Lorraine Bowen | HOW TO Replace wheels on Samsonite Case
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2014
- Lorraine Bowen is fed up with Samsonite's poorly made wheels. The case is sturdy but the wheels discintergrate after only six months! In her first 'HOW TO' video, she gets her handyman to replace these with top quality roller blade wheels! WOW! They run like the wind now and are SOO sturdy!
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The wheels ordered from the internet are:-
Undercover Dustin Werbeski Pro Wheels 72 mm.
Make sure they have that hole in the middle! These cost £24.49 (you had to order 4).
Lorraine had taken her suitcase back to the shop for a £50 wheel replacement and was told they did not replace this model. Now her case is fully restored and even better than first purchased!
The background music is Lorraine Bowen's 'Swinging Singles' trk from her fourth CD, Lorraine Bowen's Vital Organs. www.amazon.co.uk/Swinging-Sing...
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Excellent tutorial with a very entertaining intro and I specifically loved that there was no voice over or any other kind of blabla it 's not complicated and was very easy to follow. I fixed my ancient samsonite bag, which has been abused to move things on public transport for years. Everything from small furniture to firewood, books, bedding, computers and sometimes even clothes! The new wheels are so much better than the originals! Now it will last another 10 Years I hope. Thank you very much.
THAT IS THE BEST POST! Thank you very much for the fabulous comment - makes doing these videos worth it when there are comments like these! THANKS!
Thanks! Now I can take off the wheels and put the medium suitcase into the large one
I’m doing a ten year update to this video very soon!
Yep, ours disintegrated too! That's great that rollerblade wheels fit, going to take ours apart and upgrade them as you did in the video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
I fixed my case, a few years ago, and now l'm forwarding the video to my friend, Cheryl, who needs it done, as well!
My skating days were over, anyway....
Hi lorraine, you inspired me to give it a try. It surprised me how easy it is. Hopefully the world most famous luxury luggage manufacturer uses the same cheap but 10 times better quality wheels in the future.
Sensationel, with british charme! Thanks from Germany 👍
Love the humor and the easy-to-follow instructional. Thank you!
I LOVE these comments - keep them coming in!
Honestly I only made this video because my handy man said he'd be kind and let me film him. I just wanted to pass on some information.
I never expected 87,000 views - I really didn't! And of course I added my music really loud because I wrote it! Sorry to offend people with my lovely loud music!
No talking because I just wanted it to be universal and just a taster really... if anyone would like to spend the time putting on written hints please go ahead! Lots of best wishes Lorraine Bowen x
Ms. Lorraine, I sincerely enjoyed the music.
Lorraine, I enjoyed this, handyman he is, he's got good tools, and the music? this too made me smile, so u gave me three smiles, thx
For Samsonite silhouette 9, I used Razor scooter wheels 134932. Used original spindle and snap ring. Added 2 1/4” flat washers on each side of the bearings to take up a bit of slack. Much better than new!
Thank you for making this video, it helped to understand how to repair my Samsonite trolley and replace the wheels.
That's great feedback MD Le - it helps for the next self-help video! I hope you've seen 'how to not lose your mobile phone' - sending lots of love!
For a second there I thought u were gonna say "have your wheels on your suitcase broken or disintegrated well then go and get ya self a new one "lol
She cook,
She sing,
But more importantly,
She replace spiny luggage thing
You're hilarious, and this was exactly what I needed for my clunky old wheels on an otherwise sturdy carry-on bag. Thanks!
Jappy1981 - roller skate wheels are brilliant for cases!!
Thank you! I was in a battle with Samsonite because of my luggage is brand new but apparently they put some bad quality wheels on it! Thank you, thank you!
Hi there! Judging from the sheer volume of views on this subject everyone is in the same position! The roller-skate wheels are absolutely superb and I carry my kit of 25kg around really easily now. Samsonite should be ashamed of the quality of their product! Thanks for the lovely feedback!
So love you :-)
Thanks for the highly entertaining video making a truly frustrating experience somewhat enjoyable.
Totally dig the music :-D
I’m loving the 1960s song vibes!
Actually each of the two Wheel housings on my 22inch Samsonite Roller Bag were held in position by two screws but also two crimped bolts which had to be drilled off. Once done they were easily replaced with black no.10-32 screw, with black washers and lock nuts on the interior. The wheels themselves sold locally for $50 (Pack of 4) so a trip to Goodwill (2nd Hand Shop) and I found a pair for $14.00 - 8 wheels - Almost New Nike wheels. The threaded two sided bolt that held the wheels onto the boots was used to replace the crimped bolt on the original...actually a better fit.
Thanks for the video which was a starting point for me. Cheers, JER
This looks great, and just like the repair that I am trying to perform, with one important exception - my suitcase wheel is housed in a corner piece of the suitcase (imagine the wheel housing had three sides of a box corner, not just the two sides @ 2:10), so only one end of the wheel spindle is accessible (even visible) and I can't see how to remove the spindle to replace the wheel without destroying the plastic housing.
Also the "exposed" end of the spindle is flush with the plastic so there is absolutely nothing to pull on even if I was able to remove the clip that may (?) be holding the other end of the spindle.
Any thoughts please?
Amazing background music!
Thank you! At lat someone with taste! Everyone else seems to dislike my lovely track called 'Swinging Singles' available on iTunes and Amazon - many thanks!
I bought a pair of old rollerblades at a flee market today and I'm going to use those wheels. But getting the old wheels off the case is difficult. It's a different model and the thing that holds the wheel in place is hard to get too. I'll see about grinding it. Or maybe I can cut it. Removing the wheels from the rollerblade wasn't a problem, though.
