HELP: Replacing suitcase wheels
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As for me..I had a bag which had the axels that were just little nubs molded into the bags plastic so you could not replace the wheels. The wheels disintegrated and a quick trip to lowes and 30 minutes had me up and running. I heated up the axels with a torch which melted the plastic socket they were in. Once hot enough I simply pulled the 4" axels (2) out with pliars. I bought 4 inline wheels at Walmart for dirt cheap and then took those to Lowes to select the appropriate diameter aluminum rod. I drilled out the bag and drove the axel through the bottom of the bag and cut it to size. Slipped the wheels on with appropriate washers for spacing and then used a cotter pin at the end to keep them on and for nascar like quick changes in the future.
Moral of the story...there is none. Be a man and dismantle that bag like a workshop hero and slap some inline wheels on there.
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the wheels are consumed as you can see
Does anybody know where I can find new ones?
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