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Old 05-03-2017, 03:41 PM   #8
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Re: Know exact measurements for cab mount bolts? Cab cart stuff

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Originally Posted by Dustmaker65 View Post
As for the casters I used...Harbor Freight for under $10 bucks. Don't really care what they are made of, as long as they roll

LOL...you don't need 3" screws for 2x4's... 2 3/4" is more than good.

No need to bolt the cabs down...they are heavy enough to stay on the cart and push them around. When I replace a floor, I cut the front off inside the cab then roll it on it's cowl to cut the back out. (I do brace them from the inside to keep them together.)

I build these at 36 3/4" wide. The cab sits on there between the two supports. And as I said earlier, any length from 48" to 96". The 96" long cart holds two cabs back to back very easily.

Hope this helps!
Jimmy

It does help, a lot. Thank you. Unfortunately I'm more a descriptive guy and have a question or two. Hope you don't mind, I'll send a PM.

Seriously, pictures are often lost on me. Part bad eyes, part former profession, part birth defect...HA!. I like that cart. Might even buy those 8" wheels you've got (gulp, already bought eight 4.5"), but those wheels on that cart gives the 7.5" plus clearance I need if I use a hoist.
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