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Topic: $63 - Good Price on Kayak Cart  (Read 4301 times)

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Tote

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Buy quality..........cry once.
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OK,
You may not believe this, but I have a situation where the Wheeleez DON'T work best. I tow my yak behind a ATV and only on hard terrain. The Wheeleez tend to hop, and also there is no real bearing in the wheel.
My Malone cart works better, but again, no bearing. Anybody know of a cart with a quality frame and wheel (doesn't have to be balloon) that has actual bearings?
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OK,
You may not believe this, but I have a situation where the Wheeleez DON'T work best. I tow my yak behind a ATV and only on hard terrain. The Wheeleez tend to hop, and also there is no real bearing in the wheel.
My Malone cart works better, but again, no bearing. Anybody know of a cart with a quality frame and wheel (doesn't have to be balloon) that has actual bearings?

Not commercially available but check out the one traildad built for his bicycle.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=71296.0
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OK,
You may not believe this, but I have a situation where the Wheeleez DON'T work best. I tow my yak behind a ATV and only on hard terrain. The Wheeleez tend to hop, and also there is no real bearing in the wheel.
My Malone cart works better, but again, no bearing. Anybody know of a cart with a quality frame and wheel (doesn't have to be balloon) that has actual bearings?
Time for a custom build  :smt002


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That's a nice design,
But looks like more than I need, just a basic cart with bearings would work great
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Checked places like harbor freight for wheels W/ bearings that fit your frame?


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Yah,
Checked HF, their bearings are to small for frame. I'll be searching the net for wheels to fit my frame
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I you get in a pinch, I can weld you up a steel frame/axle setup for it


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How are you with stainless? Standard steel doesn't last long in this salt air, although I could have my buddy powder coat it
 ;0)
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How are you with stainless? Standard steel doesn't last long in this salt air, although I could have my buddy powder coat it
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Never welded stainless personally.


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Make a cart with old bicycle wheels.  I was at the recycle yard at the dumps the other day. Bicycles galore.
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Not a Wheeleez, but pretty darn close.

https://www.rei.com/product/101313/seattle-sports-mighty-mite-20-boat-cart

  I have 2 carts nearly identical to this, anyone looking for one can insult me with a super low offer and come get one. I'm in San jose, around all weekend (3/26) PM me.


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There's alot more people fishing inland now and don't have a need for a $300 cart.

I agree Art but the cart that Paul posted is not "pretty darn close to wheelez."  I didn't say that wheelez is the be all and end all.  There are indeed scenarios where one could get away without wheelez.




Yeah when i said mine was similar I was only referencing the smaller frame and tire size. Havent had any issues with my mini wheelez for delta and lakes...works fine in most situations that don't involve sand.  The couple trips a year where I do cross a beach I just throw the yak on my shoulder and tough it out.

If that one in particular isn't a good cart then I'd agree to stay away.
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I have the small wheeleez and I have these which I use most of the time. Tennis balls over the posts to keep it from seating too deeply. Adjustable width and very sturdy
https://www.austinkayak.com/products/18321/Sea-to-Summit-Sit-on-Top-Kayak-Scupper-Cart-Solid-Wheels.html
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