26 OTG; Fix for Hubcap Problem

[jcnaz]

My back yard has a loose gravel surface. I also have concrete patios and driveways, cool deck by the pool, and a raised area covered with pavers. I also move my grills around to wherever I feel like cooking. Sometimes I move them mid-cook!
That becomes a problem with a fully loaded 26 OTG, it is heavy, hot, and only has one bowl handle.
Twice now I have been moving my big kettle and one of the wheels has fallen off. The first time I replaced the hubcap, but a few weeks later it happened again. The second time I had three racks of ribs in the dammed thing! Luckily there was no food harmed.
It appears to me that the combination of greater weight, a taller wheel, and uneven terrain can be too much for the 3/8" press-on hubcap. The teeth of the last one dug grooves in the axle trying to hold on.

Thank God for Ace Hardware.

This is the hardware I used for each wheel. I did both wheels, so double the order.
Four 3/8" stainless steel flat washers One stainless steel fender washer
One stainless steel safety clip.

I drilled a 3/32" hole 3/8" from the end of the axle, and reassembled.
I put three flat washers behind each wheel, a fender washer and a flat washer in front, and installed the clip.


I wouldn't do this with a vintage kettle but I don't think that it looks too bad at all, and these wheels are not falling off again!


Sent from my SM-G930V using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[ABROB]

Nice fix

[Spen1818]

You need a Mini Ranch with off-road wheels


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[jcnaz]

You need a Mini Ranch with off-road wheels


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

Why yes, yes I do!


Sent from my SM-G930V using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[LightningBoldtz]

I like that the new wheels are put on this way.

[Paul Isa]

Great idea.

[Chesapeake Weber]

Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club