Lifting the ss
I roll this performer around a lot and these wheels aren't cutting it. The caster wheels have flat spots and the brakes dont work properly. I went to Harbor Freight and bought these 10" tires with 5/8" axle hubs. They are super cheap, like 5 or 6 dollars a piece.
These things were kinda a pain to install. First 5/8" axle or of tube is very hard to get locally. My options were to buy a 5/8" coarse thread that was 3 or 4 feet long and cut it to length, or just buy the bolts, one for each tube side. I decided to try with a long bolt on each side at the possible expense of stability without a solid axle.
Drilling was also a pain. Most drill sets only go up to 1/2" I was to cheap to buy the step bit locally so I just bought a 5/8" drill bit and stepped up the axle hole as best as I can. I wanted this done TODAY otherwise I would have to wait a few weeks. Would not recommend! I managed to make the holes. They were a little rough but I fixed them with a file.
Now this side sits 1" higher. On the other side i am installing these really nice 5" urethane casters with brake. However, so much time passed that I forgot that there was than 1" difference so now the damn thing sits crooked. At least I have a spare performer cart. :-)
I would not recommend this mod. It looks cool but the axle drilling is a pain and the tires can and will go flat especially in places with big temp swings over the year. I would probably go with large plastic wheels found on garbage bins or wheelbarrows if I were to do it again.