Brilliant video - many thanks for taking the time to make it. The wheels on my 25 year old Samsonite travel case had fallen apart. On inspection the wheel mouldings were riveted on which put me off attempting to change the wheels (almost certainly the intended outcome from Samsonite). Your video gave me all the info I needed to drill out the rivets and replace with standard fasteners. New wheels will be here tomorrow and the case will be back in business and ready for another 25 years service. Many thanks again. Excellent.
Thank you for this video. I've been using the same suitcases for over 10 years and they were perfectly fine outside of the wheels starting to degrade. I looked inside, and sure enough the assemblies were held in with screws only and not rivets! I removed them, replaced them with some new ones, and now I might get another 10 years out of these bags and saved myself over $170 for replacing them.
Hi. I just found this video a week or two ago. I bought all of the parts that you recommended and I fixed my $300 golf travel bag for about $10!!! I just wanted to say thank you for making the video!
Thank you for this video! I got a super nice $400 brand name luggage case on clearance at a discount store for $15 because 2 of the bottom wheels were broken. Even though I literally could only drag it, I bought it cause I couldn’t pass up such a great deal- and it’s great for storage- and for dragging my wardrobe between my college apartment and my parents home- but I would love to have it actually work, so that I can take it traveling with me in the future. I’ll have to give this a try
My luggage wheels just broke and the Samsonite shop around my house is closed due to the virus so I was snooping around UA-cam to see how hard it would be to do this myself. Thanks for doing this! Awesome video!
It worked for me. I bought a 5 euro children's pair of inline skates in a second-hand shop and now I have a case with new wheels! I had to adapt a bit the tutorial to my suitcase but the ideas worked wonderfully. Thanks for the video!
Dave & Wini, thanks. Maybe its just the way I was raised... Not everyone things the way we do, and that's okay, but enough things going into the trash already.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow Same here! I subscribed to your channel and love to learn more about your projects! Thank you!! Surely will keep you posted on the cantaloupe :D It's been a fun experiment :D Take care!
Thanks for the video. I especially appreciate the pen comment. My previous wheels appeared to have a 6mm ID, and the new ones had an 8mm ID. Your video was the only one I watched that provided a solution for the different ID of the wheels. I also used it as a bushing/spacer between the wheel and the housing. The previous bearings stuck up over the wheel a couple of mm. I cut the pen pieces to protrude about the same amount. I purchased two wheels off of Amazon, because in my area, the asking price of used rollerblades is twice the price of the wheels. I think I chose a wheel that was slightly too small (68mm) because my suitcase when upright now leans slightly towards the wheels. The previous wheels disintegrated, so it was difficult to get an accurate size. It now rolls perfectly and is distinguished from the other black bags with light up orange wheels. I'm a happy camper.
Just used your video recently to replace the wheels on my carry on I got several years ago for like $10 at a garage sale. Ended up buying a pair of used roller blades from a thrift store for $15 + different items at Menards. The roller wheels were thinner so they move around a bit on the bolt but still spin fine. May get some washers later if it gives me issues. Getting the rivets off was the most annoying part (1 per wheel housing). Thanks for the super helpful video, saved me money and saved my bad from the trash!
Perfect! We have an ATLANTIC brand piece of luggage which is like new after 25 years except for the wheels which recently wore out. It is also constructed with rivets so this was just the kind of tutorial I was looking for. Thanks!
taw0727, glad to hear my video helped you extend the life of a favorite piece of luggage. The one is this video is still going strong, and lots of people seem to like the yellow wheels.
This was awesome! Unfortunately, my wheels swivel so I had to play around some more, but using the drill on the rivets instead of a hacksaw like everything else I was seeing is brilliant! Now I got the wheel out, got the measurement, and am avoiding spending the money on a new suitcase. Woohoo! Thanks for making this a doable project!
Looks very complicated to me and who has all these tools and other things? I'd like to know how much time she used to put the new wheels on. Looks like it took quite a while for the gentleman to put on new Wheels.
I have this exact Swiss Gear carry-on... wheels were toast. Ordered "Ohio Travel Bag Ball Bearing Inline Skate Wheel, 70mm, Black" along with "M6-1.0 x 50mm Hex Head Screws Bolts, Nuts, Extra-Large and Thick Flat & Lock Washers". Found that while I didn't need the bic pen plastic shim with these wheels and the M6 bolt, I did need to ensure the inner and outer bearings were touching each other inside the wheel, or else it would bind. Used an extra washer to fill the small space inside the wheel between the bearings... and it worked great. Super instructions -- thanks for inspiring me to replace these wheels. New cases are $130 on sale... so this is a great fix to get more life out of these bags.
