DIY: How to replace a wheel or fix a flat tire on a Milwaukee handtruck Dolly

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
  • In this video, I'll show you how to replace a wheel on a Milwaukee hand truck. I have a puncture in the tube and I'm trying to fix the tube only. But it's almost next to impossible to remove the tube out of the tire without damaging the rim so I replace the entire wheel instead. Stay tuned.

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  • @telyvk8138
    @telyvk8138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    100% helpful. As someone who does not have much arm strength, cutting using the dremmel was the easiest way to take the retaining ring off.

  • @johnschreve2153
    @johnschreve2153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I took the cap off with the back side of a claw hammer. However, one of them split and the other was so mis-shapened by the time I got it off that neither one would not longer hold the new tire onto the metal rod. This is a ridiculous design by Milwaukee, shameful actually. So, to make a permanent fix, I just pulled out a 1/8" drill and was easily (surprisingly) able to add a 1/8" hole through the end of each side (both wheels) about 3/8 inch in from the outside. Then I cut a small piece of heavy stiff wire, threaded it through the hole and bent accordingly (basically a home made version of a cotter pin). Works great and will be super easy to replace both wheels, if ever needed again, in the future.

    • @donk.johnson7346
      @donk.johnson7346 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      DO A VIDEO OF THAT, AND DON'T GET YOUR HEAD IN THE SHOT!

    • @stoveboltlvr3798
      @stoveboltlvr3798 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly how I fixed mine too. Mine kept loosening up on it's own. Drilled a hole, added a washer and cotter pin.

    • @weshoover986
      @weshoover986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just looking at that hub now before ordering my replacement wheels and wondered why the hell there's no cotter pin. Thanks for verifying this would work. Let's see if I break it :D

    • @weshoover986
      @weshoover986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Found a vid of the cotter pin solution: th-cam.com/video/gllOGTfPNQU/w-d-xo.html

  • @TheDIYRookie
    @TheDIYRookie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I did it like Elena said. WD-40 with screw driver and rubber mallet. Came right off, took both off in 30 seconds.

  • @elenao3064
    @elenao3064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The easiest way is to put WD40 on the axial and the metal retaining ring. Then hit the tire rim from the opposite side with a rubber hammer. The tire and retaining ring pops right off. Put the new tire on and the metal retaining ring. Place the end of a 3/4 inch pvp pipe over the metal retaining ring and then tap the other end of the pvp pipe with the rubber hammer to seat the ring down on the new tire. It is that easy. 10 minutes to do both tires.

    • @mwrisneyable
      @mwrisneyable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Can you make a painful to watch 12 minute video to show me ? ;)

    • @manjacita
      @manjacita 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wish you had a video, but I think I can do this.

    • @mwrisneyable
      @mwrisneyable 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@manjacita For all fairness, any video I would make would really be rough to digest😬
      I would even have bad comments to myself...
      I am caught in the 120 second get it done video (I know, most are longer).

    • @francisniestemski7382
      @francisniestemski7382 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      10 minutes for both tires? I think that’s just a dream. I spent over three hours on one wheel following your directions and a whole new can of WD40 and the wheel did not come off. In fact I reverted to a full handle sled hammer with the wheel still on. I think your remarks about “10 minutes for both wheels “ is just a dream.

    • @sherrycushman9333
      @sherrycushman9333 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I tried doing just that and it moved very little 😢

  • @KevinSmith-dm2mh
    @KevinSmith-dm2mh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks I was wondering how to change the tire very helpful

  • @MrJinxxxed13
    @MrJinxxxed13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Use the claw end of a hammer to remove the cap. Have a screwdriver handy to pry it off once it's loose enough. Make sure to have new washers to replace the old ones. And use a socket and hammer to get the new cap started on the axle once the new tire is on. Tap it down just shy of flush with a hammer and screwdriver.

    • @MrJinxxxed13
      @MrJinxxxed13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      p.s. Have a rag and some wd 40 or 3 in 1 to clean up the axle while you have the wheel off. Don't lube it up....just clean up the built up residue. It's just smart.

    • @TahoeKellys
      @TahoeKellys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      THIS worked. Thank you so much.

  • @randysanchez3960
    @randysanchez3960 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video. I have the same exact hand truck I bought in Sears years ago. Time for new wheels!! 😂

  • @Michael-kf6bc
    @Michael-kf6bc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I needed a good laugh, and this video hit the spot.

  • @thevault2317
    @thevault2317 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I never personally fix one of these tires. That's why I'm looking up the video but I did remove it and if you remove it, you can go ahead and just pull out the tube

  • @roboknight
    @roboknight 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A tip on removing these thing, since I just removed 4 and it proved "no problem" (this wasn't true last week). Longer, thick, strong screwdriver. It gives you more leverage against these pieces of junk. But they do come off pretty quickly with a little careful prying.

