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RockyRaab · 05-01-2013, 06:37 AM

I was never able to get the post clamps tight enough to support my fully-loaded Prangler 14. So I cut two pieces of PVC that just fit over the cart tubes - and then two more pieces of PVC that just fit over the first ones, making them twice as thick. I put them on under the post clamps, so the PVC rests on the axle and supports the clamps. I carefully measured the cart posts so that with the PVC spacers installed I still had room to insert the keeper pin into the post top.

Other folks have simply replaced the post clamps with a tennis ball, but that may or may not allow you to still use the keeper pin.

Honcho · 05-01-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyRaab

I was never able to get the post clamps tight enough to support my fully-loaded Prangler 14. So I cut two pieces of PVC that just fit over the cart tubes - and then two more pieces of PVC that just fit over the first ones, making them twice as thick. I put them on under the post clamps, so the PVC rests on the axle and supports the clamps. I carefully measured the cart posts so that with the PVC spacers installed I still had room to insert the keeper pin into the post top.

Other folks have simply replaced the post clamps with a tennis ball, but that may or may not allow you to still use the keeper pin.

I am so visual..Can you post some pictures? thanks!

RockyRaab · 05-01-2013, 02:02 PM

Ewe bencha.

This view is looking with the cart "upside down" (from the wheel side) at the two PVC sleeves. Note how one fits inside the other and both sit on the axle with the post clamp above.

Honcho · 05-05-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyRaab

Ewe bencha.

This view is looking with the cart "upside down" (from the wheel side) at the two PVC sleeves. Note how one fits inside the other and both sit on the axle with the post clamp above.

great idea, thanks!

05-01-2013, 06:37 AM	#1
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	I was never able to get the post clamps tight enough to support my fully-loaded Prangler 14. So I cut two pieces of PVC that just fit over the cart tubes - and then two more pieces of PVC that just fit over the first ones, making them twice as thick. I put them on under the post clamps, so the PVC rests on the axle and supports the clamps. I carefully measured the cart posts so that with the PVC spacers installed I still had room to insert the keeper pin into the post top. Other folks have simply replaced the post clamps with a tennis ball, but that may or may not allow you to still use the keeper pin.

05-01-2013, 02:02 PM	#3
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	Ewe bencha. This view is looking with the cart "upside down" (from the wheel side) at the two PVC sleeves. Note how one fits inside the other and both sit on the axle with the post clamp above.