Thank you. Thank you!!!! I have quite an old model carry on suitcase. Samsonite Silhouette 9. One of the wheels got stuck somehow and one of the the wheels wore out. Eventually made so much noise as i pulled the suitcase and I got embarrassed at the airport, etc. I then came across your video. i bought some inline skating wheels from amazon and couple of washers. It's as good as new now!!! 🎉 i am so happy because my carry on suitcase is really well made and i didn’t want to throw it away just because the wheel made some noise. I paid appox $15 (Canadian$) in total(probably could've gone cheaper but whatever. Im super happy. ) , instead of spending $250 for a new suitcase. Thank you. 🙏
This was awesome! I have a rolling bag that fits under the airplane seats and the rollers broke and I've searched to find a replacement but nothing I've seen even comes close! This video will save my bag so thank you!
Take your time and you might amaze yourself with your success on this project. Here's another version that might be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/uVow1pJQJOM/v-deo.html
Thank you for this. It is exactly what I was looking for . I bought a Delsey bag for $20 that needs wheels. Screws and rivets . I did but some wheels on Amazon for $10 . I'll see if I can tackle this with your excellent instruction.
Thanks for that. I fixed two cases. I could not find wheels so I bought a set of 4 at a skateboard shop. The bearing fell apart on one of my cases and the ball-bearings went everywhere. So I went back to the skateboard shop and they put new bearings in the wheels. It all worked and good as new if not better.
A few days and a few trips to the store is ridiculous. How much money did you spend and also how much on gas? You could have gone to a thrift store and bought suitcase that looks brand new
Didn't look easy to me at all and it looks like it took you quite a while. I would rather go to a thrift store and find a suitcase that looks brand new for $5 to $10. By the time you spend money at the store for any Parts you need to buy and the price of gas, it's worth it to go to Thrift Store.
What a great video, thanks. I found one cracked skate at GW for $2. My suitcase is about like yours, it is an Embark from Target. After doing the first wheel I thought of a way to avoid having to deal with the rivets. On the second wheel I used a small hole saw and put a hole in the plastic right behind the wheel, so I was able to access the lock nut for tightening and didn't have to remove any of the base plastic from the suitcase.
Thanks for posting this video. People usually tilt the luggage toward handle and then drag it. 99% of the time those are the wheels that get damaged. Simply replace them with opposite wheels. No need to buy new wheels. You should be good for another 5-10 years.
Gautam, excellent point. In my case though the original wheel had large chunks taken out of them so no longer good. But this upgrade is still going strong 10Ks of miles later.
they use rivets so people will throw away poor quality luggage and just buy new ones. thats the whole scam in a nutshell. if they used screws, people will just keep their luggage forever!
I loved this video!! Practical, simple… no complications. My next step is to add wheels to furniture. I’ll check your videos’ list… if not, would you consider making an explanatory video?
Sir, this is a great video. Very informative! I’ve tried to use inline skate wheels as replacements before. ONLY PROBLEM, I MISPLACED THE WHEELS! 🤣🤣🤣 Nonetheless, this is very helpful and interesting to watch. Off to the thrift store I go for some more inline skate wheels!
Jason, good luck, mine is going strong after years of hard use since the repair, and the yellow wheel sets my bag apart from everyone else, which is great in luggage areas or overheads.
Good job, very helpful. It will last another 10 years because that's a carry on size, they hardly ever get mistreated, The problem is your checked bag, theyget tossed around by TSA, the airline people and the conveyors...my hardsided checked bad lasted only the first leg of the flight, a wheel was broken off.
H Max, thanks. Sorry to hear about your bag woes, totally get where your coming from. Back when life was normal I took this bag all over the world, both checked and carry on, dragged it through the streets of Tokyo, and every other city around the globe.
Wow.....very informative video. You open up my eyes. I have a great luggage but the wheels went bad. Can you help me with mine? It's has wheels on both ends and also in the middle.
This is so helpful, thank you so much! I do have a question about wheel width. You said in the description that slightly thinner wheels are OK, but what about thicker wheels? My luggage case has rather large, single-sided wheels that I measured as 80mm in diameter but 20mm wide. All the 80mm wheels I'm finding online have a 24mm width. Since the casing is open on one end, maybe a .4 cm increase in wheel width would be acceptable? I'd really appreciate your thoughts.
