Wheels For A Float Tube?

Out of curiosity, has anyone seen wheels mounted on a float tube for transporting?
Starting to think about building a rod rack and may incorporate them into it
Thinking some lightweight, but large diameter wheels that will fit into a socket on the bottom side then unplug and stored on the topside. Similar to a kayak.

I'm thinking that it would be cool to put your gear in the tube and wheel it down to the the water.

IN2DEEP wrote:Out of curiosity, has anyone seen wheels mounted on a float tube for transporting?
Starting to think about building a rod rack and may incorporate them into it
Thinking some lightweight, but large diameter wheels that will fit into a socket on the bottom side then unplug and stored on the topside. Similar to a kayak.

I'm thinking that it would be cool to put your gear in the tube and wheel it down to the the water.

I like the idea. I would want to overcome the weight factor and choose a wheel(s) to handle various terrain.

Hey guys,
saw a guy who adapted a small plastic folding luggage dolly, kinda like those small grocery carts you see the old ladies use walking to and from the market. It was crude but worked well. Said he got the dolly at Target. The dolly came in four folding parts with a collapsable handle. He basically split it in half and plugged each half into the bottom of his PVC plumbing. (rod holder rig). the wheels were small but he drug his tube around like a piece of luggage! It worked!

bodfish

I have tossed around the idea of a "nose cone" for lack of a better term sort of thing for my 420 Since it is an "A" shape I thought of some sort of device I could attach a single wheel to the tip "back" point of the tube and then roll the whole set up from the two pontoon tips like a wheel barrel of sorts. One wheel off one of those carts you mentioned bodfish and little weight to consider? Dunno. Have to play it out and see. Love the idea though. I am getting old and lazy.

bodfish wrote:
Hey guys,
saw a guy who adapted a small plastic folding luggage dolly, kinda like those small grocery carts you see the old ladies use walking to and from the market. It was crude but worked well. Said he got the dolly at Target. The dolly came in four folding parts with a collapsable handle. He basically split it in half and plugged each half into the bottom of his PVC plumbing. (rod holder rig). the wheels were small but he drug his tube around like a piece of luggage! It worked!

bodfish

Kind of like that
Will be looking for some lightweight plastic wheels and make an axle out of a long bolt then cross drill a piece of PVC pipe and plug that into the bottom of the rod rack

Hey waxon,
I just finished my "wheel barrow" for my toon and learned a lot about PVC. I was thinking that if you already have a PVC rod holder for your tube it may not be too difficult to build on to your existing PVC frame. I will post some pics tonite, it may help you develop your design.

bodfish

Hey guys,
Here are my new mods to my toon!

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bodfish

Man that is sweet well crafted looks very useful.

Very impressive rack and nice welds.

Wheels for tube, mybe for prowler owners and toons but us normal tubers I can't see the need for it IMO

miller wrote:Wheels for tube, mybe for prowler owners and toons but us normal tubers I can't see the need for it IMO

Lol!!

I'm trying to work a pair of wheels into my rod rack for my prowler

IN2DEEP wrote:I'm trying to work a pair of wheels into my rod rack for my prowler

How big and heavy is your rod rack?

Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

I seen a cool ideal but I can't find it on YouTube I am still looking I got the ideal in my head and know what o have to do for mine but every tube is different so you would have to do your own style

Miller did you get the pm I seen you

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

n2deepfsw wrote:

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

Next you are going to have a trailer for that boat of your

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

Next you are going to have a trailer for that boat of your

I'll be running a six pack on it... Lol

n2deepfsw wrote:

IN2DEEP wrote:I'm trying to work a pair of wheels into my rod rack for my prowler

How big and heavy is your rod rack?

It is undetermined at this time, but it's getting closer to finding out!

n2deepfsw wrote:

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

Next you are going to have a trailer for that boat of your

I'll be running a six pack on it... Lol

Full on bar and a striper pole if you wanted

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

Next you are going to have a trailer for that boat of your

I'll be running a six pack on it... Lol

Full on bar and a striper pole if you wanted

Only if Miller dances...

ed5000x wrote:Miller did you get the pm I seen you

Yes and I just replied. Sorry for not doing it sooner

n2deepfsw wrote:

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

ed5000x wrote:

n2deepfsw wrote:

miller wrote:Prowlers are the size of toons, not the easiest thing to carry by your self

Lmao! Don't hate ....

Next you are going to have a trailer for that boat of your

I'll be running a six pack on it... Lol

Full on bar and a striper pole if you wanted

Only if Miller dances...

That's it your fired for letting out the secret

Just trying to get Ed make it rain for you.