1944 Universal Carrier Wheels - Ford Canada

listerdiesel · #1 23-02-09, 23:01

We have had someone asking if they can buy the wheels for their carrier.

I'd like to help out, but I still need a set for the engine carriage/trolley.

We'll see what turns up. It's taken me 6 months to find this set!

Peter

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 23-02-09, 23:14

Hi Peter,

I see your need, and I so those of carrier operators.

Please take a close look at de-rubbered carrier wheels in the Carrier Wheel Re-rubbering thread and decide if the end result is what you are really looking for.

I´m sure with some combined effort it is possible to provide you with the wheels you really need, and do the same for carrier operators.

Hanno

George McKenzie · #3 24-02-09, 04:51

My Friend has fixed his wheels with Neoprene or cold mold plastic .Easy to put on and very durable Cost $ 60 for 4 wheels some years back .This was used by some forklift companies .Does anyone know where you can get this material > We are looking into the process .The company that did it is gone now . George

listerdiesel · #4 24-02-09, 08:09

We'll go looking again, hopefully we can find something to meet our needs, then we can release the wheels to the carrier owner, who is in the UK.

Peter

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 24-02-09, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by listerdiesel

We'll go looking again, hopefully we can find something to meet our needs, then we can release the wheels to the carrier owner, who is in the UK.

Peter,

You´re a sport! Alternatively, you could ask the UK carrier owner to find you some carrier wheels with perished/damaged rubber, those are more plentiful than ones with good rubber you seem to have.

Good luck,
Hanno

listerdiesel · #6 24-02-09, 18:38

We have found a suitable trolley with 'almost' the same sort of wheels, so have released the 4 carrier wheels to the UK carrier operator.

Happy to have found a worthy home for them, will shout if any more cross our path!

Peter

listerdiesel · #7 24-02-09, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Alternatively, you could ask the UK carrier owner to find you some carrier wheels with perished/damaged rubber, those are more plentiful than ones with good rubber you seem to have.

Hi Hanno:

I think the big issue with his own wheels was that the rims themselves were badly corroded, possibly through standing in water, so not much use at all, although they could be used as the basis for some new castings, as a pattern perhaps.

Regards,

Peter

kevin powles · #8 25-02-09, 20:32

Hi, Many thanks for the wheels and delivering them. on closer inspection I believe these wheels are Windsor Carrier wheels, slightly wider rims and rubber, I think they would fit the universal carrier if the rims were machined down, Can any one confirm if the bearing assembly is the same?.

If anyone needs some Windsor wheels to trade for universal wheels please let me know. I think they would be O.K. for spare wheels to mount on the carrier, but I dont want to machine them is sombody is looking for a set of four Windsor wheels. They all need re-rubbering.

Thanks Kevin.