*Prague, August 2023 :* I have a *Samsonite 4 wheel bag* After 3 short trips (bag half full), it had been pulled along no more than 2 miles. The 2 load bearing wheels *completely* disintegrated. A local old school luggage/ bag repair place quoted *$25 per wheel* - a huge amount of money for post-Communist Prague ( for perspective, $25 will buy you a 3 course meal in an average restaurant, with 3 beers). The wheel hubs have plastic detachable covers that expose a hex head bolt and screw. I asked them to show me what type of wheel they would use as replacements. Oxelo brand, 63mm width, steel bearings, 82A "hardness" (the brand does lots of dimensions/ hardnesses). I bought a *4 pack of wheels for $6* , the appropriate wrenches for $10 and fixed it myself in 10 minutes. I can understand that the shop just had a set price, assuming that they'd have to disassemble the bag to get the wheels out, but I showed them how the hub nut could be exposed, but they wouldn't budge on the price, so I did it myself.
Congrats on your successful 4 wheel DIY. Been to Prague several times, one of my favorite cities in Europe, love the clock. And some of the best beer and food I've had! You're right the prices at restaurants are very reasonable.
Very encouraging video I have a Lucas luggage one of the casters is missing it was riveted in. I think if I can find the right caster then I can do the repair the problem is finding the caster any suggestion for a Lucas double caster wheel replacement? I welcome all comments Thank You
Bill, check Amazon, they have all sorts of replacement parts usually at fairly a reasonable price, here's an example not knowing your exact situation: amzn.to/3SjYNBC
Mine is all freakin rivets they use them so people will throw the bag away and buy a new one what a scam I hate them screws are better. Watching you destroy the rivets is so satisfying made my day too thanks 😂🥰
Advice, when you remove the rivet, make sure dont leave it on the luggage or the silk. Mine burnt a hole on the plastic luggage. What a shock the amount of heat from the drilling. Shocking quality as compromised to make it lighter. Got wheels but I now got a hole on my nice luggage...umph! 😢
Thanks for your comment. The wheels certainly make it easy to find my luggage for sure. I've seen people take others' luggage by mistake, not good. Its a 22 inch carry-on.
Wow! thank you. i had a male friend do my leather IT trolley but i have another one that i am trying to do. i wondered too about those silly rivets. i got these wheels with a Allen key bit on one side and screw for other. are they okay to use? thanks
its taking me a bit longer as drill bit size i need cant find. i need a smaller one than i have. i need bag Tues so as its Sun it may take me longer than a day. the rivets are close to wheel plastic hump thingy.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - i am going to attempt but i need a drill bit. my friend is busy that is only reason i'm doing it. only 2 rivets per wheel casting so i know i can do this. i will let you know how i get on ::)) thank you
70mm wheels are key. have to get small kids skates to find those... most adults are 76 - 80mm (too big for the plastic "wheel well" the wheels are mounted into). I bought a used adult pair first for a few $ and figured out the hard way how big they were (76mm). Figured out that the wheels from kids were right size so got a pair of those. used the adult bearings/spacers/axles in the 70mm wheels to give them a bit more endurance (maybe?)
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - True... one set of luggage accepted new 72mm wheels, another set nearly new 70mm. One of the problems with the kids wheels is that they had 6mm Inner Diameter plastic hubs. I replaced them with metal 8mm OD / 6mm ID hubs (from the adult skates) and recycled the adult skate axles -- they had just with just enough length to snug up the plastic housing to the hubs without binding the wheel. total investment: $18 for the two sets of skates. Fixed three sets of luggage and have one more set of wheels if any of my other ones get destroyed by the airlines. I noted that if I saw a pair of skates that looked like good candidates on FB or craiglst, I could typically go to the manufacturer's site and determine the wheel size-- kids 2 to 4 / 3 to 6 and size "small" women's skates tend to have these relatively smaller wheels. p.s. 64mm wheels would not have worked as they would not be of sufficient diameter to mount in the wheel hubs and allow the luggage to clear the ground.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - thanks for posting the video! Probably wouldn't have gotten up the gumption to go searching for skates/wheels without it! p.s. re: "worn down to 70mm" - your wheels show "70mm" stamped on the side at 5:15 in your video - nice pick/excellent luck in the perfect fit! Maybe you should buy some Powerball tickets? LOL.
Not sure if this is the housing you're looking for but if you click on the link it will get you in the neighborhood of other options on Amazon (at least that's what I've found): amzn.to/41uZ2Cn
I have tried on ebay as there are people from skip who salvage and sell. Its really6 hard to find right height weight thsn size of the hold than the plastic main frame that fits the corner of luggage. You soon collect loads from roadside throwaway! It's fun, when finally one good for the road.
