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Casters for Gantry Crane Selection?

karoc

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While back I had posted question and received lot good responses with links. I only will use this once while, mostly spend time in corner. My shop has smooth concrete slab, so no 4 wheeling. As suggested I look on eBay for RWM casters found these with 1200 lb rating. Wondering what are y’all’s thoughts on these before I pull trigger. Guys GJ is awesome, thanks
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I have both ER Wagner and RWM castors on many heavy items…including boats. These should work well for what you are doing.

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How much load is the gantry rated for? Or are there legs/supports that are lowered when actually lifting stuff with the gantry? Remember that when the lifting point is to one side of the gantry, almost all of the load will be placed on two of these casters.
 
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How much load is the gantry rated for? Or are there legs/supports that are lowered when actually lifting stuff with the gantry? Remember that when the lifting point is to one side of the gantry, almost all of the load will be placed on two of these casters.
Thanks for asking, I should have included that info. 1 ton
 
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Those selected castors are fine for that load. The issue to consider (mentioned above) isn’t the load…it is unintended movement of the setup. RWM makes aftermarket wheel locks for their castors. I like the ER Wagner locking system better. They lock not only the wheel but the swivel as well.
 

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Another consideration is that the castor swivels around the centerpoint of the mount and the wheel is either inside or outside the centerline of the mount depending on which direction it is rotated. This changes the support point relative to the gantry's center of gravity and can make your gantry crane less stable.

In my terrible sketch below, Looking at the gantry from one end, with very exaggerated yoke of the castor on the left turned in the position shown, the center of gravity of the gantry ( the black dot at the top) is centered over the point where the left castor wheel rests on the ground. The gantry is in danger of tipping over to the left.

Obviously your selected castor will not be so extreme, but be careful because the position of the wheel does change the stability of your gantry crane.
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545_days I get it, I be dang I never thought about that angle. Thanks for that info
I used these on my gantry crane. They roll really well and lock up tight. Liked them so well I put them on my big weld table.
Currently $77.75/4 on Amazon Warehouse Deals, $99.99/4 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HS2X4T9/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Going check these out, 8” sure would be better size, roll easier
Well heck I look under warehouse deals, guessing all gone. Did not know about that section of Amazon 👍
 
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