Recommended Axles Hubs Tires And Wheels For A Mormon Hand Cart
Question:
I am looking into building a modern version of a Morman hand cart to move bulky stuff around my small homestead. Im thinking large dia. narrow tires will roll best on uneven terrain with maybe loose dirt. I want to be able to move uncut sheets of plywood, maybe 1-200 pounds by hand. I think I need axels, hubs wheels, and tires from youall and I would like your advice. It would be nice if I could collapse the whole trailer for storage.
asked by: Bill B
Expert Reply:
I can certainly help point you in the right direction. That definitely is a unique application. For an axle I would lean towards something smaller like the # e25GR. This is a 60" long axle with a 1-3/4" tube diameter. It comes with 4 lug hubs. The axle and hubs weigh only about 30 lbs combined, so I imagine this would be light enough to manage moving by hand.
For wheels/tires we have the # AM30010. This is a 4.80/4-8 trailer tire that measures 4.6" wide and has a diameter of 16.1" when inflated. This is a more narrow tire so it should work nicely for uneven terrain. Also they weigh only about 9 lbs apiece. So you are under 50 lbs combined for the axle, hubs, tires and wheels.
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Kenda 4.80/4.00-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" Galvanized Wheel - 4 on 4 - Load Range B
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- Bias Ply Tire
- Load Range B
- 4.80/4.00-8
- 8 Inch
- 4 on 4 Inch
- Steel Wheels - Galvanized
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Trailer Axle with Idler Hubs - 4 on 4 Bolt Pattern - 60" Long - 2,000 lbs
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- Leaf Spring Suspension
- Easy Lube Spindles
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- 2000 lbs
- 4 on 4 Inch
- 48 Inch Long
- 60 Inch Long
- No Drop or Lift
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Trailer Axle with Idler Hubs - 4 on 4 Bolt Pattern - 60" Long - 2,000 lbs
- Trailer Axles
- Leaf Spring Suspension
- Easy Lube Spindles
- Idler Hubs
- 2000 lbs
- 4 on 4 Inch
- 48 Inch Long
- 60 Inch Long
- No Drop or Lift
- etrailer
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