Dont attempt to use a normal nut because its available. When I test it, it undo, all falling apart nicely on the floor. It was hilarious. So glad not on holiday. It's not funny than. I did try to super glue the normal nut not end, hope it last with the tumbling along vibration.
I am the most unhandy person and I fixed mine. I had fun doing it knowing I was sticking it to The Man and not spending $300 on a new golf travel bag. Cost me $10 to fix and I learned something.
Great tutorial, but I gave it a shot and it took a very long time per wheel. IMO it's not worth it unless you're replacing the wheels on an nice suitcase. If it's a cheap or mid range suitcase, just buy another.
Not completely, but it will allow you to check all the valves so you pass the backflow test which is usually done by an authorized county official, at least that's ho its done in my area.
Robert Boggs, Salvation Army and Goodwill typically have old skates, or even Habitat for Humanity I've found skates in all these places. Also Craig's List is a good place to try. Worst case you could buy some inline skates new at a big box store they're fairly cheap. Or a guess a skateboard from place like Five and Below.
So there is no way to get the wheel off? My back wheels on my rolling laptop bag seem to have fibers wrapped around them and they won't turn anymore. If I could only get the wheels off to clean them, but I think my bag might be ALL rivets!! lol. The bag is called Kenneth Cole "Reaction" Rolling Laptop Bag. Good name. You should have seen my reaction. "For 23 years, I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you! And now...well, being a Christian woman, I can't say it!" lol. I haven't really had it for 23 years. I got it in 2017. What are your thoughts? (and that's a quote from the Wizard of Oz ;).
You might be able to take a pair of needle nose pliers or flush cutters combo to pull the fibers out... Here's some options: amzn.to/47CWOlo and amzn.to/4ecdq60
Why don't you tuck the straps out of the way while your working... Neatness and patience makes the job so-o-o-o much easier... Also, a slightly larger drill bit would have made the screwdrivers unnecessary... That being said, Great idea, Great video, saved my Bag and Wallet... Thanks!
Or... buy a bag that doesn't use rivets to fasten its parts... screws are soo much better, and most of the time, I can just buy the replacement part from third party vendors.
I dont have all these motorized thingsssss....all i have is a bread knife and whatever is left over from the ikea assembly screwssssswsssssssssssssss 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
Maybe, this carry on set me back around $150 20 years ago, I'm sure it cost much more than that now. And with the new wheels this suitcase is still going strong and is not in a landfill somewhere.
Brilliant video - many thanks for taking the time to make it. The wheels on my 25 year old Samsonite travel case had fallen apart. On inspection the wheel mouldings were riveted on which put me off attempting to change the wheels (almost certainly the intended outcome from Samsonite). Your video gave me all the info I needed to drill out the rivets and replace with standard fasteners. New wheels will be here tomorrow and the case will be back in business and ready for another 25 years service. Many thanks again. Excellent.
Glad to hear my video helped. 5 Years later my case too is going strong. Here's to all folks like out there that see the value in repairing things.
Thank you for this video. I've been using the same suitcases for over 10 years and they were perfectly fine outside of the wheels starting to degrade. I looked inside, and sure enough the assemblies were held in with screws only and not rivets! I removed them, replaced them with some new ones, and now I might get another 10 years out of these bags and saved myself over $170 for replacing them.
Good to hear, mine is still going strong 5 years later, I hope to get another 5 more years out of mine too.
Hi. I just found this video a week or two ago. I bought all of the parts that you recommended and I fixed my $300 golf travel bag for about $10!!! I just wanted to say thank you for making the video!
Glad it helped. Appreciate you sharing your success. It gives others confidence.
Ohhh a method without the hacksaw! Just what I was after! Thank you for the video!
Doug, you're welcome, good luck with your project.
Thank you for this video! I got a super nice $400 brand name luggage case on clearance at a discount store for $15 because 2 of the bottom wheels were broken. Even though I literally could only drag it, I bought it cause I couldn’t pass up such a great deal- and it’s great for storage- and for dragging my wardrobe between my college apartment and my parents home- but I would love to have it actually work, so that I can take it traveling with me in the future. I’ll have to give this a try
Donde_lieta, thanks for the feedback. Give it a try, I think it will work for you.
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It's simple.You should do it.
Did you ever do the repair?
