On my Trailex the bar that goes through the wheels has no stops so the wheels move all over the place, anyone know where to get stuff like that? I see plates with rug glued to it and some sort of locking sleeves, could mickey-mouse something using barbell locking rings but rather not if I can just buy the correct things..

 

Spring locks directly from Trailex. Very inexpensive.

 

I just run a small ratchet strap through the spokes and tether to the cross beams of the tire rack to keep the wheels from moving around. Other people have cut a piece or pieces of PVC pipe to put in the middle.

None of those ideas answer your actual question, a predicament for which I am deeply sorry.

 

I am pretty sure trailex sells those plates and the springs that hold them on the bar.

 

I'll give Carl a call tomorrow.

Thx

 

I gave up on the springs and got a quick connect shaft collar from here

http://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-collars/=124ll5v

My tires stopped migrating from side-to-side on the Trailex rack.

There is another thread around here somewhere that mentioned this manufacturer and that Trailex used to sell the plastic version but it broke to often so they stopped. I used the full metal version for over a year with great luck.

 

Thanks, i'll look into them!

 

They are the same, and the plastic ones did not last. But they were great til they broke, so if the metal ones hold up better like I would expect, I'd recommend those over the spring ones, not cheap though.

 

I should have mentioned that you still need the plate with the rug with the shaft collar. It is just that you don't use the springs that Trailex sells. I expect that Trailex can comment on this approach as they did used to sell it.

 

I ended up using a worm gear hose clamp to hold carpeted plate to wheels. Works well and inexpensive. Plastic quick clamps broke after 1 use.

 

I use some black Pvc pipe and some rubber plumbing connectors. The rubber cushions and the clamps are adjustable. Low tech and cheap solution

 

I had something like that when I had my open trailer.

My experience was that the spring holders vibrate over time and especially over a long trip.

When taking long trips I would also throw a ratchet strap through them.

 

I use a plastic version of the McMaster locks, they work well but need a spritz of WD40 every now and then.

 

Bill - have a source? What is the bar diameter, 1.5"?

 

Mc Master is as good as anybody if they have them

Mine's 1.25", I also use some old Bike tire inner tube to quite the bar rattle down.