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Post by Firefox on Dec 22, 2013 21:25:05 GMT
I can't see too much advantage over twin wheel? Simpler maybe, but if they get knocked or dislodged, then more unstable and prone to tipping perhaps.
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Post by francophile1947 on Dec 22, 2013 21:34:53 GMT
They are perfectly stable because they don't use a normal towbar - you need a load of ironwork on the car, so that the trailer is connected on both sides. They are actually very manoeuverable and can't jacknife
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Post by Firefox on Dec 22, 2013 21:39:51 GMT
I was thinking of the time if one side got dislodged in an accident etc I can see they are stable when hitched. I hadn't appreciated the manoeuvering angle though. I know reversing a normal trailer can be a nightmare
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Post by seanrua on Dec 31, 2013 9:33:00 GMT
Nice carts.
I recently ( last four months) made a handcart which has a bed about the same size. The wheels I used were off mountain bikes. It had two, and was brilliant on tarmac - light and simple to manoeuvre. However, as one dismal character at the scrapyard commented, the wheels buckle under extreme weight or when on rough, sloping terrain. Sure enough, he was correct. I lost the lot while traversing a 1:5 hillside! Well,t'was the lower wheel that took the brunt and subsequently left me down. Just a warning about wheel strengths and dimensions. Now I know why wheelbarrows have smallish wheels. Next time, 'twill be moped wheels, if ever I can find some.
Happy New Year!
sean rua.
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Post by n brown on Dec 31, 2013 9:40:19 GMT
bmx wheels in their forks are good for small carts
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Post by seanrua on Jan 1, 2014 10:18:07 GMT
Thanks N. Brown. . Some of the bmx boys I remember are no longer about; others are preparing for their pensions, but I'll look out for those wheels.
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