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Texas TomT


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I am pretty sure that I saw a post somewhere in RV-Dreams where one of you geniuses modified and put baloon/tubeless tires and axles on your tote. We bought a brand new 32-gallon tote and on the first trip to the dump station the cheap plastic hub melted off. We drove slow (5-8mph) and at least the wheel didn't fall off.

The cheap rubber/plastic wheels are a nightmare and very noisy. I would sure appreciate some insight on how (parts, etc.) to modify the 2 axles and 4 wheels. Thanks ahead of time.

 



-- Edited by Texas TomT on Friday 5th of August 2011 01:27:09 PM

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http://rvroadtrip.us/mods.asp   Near the bottom of the mod list.  I guess this only helps if you have the Barker model.

Here's a picture of the Barker Model with pneumatic tires/wheels from Harbor Freight.

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Texas TomT


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Thanks for the info and the web length. I found some other good ideas from there as well. Happy travels....

 



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I'm just trying to avoid having one of those blue things all together

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Ckerr wrote:

I'm just trying to avoid having one of those blue things all together

No problem, Just buy a shovel and a Boyscout Hand Book.

Tom and Dona I made a transfer tank out of a 6 gallon plastic water tote by installing a connector and cap
on the lower side. it can be even be emptied out in a pit toilet site. Have used it on and off for over 15 years.

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Well, glad that only the signature was in Greek...LOL.

Thanks for the info.

tom

 



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