Excellent! Well done! Wishing your suitcase a long life :-)
Thierry LE GALL - thanks lovely!! 🎉🎶👍👍🎵🤩
So random yet informative.
Thank you!
Brilliant, just what I was looking for! But how to be sure that the rollerblade wheels are the exact same size (inner and outer diameter, width) as the original ones?
Thanks, for me it worked perfectly as well!
Simply genius!
I fixed my Samsonite wheels in Sofia, Bulgaria taking 3 weeks and over 50€ for the 2 tire replacement. Now I need another fixing during the trip. No way to find a Bosch tool kit access for taking out the permanent bolted spot. I'm planning to wrap up the bike tire cut around the wheel cores.
Very good source of information. I will replace my Samsonite wheels which have split following your video. Thanks for your efforts in putting the video together.
Thank you for posting this, it is somewhat helpful. However, it needs some explanation of what is happening or text overlay, at this point about what he is doing, ie: what size of bolt is that? Also, to add to the chorus of response: the music is far too loud.
Your crumble song is amazing you have a great voice
Perfect.
Laughing out loud watching this. Great vid!
super , j'ai fait des économies !!!
Merci beaucoup.
good job
Amazing good luck that the old luggage wheel bearings exactly match the new RB wheels!
Does this happen often?
It just happened to me! I bought on amazon replacement luggage wheels made in China, and I was able to swap bearings, and reuse the old axis.
I love the 60s, Burt Bacharach style vocal music.... lol
what kind of weels should I buy, which size??
thanks much!
I have a suitcase exactly like yours. Wheels problem too. By the way, what is the size of your suitcase wheels?
Dremel with a cutting disc, the brittle kind used for cutting metal cut the head off the rivet in 30 seconds :-)
Excellent, thank you. So cute. Where shall we go now?
It is simpler just to grab a different bag off the arrivals carosel. You never know what you'll find inside!
LEIF - you are HILARIOUS! Have you seen that this video has got over 250,000 views so that shows Samsonite has crass wheels and there's a lot of landfill full of cases! AHHHH!
That Beautiful Bowen Background Ba Ba Boo Ba song is lovely, can we buy it?
THANK YOU! It's called 'Swinging Singles' and from my 'Vital Organs' CD/album. Aviv. on Spotify, Amazon, Apple... all the usual places! Thanks again!
well presented, haha!
So all you done Sweetie was watch and smile at the intro ...... and the man does all the work as usual.... yes thats how it is in life hey ..... pardon my honesty ... the handy man is an anxious type.. if he slowed down a bit.. he would get it done quicker :-)
nice video! How did those rollerblade wheels hold up? I am thinking about doing the same thing
NTDang - still going strong two years later and SO SMOOTH!
thanks for the reply ! :)
Any suggestions on how to grind the bolt off? I have no electric tools.
Sorry can't help you there!
@@lorrainebowen I am going to get a dremel at the store later today. Thanks!
What if my wheel housings are not held on by screws but by rivets?
I've got a Samsonite rolling briefcase. Rivets!! I'm stuck and am using a smaller capacity rolling product that is basically for holding a laptop.
Didn't like the choice of hardware for attaching the wheels. It needs to fit exactly in the hole in the bearing and also not be threaded where it is in contact. It also looks like it will come undone really easily. Some thread lock is needed or really some proper locking nuts with the nylon threads.
Omg!! You are so lovely hahaha :)
forte
Wo kann man die Rollen kaufen ?
z.B. Amazon.. Erst die Groesse ermitteln durch messen..
I have found it much easier to cut through the axle with a hacksaw than to grind off the head.
thats music killllll me!!!!
Self explanitory. Might want to switch to decaf though
I love you Lorraine but this mate is a massive faff! Just get a new one down the market love X
Ahhh you won’t believe how many people have mended their cases - it all helps to save the planet! 🌎
ask u i waiting
I appreciate the video, but that music in the middle during deconstruction was like murder for my ears...
i want new wheels 200pairse
Hey I got my roller skate wheels from online... www.locoskates.com in Eastbourne UK. You'll have to find the nearest mail order place to you - good luck!
Loved the wheel replacement but the Bloomberg for President commercial I had to watch to view the video made me ill. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!!
no lock tite
If you wanna fix it out some crumble on that bad boy
Love from Worthing
I'm glad you ❤ my comment, but _please can you help?_
It's a shame that the wheels of these expensive suitcases break after a short time. Never ever will buy a Samsonite again
handyman,, where is the fire?,,, you rushed thru the replacement like you had some kind of emergency to run to... would have been nice to hear the verbal steps that you were taking..and turn down the music... far too loud..
Tamy Correll baaaaa baaaaaa booooo baaaaaaa
luckily, some computers have a volume control
heheh
God his rough!😵
SHOCKING MUSIC!
Very helpful for me. Couldn't you find a more irritating song for (un)mounting the wheels?
Annoying music!
A man did the work, and a woman fucked it up with her sound. Just like real life.
+emanuel karl Ooooo Mr Bitter! Ha ha! Laughing at your comment! x
+Lorraine Bowen's TV Channel This was just a very neutral observation. It's nice my comment makes you happy. :-)
what the hell, you didn't explain anything
What explaining do you need? The video is self explanatory follow long.
Next time, let the "handyman" do the video and maybe you sit on the couch till it's over.
That's what I did! Fab! x
Whisky Tango Foxtrot ... What is with that damned music? I wanted to shoot myself!
This is delightfully awkward
Please turn off that music...........
yerrible music
So violent! Get a more gentle handyman.
Wretched music.
ask u i waiting
I love you Lorraine but this mate is a massive faff! Just get a new one down the market love X