Nowadays we take quite a lot with us to the waterside and because you can’t get everywhere by car, using a trolley is a lifesaver. But if you have to walk a fair distance, you eventually get pain in your arms and shoulders. Of course you can take a break in between and continue, eventually reaching your fishing spot, but to make walking with a trolley more comfortable I went looking for a solution.
What a rollator isn’t good for!
In a thrift shop I came across a rollator, an older type with layered wheels and ball head. This was exactly what I was looking for, because it needs to run smoothly.
Once home I got to work. First I made a sketch of the trolley with the rollator wheels attached to the back of the trolley supports.
I wanted to keep the trolley itself as intact as possible. Nothing welded or ground off, so I could potentially restore it to its original state. The only thing I did was remove the footplates from the supports.
After this I went looking for a piece of tube that could be slid exactly over the supports. I also looked for two turning knobs with threaded ends to clamp everything together.
Then I dismantled the parts of the rollator that I needed, namely the front wheels with ball head. These wheels swivel and that’s very convenient for steering the trolley. This way you don’t have to lift the trolley every time you need to make a turn.
After I had gathered all the parts, I could get to work. The first thing I did was determine the height of the trolley at the back, where the rollator wheels go. This is necessary to make the trolley move as well and easily as possible. After this I cut two tubes to size and welded the bottom of both closed, so they couldn’t slide over the rear supports. Then I drilled an 8mm hole in both tubes and welded an M8 nut there, where the turning caps with threaded ends go to clamp the wheels.
A piece of tube welded closed at the bottom with an M8 nut and turning knob with threaded end, now as one unit.
Then I made two more tubes to size and welded them at the bottom at the right angle to the other tubes. Finally I welded the two ball heads to the tubes. Make sure you remove the bearings when you start welding!
As a finishing touch I gave the parts some color. Quick spray and mount everything and the trolley is ready for use!
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I have been fishing all my life, but the carp bug started around when I was sixteen, in the western part of the country where I was born. I was less active in fishing for a few years, but the passion runs where it cannot be suppressed. Fishing truly brings me peace, being out in nature, and feeling the adrenaline rush when the bite alarm goes off. Besides carp fishing, I enjoy experimenting with everything related to carp fishing.
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