New style Haban casters
 

Ok guys need some input here. Any of you rebuild the new style haban front casters? OE wheels look to have bushings and sleeves with 1/2 inch bolts going through. Bushings are 1.382 OD and ID is for 3/4 inch shafts. The OD of the sleeves are .750 and ID is for the 1/2 inch bolts.

Just trying to source this stuff locally without paying an arm and a leg but my local bearing store can't get the bushings. I picked up the right ID OD "wheelbarrow" bearings as they call them which looks like it will work but wondering if they're too light duty to hold up against the mighty Haban.

Wheel bushings look almost exactly like the O front rim ones but ID is different

Thinking about trying to find some pipe to make the sleeves but hoping someone has a source and numbers that have done theirs. I'm re using the wheels btw.

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More pics, ID of bushings are very worn out
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Roached sleeves

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Wheel barrow bearings

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I'd bet that the wheel barrow bearings will work just fine if you keep them greased. Here is a link for some tube that should work for bushings.

http://www.metalsdepot.com/catalog_cart_view.php?msg=

If your in a rush you could cut the existing bushings in 1/2 and reinstall them with the worn part to the center.

Thanks for the link Sam. I might just do the cut the sleeve in half method temporarily.

Alvy

What's the weight rating on those bearings??? That deck is pretty heavy

Alvy,the o.d is the flange?or the where it steps in? If so I have set for you.

You better check the OD. Measure where the bushing fits into the wheel. I'm assuming that it's 1.375". If it is you may want to look at something like this for a bearing and eliminate the spacer.

http://www.usabearingsandbelts.com/m...s-bore-50.html

Any decent welding shop worth it's salt should have bushing stock in various ID's and OD's
Those cheap WB bearings are just that, cheap.
Think you would be much better off w/the higher quality type that are in Cub front wheels.