Hobie Wheels - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bosco · 07-08-2014, 01:28 PM

Wife has an old Hobie Outback Mirage Hank Parker. She has the old plastic wheels that she wants to install while kayak is on the Rack and Roll trailer. Wheel posts are a loose fit in the scupper holes and wheels fall out. Is there a kit available to pin the wheel posts above the scupper hole to hold wheels in place? I could drill a hole through the post and add a cotter pin but thought there might be a cleaner fix. bosco

YakDout · 07-08-2014, 01:55 PM

My set of hobie wheels have a plastic cap on one post connected to bungie and a hole already drilled. Do yours not?

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Raskal311 · 07-08-2014, 02:52 PM

Newer wheels had a retaining pin.

bosco · 07-08-2014, 02:57 PM

These wheels do not have plastic caps or retaining pins. Tops of posts are square cut and open. bosco

Raskal311 · 07-08-2014, 03:15 PM

DiY a retaining pin; as long as the post are long enough it should be easy.

FlyFishinYakr · 07-09-2014, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bosco

Wife has an old Hobie Outback Mirage Hank Parker. She has the old plastic wheels that she wants to install while kayak is on the Rack and Roll trailer. Wheel posts are a loose fit in the scupper holes and wheels fall out. Is there a kit available to pin the wheel posts above the scupper hole to hold wheels in place? I could drill a hole through the post and add a cotter pin but thought there might be a cleaner fix. bosco

Maybe try a cotter pin?

Just my .02.
FFY

Rambo · 07-09-2014, 08:23 PM

I just finish the mods and upgrade on my DIY PA14 cart. It's super stable and capable of handling 200lbs capacity. It's still adjustable for different size scupper holes and can swap to beach wheels if needed; with a 30" wheel base.

Next mod is to add those pins to hold it in place when it's plug into the scupper holes. Also some rubber pipe tubing on the support to prevent bottom surface scratch.

Rambo · 07-09-2014, 08:44 PM

maybe you need something like this

Or this

ful-rac · 07-09-2014, 08:46 PM

So you finally finished building your wheels.... Great!

Now you can finally go down to OEX and buy youself some of these.

Rambo · 07-09-2014, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

So you finally finished building your wheels.... Great!

Now you can finally go down to OEX and buy youself some of these.

I have one of those and it ain't cutting it for me so I decided make one myself with the weight support capacity and flexibility

, also I have the hobie beach wheel version too and I'm not satisfied with that too.

ful-rac · 07-09-2014, 09:42 PM

Did you get the crossbars for the cart like you were supposed to?

How was the cart not cutting it? Ive been using it for the past 3-4 years and it works great.

jorluivil · 07-09-2014, 09:45 PM

I've used the large wheelies on an outback and a PA, the crossbars were a must on both kayaks. If you don't have the crossbars make some, you'll thank us later.

tamddo714 · 07-09-2014, 11:35 PM

Any link to these crossbars thanks

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Rambo · 07-10-2014, 12:12 AM

Take a picture of the setup. Didn't know you needed a cross bar.

07-08-2014, 01:28 PM	#1
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Hobie Wheels Wife has an old Hobie Outback Mirage Hank Parker. She has the old plastic wheels that she wants to install while kayak is on the Rack and Roll trailer. Wheel posts are a loose fit in the scupper holes and wheels fall out. Is there a kit available to pin the wheel posts above the scupper hole to hold wheels in place? I could drill a hole through the post and add a cotter pin but thought there might be a cleaner fix. bosco

07-08-2014, 02:52 PM	#3
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Newer wheels had a retaining pin. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

07-08-2014, 02:57 PM	#4
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Hobie Wheels These wheels do not have plastic caps or retaining pins. Tops of posts are square cut and open. bosco

07-08-2014, 03:15 PM	#5
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	DiY a retaining pin; as long as the post are long enough it should be easy. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

07-09-2014, 08:46 PM	#9
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	So you finally finished building your wheels.... Great! Now you can finally go down to OEX and buy youself some of these. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-08-2014, 01:55 PM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	My set of hobie wheels have a plastic cap on one post connected to bungie and a hole already drilled. Do yours not? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-09-2014, 08:44 PM	#8
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	maybe you need something like this Or this

07-09-2014, 09:42 PM	#11
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Did you get the crossbars for the cart like you were supposed to? How was the cart not cutting it? Ive been using it for the past 3-4 years and it works great. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-09-2014, 09:45 PM	#12
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I've used the large wheelies on an outback and a PA, the crossbars were a must on both kayaks. If you don't have the crossbars make some, you'll thank us later. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-09-2014, 11:35 PM	#13
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	Any link to these crossbars thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-10-2014, 12:12 AM	#14
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Take a picture of the setup. Didn't know you needed a cross bar.