@Charlie-eq3dj yes..I had to use nuts and bolts with washers to adjust the fitting. It's done and working better than original wheels.
My luggage wheels just broke and the Samsonite shop around my house is closed due to the virus so I was snooping around UA-cam to see how hard it would be to do this myself. Thanks for doing this! Awesome video!
Omar, glad my video helped. Thanks for the feedback.
Where place can find to repair the luggage thankz you
It worked for me. I bought a 5 euro children's pair of inline skates in a second-hand shop and now I have a case with new wheels! I had to adapt a bit the tutorial to my suitcase but the ideas worked wonderfully. Thanks for the video!
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing. Glad you found this video helpful, that's why I make them...
Totally agree with you. When you have a good bag, don't waste it! Fix it! Thank you for the video. Learning a different way to fix the wheels.
Dave & Wini, thanks. Maybe its just the way I was raised... Not everyone things the way we do, and that's okay, but enough things going into the trash already.
Like your channel BTW, look forward to updates on the cantaloupe! Being a gardener, I appreciate that journey.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow Same here! I subscribed to your channel and love to learn more about your projects! Thank you!! Surely will keep you posted on the cantaloupe :D It's been a fun experiment :D Take care!
@@DIYProjectsByDave us DIY folks need to stick together, I think we're a dying breed.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow We are with you! DIY is fun and it's worthy!
Thanks for the video. I especially appreciate the pen comment. My previous wheels appeared to have a 6mm ID, and the new ones had an 8mm ID. Your video was the only one I watched that provided a solution for the different ID of the wheels. I also used it as a bushing/spacer between the wheel and the housing. The previous bearings stuck up over the wheel a couple of mm. I cut the pen pieces to protrude about the same amount.
I purchased two wheels off of Amazon, because in my area, the asking price of used rollerblades is twice the price of the wheels. I think I chose a wheel that was slightly too small (68mm) because my suitcase when upright now leans slightly towards the wheels. The previous wheels disintegrated, so it was difficult to get an accurate size. It now rolls perfectly and is distinguished from the other black bags with light up orange wheels. I'm a happy camper.
JenDet, happy to hear about your success and your bright orange wheels. Sounds like you're making a statement with them.
Just used your video recently to replace the wheels on my carry on I got several years ago for like $10 at a garage sale. Ended up buying a pair of used roller blades from a thrift store for $15 + different items at Menards. The roller wheels were thinner so they move around a bit on the bolt but still spin fine. May get some washers later if it gives me issues. Getting the rivets off was the most annoying part (1 per wheel housing). Thanks for the super helpful video, saved me money and saved my bad from the trash!
Varanos, you're welcome. Thanks for the comment, always appreciated. Agree, the washers should help out in your case.
Perfect! We have an ATLANTIC brand piece of luggage which is like new after 25 years except for the wheels which recently wore out. It is also constructed with rivets so this was just the kind of tutorial I was looking for. Thanks!
taw0727, glad to hear my video helped you extend the life of a favorite piece of luggage. The one is this video is still going strong, and lots of people seem to like the yellow wheels.
This was awesome! Unfortunately, my wheels swivel so I had to play around some more, but using the drill on the rivets instead of a hacksaw like everything else I was seeing is brilliant! Now I got the wheel out, got the measurement, and am avoiding spending the money on a new suitcase. Woohoo! Thanks for making this a doable project!
Taylor, your quite welcome. Brilliant modification on your part. Very creative.
Looks very complicated to me and who has all these tools and other things? I'd like to know how much time she used to put the new wheels on. Looks like it took quite a while for the gentleman to put on new Wheels.
I have this exact Swiss Gear carry-on... wheels were toast. Ordered "Ohio Travel Bag Ball Bearing Inline Skate Wheel, 70mm, Black" along with "M6-1.0 x 50mm Hex Head Screws Bolts, Nuts, Extra-Large and Thick Flat & Lock Washers". Found that while I didn't need the bic pen plastic shim with these wheels and the M6 bolt, I did need to ensure the inner and outer bearings were touching each other inside the wheel, or else it would bind. Used an extra washer to fill the small space inside the wheel between the bearings... and it worked great. Super instructions -- thanks for inspiring me to replace these wheels. New cases are $130 on sale... so this is a great fix to get more life out of these bags.
Frederick, glad to hear about your success, your new wheels are likely to now outlast the case.
Thank you. Thank you!!!!
