit of eBay shopping here’s the result. Much better movement but I hadn’t quite appreciated the extra width, it only just fits in the van!

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Compared to the old wheels, a big difference!

 
Reminds me of the tv advert back in the eightys “ Carlos fan dango wheels “ ????? on a serious not Ime sure it’s a great improvement 

 
After my last gutter job, the first I have had to do with a gravel drive, I decided my tiny vac wheels needed to be changed.
After a bit of eBay shopping here’s the result. Much better movement but I hadn’t quite appreciated the extra width, it only just fits in the van!
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Compared to the old wheels, a big difference!
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I lost my rear wheels years a go and battled on with just the front tiny wheels.
Fixed it on to a stack truck in the end.[emoji16]

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Love them.
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I lost my rear wheels years a go and battled on with just the front tiny wheels.
Fixed it on to a stack truck in the end.
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Do this mod then, only cost me £20, it’s well worth it ?

 
Might be a bit of a struggle getting around some backs with the width bit like it 


I had thought the same, can’t see it happening often but it’s definitely a  possibility.  I will just have to do what I used to do when I came across gravel, take the motor unit out and carry it in 2 parts.

I will try and see if I can cut the base unit a bit to shorten the width but I’m not sure it’s possible due to the handle placement.

 
Great job mate could you put the links for the parts of ebay you used?
Sorry mate didn't see your post, the bits I used are;

Pair of wheels

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-10-Pneumatic-Sack-Truck-Trolley-Wheel-Barrow-Tyre-Tyres-Wheels-4-10-3-5-4-0/301965672068?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

The wheels suit a 16mm axle so I used a 16mm threaded rod, I chose the option that came with 2 hex nuts?connectors to use as spacers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fully-Threaded-1000-mm-Rod-BZP-Mild-Steel-Zinc-Plated-All-Thread-Studding-Bar/152505690373?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=451858073746&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

My current axle is 20mm so i got some reduce bushings so i could use the original fixing points

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelbarrow-Wheel-Bush-Axle-Reducer-61mm-long-x-20mm-Outside-reduced-to-16mm/282430611584?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

16mm nuts to lock the bushing in place

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METRIC-HEXAGONAL-STEEL-FULL-NUTS-STANDARD-PITCH-BRIGHT-ZINC-PLATED-DIN-934/121560316536?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=420505085103&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

16mm washers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A2-STAINLESS-STEEL-FORM-B-WASHERS-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-M14-M16-M18-M20-FLAT-WASHER/191009648845?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=490231798819&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

16mm nyloc nuts for each end to lock everything in place

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A2-Stainless-Steel-Nyloc-Nuts-T-Type-M3-M4-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-M14-M16-Nylock/282017940088?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=580970381184&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

The second picture shows the order of how I put it all together, hope that helps.

 
Yeah mate so should be easy to sort out thanks to you. The current wheels are rubbish on anything but concrete/brick paving

 
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