4" Casters for my Acacia Table Question

Felix1982

Hello,  I have a Large BGE with the Acacia table.  Love it!  However, it is a heavy SOB and I want to add wheels to the table.  I see the 2" and 4" wheels sold by BGE.  the 2" wheels come in a set of 4  for 49.99.  the 4" wheels come in a set of 2 for 99.99!
I have looked at alternatives, off-market, etc for the 4" wheels as 2 wheels for 99 bucks seems steep.  However, when I look at them and read the reviews, most say that the nut that come s on top of the off-market wheels makes the table unsteady.  I also see that in the 99-dollar BGE wheels, there is no nut at the top of the wheel.

Is it worth the 200 bucks to get 4 wheels for my Acacia table, OR is there a viable alternative that is less cost?

Thanks!

kl8ton

https://www.casterdepot.com/casters/light-duty-casters

kl8ton

I have no experience with that company. But they have some cheaper options.

GrateEggspectations

Pretty sure I’ve seen @rrp make reference to casters here on multiple occasions. Paging him in case he has insight to offer. 

RRP

GrateEggspectations said:

Pretty sure I’ve seen @rrp make reference to casters here on multiple occasions. Paging him in case he has insight to offer. 

They are a reputable company and sell quality products. My only advice is to buy once, cry once.

caliking

I've bought wheels for my table and small nest from here:

https://www.castercity.com/

I'm almost certain they were less than $200 a few years ago. Super helpful folks. Called them, and a fella helped me figure out what would work best.

And, get the bigger wheels. Something something decreased rolling friction something. 

Tspud1

Felix1982 said:

Hello,  I have a Large BGE with the Acacia table.  Love it!  However, it is a heavy SOB and I want to add wheels to the table.  I see the 2" and 4" wheels sold by BGE.  the 2" wheels come in a set of 4  for 49.99.  the 4" wheels come in a set of 2 for 99.99!
I have looked at alternatives, off-market, etc for the 4" wheels as 2 wheels for 99 bucks seems steep.  However, when I look at them and read the reviews, most say that the nut that come s on top of the off-market wheels makes the table unsteady.  I also see that in the 99-dollar BGE wheels, there is no nut at the top of the wheel.

Is it worth the 200 bucks to get 4 wheels for my Acacia table, OR is there a viable alternative that is less cost?

Thanks!

what does your table leg look like? There are many ways a caster can attach

HeavyG

Tspud1 said:

Felix1982 said:

Hello,  I have a Large BGE with the Acacia table.  Love it!  However, it is a heavy SOB and I want to add wheels to the table.  I see the 2" and 4" wheels sold by BGE.  the 2" wheels come in a set of 4  for 49.99.  the 4" wheels come in a set of 2 for 99.99!
I have looked at alternatives, off-market, etc for the 4" wheels as 2 wheels for 99 bucks seems steep.  However, when I look at them and read the reviews, most say that the nut that come s on top of the off-market wheels makes the table unsteady.  I also see that in the 99-dollar BGE wheels, there is no nut at the top of the wheel.

Is it worth the 200 bucks to get 4 wheels for my Acacia table, OR is there a viable alternative that is less cost?

Thanks!

what does your table leg look like? There are many ways a caster can attach

They said they have the BGE acacia table and it appears it uses the standard post casters:




Lots of larger diameter sets are available on amazon and elsewhere for less than $50.

Buckwoody Egger

https://biggreenegg.com/product/solid-acacia-hardwood-tables/?sku=118257a

The casters screw into the base. Good video at the link above. 

The 4in casters should be $50 for 2, $100 for 4. 

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/cabinet-and-furniture-hardware/casters/5012871

https://ceramicgrillstore.com/products/caster-kit-2-per-box

RRP

buy once - cry once

Ybabpmuts

I never cry once. When my father beat me on Thanksgiving day in 1979, two feet away from a perfectly roasted turkey, did I cry once.. no .... I cried for me and the turkey  when my sister Beulah showed me her thing, did I cry once.. uh ... No I cried once for me having to have seen that, and once for how it looked so much like a broken ravioli. She's my sister, so you'd like to think her ravioli isn't broken yet. 

It was a sad day for me' Beulah, and pasta...

HeavyG

I hadn't bothered to look at the 4" BGE wheels but it appears that a set of FOUR (2 kits @$49.99 each) is $99. If 4" is sufficient height for what they need I'd just go ahead and buy those, especially if they think they'll be more stable.

alaskanassasin

Felix1982 said:

Hello,  I have a Large BGE with the Acacia table.  Love it!  However, it is a heavy SOB and I want to add wheels to the table.  I see the 2" and 4" wheels sold by BGE.  the 2" wheels come in a set of 4  for 49.99.  the 4" wheels come in a set of 2 for 99.99!
I have looked at alternatives, off-market, etc for the 4" wheels as 2 wheels for 99 bucks seems steep.  However, when I look at them and read the reviews, most say that the nut that come s on top of the off-market wheels makes the table unsteady.  I also see that in the 99-dollar BGE wheels, there is no nut at the top of the wheel.

Is it worth the 200 bucks to get 4 wheels for my Acacia table, OR is there a viable alternative that is less cost?

Thanks!

 I am struggling to understand this.

Tspud1

I guess you will need to know the size of the stem and type of threads to buy a different caster

Shotgunn

The 4" BGE wheels are $100 for 4 and thread directly into the table leg

womaus

I put together a work table in the basement many years ago, twice the size of the Acacia table and when loaded with tools probably 4X heavier.

It's been sitting on Harbor Freight casters since assembly. Many years later, many moves around the basement, still no issues.

https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=caster