I have quite an old model carry on suitcase. Samsonite Silhouette 9. One of the wheels got stuck somehow and one of the the wheels wore out. Eventually made so much noise as i pulled the suitcase and I got embarrassed at the airport, etc. I then came across your video. i bought some inline skating wheels from amazon and couple of washers. It's as good as new now!!! 🎉
i am so happy because my carry on suitcase is really well made and i didn’t want to throw it away just because the wheel made some noise.
I paid appox $15 (Canadian$) in total(probably could've gone cheaper but whatever. Im super happy. ) , instead of spending $250 for a new suitcase.
Thank you. 🙏
Glade to hear my video helped you. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Same comment different video,interesting🤔
This was awesome! I have a rolling bag that fits under the airplane seats and the rollers broke and I've searched to find a replacement but nothing I've seen even comes close! This video will save my bag so thank you!
MK V, glad my video helped you out. Happy and safe travels.
This looks a lot more complicated than I was hoping this project would be, but doable! Thanks!
Take your time and you might amaze yourself with your success on this project. Here's another version that might be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/uVow1pJQJOM/v-deo.html
Thank you for this. It is exactly what I was looking for . I bought a Delsey bag for $20 that needs wheels. Screws and rivets . I did but some wheels on Amazon for $10 . I'll see if I can tackle this with your excellent instruction.
You can do this, and once you do you'll have the confidence to even more DIY projects.
Thanks for that. I fixed two cases. I could not find wheels so I bought a set of 4 at a skateboard shop. The bearing fell apart on one of my cases and the ball-bearings went everywhere. So I went back to the skateboard shop and they put new bearings in the wheels. It all worked and good as new if not better.
Glad to hear. Thanks for sharing your success! Two cases repaired, now you're an expert.
Thank you for this! Took me a few days and 3 trips to Lowe's, but my suitcases very happy with its new wheels!
Forever Bookish, I'm glad to hear my video helped you. Thanks for taking time time leave me a comment. Much appreciated.
A few days and a few trips to the store is ridiculous. How much money did you spend and also how much on gas? You could have gone to a thrift store and bought suitcase that looks brand new
Didn't look easy to me at all and it looks like it took you quite a while. I would rather go to a thrift store and find a suitcase that looks brand new for $5 to $10. By the time you spend money at the store for any Parts you need to buy and the price of gas, it's worth it to go to Thrift Store.
What a great video, thanks. I found one cracked skate at GW for $2. My suitcase is about like yours, it is an Embark from Target. After doing the first wheel I thought of a way to avoid having to deal with the rivets. On the second wheel I used a small hole saw and put a hole in the plastic right behind the wheel, so I was able to access the lock nut for tightening and didn't have to remove any of the base plastic from the suitcase.
Robert, thanks for sharing your experience. And welcome to the fix it yourself club!
Way too much work!
Thanks for posting this video. People usually tilt the luggage toward handle and then drag it. 99% of the time those are the wheels that get damaged. Simply replace them with opposite wheels. No need to buy new wheels. You should be good for another 5-10 years.
Gautam, excellent point. In my case though the original wheel had large chunks taken out of them so no longer good. But this upgrade is still going strong 10Ks of miles later.
Some bags have only two wheels on the handle side.The one here was that type.
they use rivets so people will throw away poor quality luggage and just buy new ones. thats the whole scam in a nutshell. if they used screws, people will just keep their luggage forever!
BobRooney, very true. One of my personal missions is to combat the throw away mentality. Sounds like you're on the same team.
Excellent tutorial, thanks so much. You saved me at least $50 in repairs by someone else.
great to hear, always like when my videos can help others save money
Well done, sir! Much respect.
Thanks again, your comments are alway appreciated Seth.
I loved this video!! Practical, simple… no complications. My next step is to add wheels to furniture. I’ll check your videos’ list… if not, would you consider making an explanatory video?
Liz, I have a video where I added wheels to my studio table. Here's the video link: ua-cam.com/video/QFw5Z0L07uc/v-deo.html
i had all the know how, just not the confidence or initiative. This video helped with those 😁 much appreciated
Masterpickl1, glad to hear. Thanks for the feeback. My wheels are still going strong after many more trips. Let me know how your's turn out.
Useful video, thanks. I shall attempt to replace the wheels om my suitcase now, it doesn't seem such a daunting task now.
Glad it helped. The purpose of many of my videos is to show how easy some things are. If I can fix things you can too.
Sir, this is a great video. Very informative! I’ve tried to use inline skate wheels as replacements before. ONLY PROBLEM, I MISPLACED THE WHEELS! 🤣🤣🤣
Nonetheless, this is very helpful and interesting to watch. Off to the thrift store I go for some more inline skate wheels!