    • @vuaeco
      @vuaeco  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +roboknight
      As you can see from the video, I did try to pry it out using a screw driver and all it did was to bend the rims. The tire was packed real tight to the rim and the rim itself has thin metal so it bends easily. Maybe you have an older model that has a thicker and better rim. But that did not work on mine

    • @roboknight
      @roboknight 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahhh, that makes sense. No, mine came out pretty easily. I was surprised.

  • @fmmaj9noname332
    @fmmaj9noname332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most of this video is the back of his head. Moving the camera 1 foot to the left would have greatly enhanced the experience.

  • @michaelwilkinson7638
    @michaelwilkinson7638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good Grief, I won't be doing this... Step One, grab an Old Milwaukee Beer if you are going to do what this guy did... Step Two, grab another one... repeat!

  • @WilliamMcCluskey13
    @WilliamMcCluskey13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this. Does anyone know the name of those retainer washers?

  • @guy2466
    @guy2466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I literally just removed 2 of these in less than a minute with a claw hammer.

  • @user-hf3xw2vt7e
    @user-hf3xw2vt7e ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That could have been a two minute video.

  • @tbird6619
    @tbird6619 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @icyborg6065
    @icyborg6065 ปีที่แล้ว

    This cap is a ridiculous technology. I have the same hand cart truck (dolly) and I moved my electric guitars and Yamaha amp. This amp has weight and I hauled on the ramp to the U-haul van, and I hauled the amp down the ramp at the storage unit. After doing this loading and unloading, I realized this cap was missing. I was lucky the wheel did not come off while carrying the amp. My God, dear lord, I did not know I risked the Yamaha amp because of this ridiculous cap. I am innovating to secure the wheel to the axle with a shafter collar. I replaced both tires and as I was removing the cap, it broke, but the new set of tires came with new caps. I am upgrading my hand truck without the caps.

  • @myphone548
    @myphone548 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you change the smaller wheel

  • @Earthguest
    @Earthguest ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is painful waiting for you to get to the point with everything you’re doing in this video. You should’ve thought it all out before you started.

  • @ralphbenites1819
    @ralphbenites1819 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would be easier to put cotter pin just drill a small hole on the axle instead of the lock washer the old tires are still good just replace the inner tube but the old rim is useless.

  • @daddyfinley7590
    @daddyfinley7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Get your head out of the way bruh..

  • @makemalbert319
    @makemalbert319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just remove the split pin and off it comes.

    • @Earthguest
      @Earthguest ปีที่แล้ว

      There is no split pin on this model.

  • @djbudikane
    @djbudikane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man there’s gotta be a easier way

    • @dunesurfermt5004
      @dunesurfermt5004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dj budikane buy an Expresso hand truck made Germany, tube can be replaced in 2 mins

  • @bellabong8862
    @bellabong8862 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used the claw end of a large crowbar. Effortless.

  • @jessicarusso2706
    @jessicarusso2706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have one and this the WORST design ever! Could not be harder to remove. I want to throw mine out rather than replace the wheels

  • @mangreat71
    @mangreat71 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to take off the two front wheels to have the rear wheels the same in the front cause im making a trailer out of this hand truck.My question is what's the wheel size in the rear or i can go with caster wheels.I want to know the proper tools to use when taking the two front wheels off cause im going to be using my icebear trike scooter cause it has a hitch in the back of the scooter ?

    • @josh5199
      @josh5199 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      mangreat71 4.10/3.50-4

    • @mangreat71
      @mangreat71 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      alright I'ma see or call harbor freight or value got the wheel size.But what would be the name of the tools to use to take the wheels off the front ?

    • @josh5199
      @josh5199 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      mangreat71 so I actually only used a hammer. Ripped off the split washer with the nail remover, changed the tire, and used the nail remover to open up the split washer, because mine was too tight for the bar. I did it by ringing it around one of the two edges of the nail remover, putting it on the ground, and bending it. Then when it was close enough, I put the original washer on, then held the split washer in place while I beat it onto the bar, until it was almost pressing against the wheel.

  • @cait206
    @cait206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the worst buy I’ve ever made. Do not buy this hand truck. I waited years to buy one to have as my forever household hand truck and ended buying this after just what seemed like neutral reviews on most I researched. I lost the receipt now I cannot even return it 😭
    I will however just buy new wheels and give it away because I can’t even stand looking at mine- it reminds me of so many wasted hours and also wasted money on the initial purchase. Tube tire replacement. Tire kit to actually get the tire off in the beginning- then the cut hands and wasted time trying to get the actual tire back on. Definitely never buying another Milwaukee product. I don’t know why I heard they were really good.

  • @VeesFunkyAZZshop
    @VeesFunkyAZZshop 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I feel Milwaukee did this poor design on purpose to get us frustrated and just make us buy a new dolly

  • @MGS61
    @MGS61 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nope just use a hammer to pry off

  • @keilleerobertson5461
    @keilleerobertson5461 ปีที่แล้ว

    All I see was your head & hair . No joke .

  • @floridmike4696
    @floridmike4696 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those wheels aren't 4 dollars anymore. I paid 13.00 dollars.