Need a wheel

[tombraider]

Got another Colorado, sold the XT for the S/Fatcat. Should have kept it. Any who, on sale Cabela's, inventory about gone. Not making them anymore or things for them. Like the wheel. So I need a wheel, any ideas on building, buying? Thanks.

 

[CRO]

You could look into using a game cart for moving it. Some are extremely light weight and can carry heavy loads. They have them at Cabelas

 

[_WW_]

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Then see the beginning of this thread where I changed out the single wheel for two for better balance.

What have you done for your boat lately?

So I got one of those fold up wheels to put under my pontoon boat. And when I went to use it I noticed it was hard to keep the boat balanced while you're rolling it down the road. So I decided to fix that.

pnwflyfishing.com

 

[tombraider]

I like that contraption but can't find it sold any place.

 

[_WW_]

I like that contraption but can't find it sold any place.

The number I have for him is:
(360) 297-4316

Taken from the website.

 

[tombraider]

He's still in business. Do you have the heavy-duty wheel assembly?

 

[_WW_]

I would say yes.

 

[_WW_]

Send him a picture of mine.

 

[tombraider]

His phone reception was bad, I'll call him back, thanks for the #.

 

[Scottcat]

You could look into using a game cart for moving it. Some are extremely light weight and can carry heavy loads. They have them at Cabelas

I like that contraption but can't find it sold any place.

I think Avid has the wheel you're talking about

 

[tombraider]

Not that I see ? But they should. I got my fatcat there.

 

[tombraider]

Avid no, called launching today. 2 weeks out yet. Putting shop back together after water damage from the freeze. Good I called cuz I ordered per their info. It's wrong for the colorado. Out the door $151, added a rod holder.

 

[Lue Taylor]

Go to Goodwill and the like find a 16 inch wheel kids bike use the fork and front wheel setup probably could cut off headtube or where the fork came out of clamp to frame pontoon use carter pin ti keep in place

 

[_WW_]

Go to Goodwill and the like find a 16 inch wheel kids bike use the fork and front wheel setup probably could cut off headtube or where the fork came out of clamp to frame pontoon use carter pin ti keep in place

The launching gear is the way to go. The single wheel, whether from a bike or from Launching Gear requires you to try and balance the boat while also pulling or pushing. That's why I modified mine with all thread and a pair of 12" wheels. It now balances itself. And when folded up is not lower than the bottom of my pontoons. (9' Bronco extreme)

 

[tombraider]

Solid, I recommend it.

 

[iveofione]

The launching gear is the way to go. The single wheel, whether from a bike or from Launching Gear requires you to try and balance the boat while also pulling or pushing. That's why I modified mine with all thread and a pair of 12" wheels. It now balances itself. And when folded up is not lower than the bottom of my pontoons. (9' Bronco extreme)

The single wheel requires constant attention to balance and is just a pain in the ass on rough terrain. And remember, wheeling out after a walk in and a day's fishing will only make managing the single wheel that much worse.