Need your parts expertise for a hand cart wheel hub?

[Julian]

I am sure that one of you can point me in the right direction for this part! I have 2 log carts for hauling in wood to our fireplace. The tires on both are falling apart so I work to Northern tool where they had then on sale (50% off a new wheel! the whole new wheel was cheaper than a tire and new tube!) So I snapped up 4 of them.

When I got home I discovered that the hubs are wider by 1/2 an inch. The original hub had a spacer insert that went into the hub 1.5 inches with an extra 1/2 inch sticking out that is fatter (see photo). What I now need is the same small tube but 2" long and without the fatter section so it goes all the way into the new 2" wide hub bearing.

Where the heck might I find this...what is it called...and cheap.....the wheel was $4.99!

 

[Julian]

I've realized that I could disassemble the wheels and swap the sides with the hub that is too large....

I think the name is "bushing"? Looks like if I can get the ID and OD (inside/outside diameter) I could probably find them....but the costs I've found thus far is $2.50....half the price of the wheel!

 

[zipper]

@Julian Does the larger OD on the bushing have the task of holding the wheel or is it just a spacer. Hard to see how it assembles in the picture. How about a friend with a lathe to turn it down to the diameter you need. But it looks like you figured it out.

 

[Julian]

@Julian Does the larger OD on the bushing have the task of holding the wheel or is it just a spacer. Hard to see how it assembles in the picture. How about a friend with a lathe to turn it down to the diameter you need. But it looks like you figured it out.

It is just a spacer. I disassembled the wheel and reused the inner plate and bushing....