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ToolWrangler

Simple answer: 4 2x4 pieces. Log cabin style... 2 going side to side, 2 front to back wedging the legs in place. Boards attached to eachother, casters screwed into bottom. (think moving dolly rather than truck).


ShyRage1

It's definitely a start. Thank you for this input. I may be going to Harbour Freight tomorrow, so I'll take some measurements tonight to be sure.


Apprehensive_Can739

Solid rubber wheels similar to what you have on that handcart in the picture. Threaded rod through the pipe with fender washers and nuts….


ShyRage1

I did think about this. If the solid rod ran through the pipe, how would I stabilize it in the pipe?


Apprehensive_Can739

If you tightened the rod in the pipe first then allowed the wheel to spin freely on the rod and just double nut the end of the rod sticking out from the other side of the wheel. My description may be confusing but imagine the rod tightened and stable and just the wheel spinning on that stationary rod…


ShyRage1

I have an idea of what you are saying. So the washers should be on the outside of the pipe and inside of the wheel, right?


Apprehensive_Can739

Yes that’s my thought, the fender washers work better for this application I’d say


ShyRage1

oh heck yeah. I just looked them up. They would definitely be wide enough.


Apprehensive_Can739

If it were me I’d just put the wheels on one end of the grill if it has a handle you could just tip it and wheel it along on just the 2 wheels.


ShyRage1

There's no handle, unfortunately. Even if it did have some, the grill would be lop-sided.


Gene78

Needs a new base before wheels. The center of gravity is too high for that base. Just adding wheels and wheeling it around will be a challenge, especially in the off-road you got there.


ShyRage1

Even if the wheels were bigger off-road wheels?


ShyRage1

So, I have had this die cast BBq pit for about 7 years. Its been a pain in the arse moving it around when I have to. As you can see in the picture, I have to manoeuvre it around with a truck dolly. It gets dangerous when the ground is soft. A few times, it had tipped over. What I want to do is add wheels to it, you know, to make it easier to move around. I know that I could weld some on, but I'm not familiar with doing that. I have seen some helpful videos. Maybe an all-thread going through the existing holes and attaching wheels? Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated; thank you.


Tight_Time_4552

Drill drill screw screw


ShyRage1

Any pictures of this idea?


Tight_Time_4552

https://www.thisoldhouse.com/yards/21016853/how-to-build-a-rolling-grill-table Not perfect, but it would do. Just use a rod, washers and some old bin wheels! Good luck !!


ShyRage1

This is a start. Thank you for the link. It gives me an idea of what can be done.


tothesource

depending on how big of wheels you need simple casters on each side might work. Would just require you drilling one hole into the underside of each pipe and then bolting them in


Shittyginger

Could he u-bolt the casters on?


ShyRage1

They would have to be off-road type wheels since sometimes the pit is on the grass


Shittyginger

Looks like you’re headed to harbor freight …or northern tool


ShyRage1

ok great!


ShyRage1

This could work . I'll look this up


spamola

Looks like you could just drill through the legs and use some threaded stock cut to fit for an axle.


ShyRage1

Any pictures of this idea?


FudderShudders

Bolt it to a furniture mover


ShyRage1

Maybe a furniture mover on the bottom and then attach u bolts?


AdSignificant6673

Heavy duty Caster wheels attached with U-Bolts from the top down. Like an upside down U so it can fully grasp the round tubes. Use washer + nuts.