Bruno, best of luck finding more wheels. Thanks for your comment.
I love this, gonna try it on a my wife's rollaway. Thanks!
Jason, good luck, mine is going strong after years of hard use since the repair, and the yellow wheel sets my bag apart from everyone else, which is great in luggage areas or overheads.
Good job, very helpful. It will last another 10 years because that's a carry on size, they hardly ever get mistreated, The problem is your checked bag, theyget tossed around by TSA, the airline people and the conveyors...my hardsided checked bad lasted only the first leg of the flight, a wheel was broken off.
H Max, thanks. Sorry to hear about your bag woes, totally get where your coming from. Back when life was normal I took this bag all over the world, both checked and carry on, dragged it through the streets of Tokyo, and every other city around the globe.
Wow.....very informative video.
You open up my eyes. I have a great luggage but the wheels went bad. Can you help me with mine? It's has wheels on both ends and also in the middle.
Here's another repair video: ua-cam.com/video/uVow1pJQJOM/v-deo.html
Not familiar with a piece of luggage with a wheel in the middle.
Thanks for the video. Was wondering what to do about the rivets and the bic pen insert was simple.
Glad I could help! My luggage is still going strong, and the wheels help me find my bag faster...
This is so helpful, thank you so much! I do have a question about wheel width. You said in the description that slightly thinner wheels are OK, but what about thicker wheels? My luggage case has rather large, single-sided wheels that I measured as 80mm in diameter but 20mm wide. All the 80mm wheels I'm finding online have a 24mm width. Since the casing is open on one end, maybe a .4 cm increase in wheel width would be acceptable? I'd really appreciate your thoughts.
Maybe... I just rechecked my suitcase and the wheels are 24mm wide in the center and taper out to around 20 mm on the outside.
*Prague, August 2023 :* I have a *Samsonite 4 wheel bag* After 3 short trips (bag half full), it had been pulled along no more than 2 miles. The 2 load bearing wheels *completely* disintegrated. A local old school luggage/ bag repair place quoted *$25 per wheel* - a huge amount of money for post-Communist Prague ( for perspective, $25 will buy you a 3 course meal in an average restaurant, with 3 beers). The wheel hubs have plastic detachable covers that expose a hex head bolt and screw. I asked them to show me what type of wheel they would use as replacements. Oxelo brand, 63mm width, steel bearings, 82A "hardness" (the brand does lots of dimensions/ hardnesses). I bought a *4 pack of wheels for $6* , the appropriate wrenches for $10 and fixed it myself in 10 minutes. I can understand that the shop just had a set price, assuming that they'd have to disassemble the bag to get the wheels out, but I showed them how the hub nut could be exposed, but they wouldn't budge on the price, so I did it myself.
Congrats on your successful 4 wheel DIY. Been to Prague several times, one of my favorite cities in Europe, love the clock. And some of the best beer and food I've had! You're right the prices at restaurants are very reasonable.
Love the story!
Very encouraging video I have a Lucas luggage one of the casters is missing it was riveted in. I think if I can find the right caster then I can do the repair the problem is finding the caster any suggestion for a Lucas double caster wheel replacement? I welcome all comments Thank You
Bill, check Amazon, they have all sorts of replacement parts usually at fairly a reasonable price, here's an example not knowing your exact situation: amzn.to/3SjYNBC
clear and precise video. Thank you :)
You're welcome. Thanks for leaving a comment.
THANK FOR YOUR VERY helpfull video .look very simple will go to the store for thr bolts.ect
Mine is all freakin rivets they use them so people will throw the bag away and buy a new one what a scam I hate them screws are better. Watching you destroy the rivets is so satisfying made my day too thanks 😂🥰
Bingo.
Raven, thanks for sharing. Sometimes breaking things can be very satisfying for sure...
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Your welcome and I agree 🥰
Thank you! Question - do you need to use a special drill bit since the rivets are metal? Or since they're thin, any drill bit should do?
any drill bit will do as long as its slightly bigger than the rivet neck...
great, thank you. About to buy an Easkpac case and hoping i can do this on one of those too
c r, glad you liked the video. Let me know how the Easkpac case works out for you.
THanks for the video. But how do you get the size of the wheels? Out of 4 wheels, only 1 of mine is damage..
You can estimate with a ruler, or slide in a piece of paper and mark on both ends of all 4 wheel and you're likely to get close.
