rear wheel came off gun cart

[Irish Pat]

i have a probably 8 year old Rugged Gear gun cart. the right rear wheel came off while i was loading it in my truck. I got wheel back on the axle but the pin that goes on the end of the axle bent while I was trying to get it back on. I sure somebody else has probably been through this I need some suggestions. Irish ☘️ Pat

[Irish Pat]

I think all I need to get my wheel back on is one of these pins if any one has an extra I could sure use it 

[John Kloehr]

Pictures?

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

2 minutes ago, John Kloehr said:

Pictures?

 

+1.  Rugged Gear has had at least three differnt ways of attaching the rear wheels.  A photo of this "pin" would help.

 

P.S.  I would go to the Rugged Gear website and click on the contact information and call, write, or email them.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Call RG and send them pictures. 

We would like to see some too.

RG has used several different way to attract the wheel.

[Irish Pat]

picture

[Rance - SASS # 54090]

Ya got room to just drill a small hole and use a washer and cotter key??

Just sayin.. 

 or a snap ring if there’s a groove all the way around the axle..

[Gray Hare, SASS #20821]

I had the same problem. RG doesnt sell this pin anymore. They have a plastic insert with a cotter pin with it.

 

Gray Hare

[Barry Sloe]

For a small nominal fee (around $200) you can get a wheel upgrade from RG (front assembly and both back wheels).  It takes care of the pin and you won't have to worry about the spokes later on.

 

Just a thought, 

BS

[Geronimo Jim SASS # 21775]

My wheels come off about once a match.

[John Kloehr]

22 hours ago, Irish Pat said:

 

 

Google failed me, have never seen a clip like that. So Im thinking:

 

21 hours ago, Rance - SASS # 54090 said:

Ya got room to just drill a small hole and use a washer and cotter key??

Just sayin.. 

 or a snap ring if there’s a groove all the way around the axle..

 

So @Irish Pat got pictures of the problem to solve? Contacting RG is certainly another option. But if it is something otherwise solved from any hardware store and a bit of playing, that might be easier than getting factory service.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

23 hours ago, Irish Pat said:

picture

Not familiar with that one.

How does it look installed on the other wheel? 

[watab kid]

im sorry but whats so difficult about these ? a hole and cotter key would do it unless there is something really special here - then go to the factory for correct p[arts , 

[Scarlett]

On 7/21/2024 at 7:37 PM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Not familiar with that one.

How does it look installed on the other wheel? 

This style of pin is NOT meant to come out.  This pin is meant to push in/down to remove wheel. Once it is out it’s virtually impossible to reinstall and you need to go the drill cotter pin route. 
 

Hugs!

Scarlett

[watab kid]

scarlett is right ....again 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

7 hours ago, Scarlett said:

This style of pin is NOT meant to come out.  This pin is meant to push in/down to remove wheel. Once it is out it’s virtually impossible to reinstall and you need to go the drill cotter pin route. 
 

Hugs!

Scarlett

Could you post a picture please?

Sounds much different than my 1st generation cart.

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Junk it and buy a new one.  In eight years you won't be able to buy parts for that one either.