Advice, when you remove the rivet, make sure dont leave it on the luggage or the silk. Mine burnt a hole on the plastic luggage. What a shock the amount of heat from the drilling. Shocking quality as compromised to make it lighter. Got wheels but I now got a hole on my nice luggage...umph! 😢
Sorry to hear about the hot rivet, thanks for sharing your experience so others can benefit.
Great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
thanks, just what I needed to see !
Tom D, glad to hear, this roll away is still going strong for me years and 10,000s of thousands of miles later.
I like the way it has been modified!!
Those yellow wheels are so cool
Btw what's the size of your luggage
Thanks for your comment. The wheels certainly make it easy to find my luggage for sure. I've seen people take others' luggage by mistake, not good. Its a 22 inch carry-on.
Very nicely explained and demonstrated.
beegee22, glad you liked the video. Thanks for taking time to leave a comment.
Is there a way to replace inline wheels with spinners?
@@cc19805 I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean caster wheels?
Can you add the list of screws and part sizes you used for reference? Thanks.
Thanks for the suggestion, I added the parts list to the bottom area below the video.
I have a chaps brand in need of new wheels. Need the sizes
Measure your wheel width and diameter and then you can go here to find the right wheels: amzn.to/3xBVO35
Wow! thank you. i had a male friend do my leather IT trolley but i have another one that i am trying to do. i wondered too about those silly rivets. i got these wheels with a Allen key bit on one side and screw for other. are they okay to use? thanks
its taking me a bit longer as drill bit size i need cant find. i need a smaller one than i have. i need bag Tues so as its Sun it may take me longer than a day. the rivets are close to wheel plastic hump thingy.
Kimmy, not able to see your case or the wheels, maybe you want to ask your friend again with this one. Best of luck.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - i am going to attempt but i need a drill bit. my friend is busy that is only reason i'm doing it. only 2 rivets per wheel casting so i know i can do this. i will let you know how i get on ::)) thank you
@@kimlarjohnson2263 you're welcome. Look forward to hearing about your success!
Huge help. Thanks.
Mike, glad to hear. Thanks for letting me know.
Awesome tutorial
To the point Vids, thanks. It was a fun one to make, and still working today.
Here's a commuter bag wheel replacement I just did using a kit: ua-cam.com/video/uVow1pJQJOM/v-deo.html
Thank you.
Your video help to me about my guess.
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for leaving a comment, always welcome.
Can you teach us how to put the wheels in to massage table bag?😊
show me a picture and I'll see what I can do.
70mm wheels are key. have to get small kids skates to find those... most adults are 76 - 80mm (too big for the plastic "wheel well" the wheels are mounted into). I bought a used adult pair first for a few $ and figured out the hard way how big they were (76mm). Figured out that the wheels from kids were right size so got a pair of those. used the adult bearings/spacers/axles in the 70mm wheels to give them a bit more endurance (maybe?)
Chuck, maybe depending on the luggage, mine were adult wheels but likely worn down to ~70mm when I installed them.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - True... one set of luggage accepted new 72mm wheels, another set nearly new 70mm.
One of the problems with the kids wheels is that they had 6mm Inner Diameter plastic hubs. I replaced them with metal 8mm OD / 6mm ID hubs (from the adult skates) and recycled the adult skate axles -- they had just with just enough length to snug up the plastic housing to the hubs without binding the wheel.
total investment: $18 for the two sets of skates. Fixed three sets of luggage and have one more set of wheels if any of my other ones get destroyed by the airlines.
I noted that if I saw a pair of skates that looked like good candidates on FB or craiglst, I could typically go to the manufacturer's site and determine the wheel size-- kids 2 to 4 / 3 to 6 and size "small" women's skates tend to have these relatively smaller wheels.
p.s. 64mm wheels would not have worked as they would not be of sufficient diameter to mount in the wheel hubs and allow the luggage to clear the ground.
@@chuckhortler2814 your comments are most excellent, thanks for sharing your experiences so that others might benefit!
@@MakeItorBreakItNow - thanks for posting the video! Probably wouldn't have gotten up the gumption to go searching for skates/wheels without it!
p.s. re: "worn down to 70mm" - your wheels show "70mm" stamped on the side at 5:15 in your video - nice pick/excellent luck in the perfect fit! Maybe you should buy some Powerball tickets? LOL.
Where to buy the wheel housing. That's the damage one on my luggage.
Not sure if this is the housing you're looking for but if you click on the link it will get you in the neighborhood of other options on Amazon (at least that's what I've found): amzn.to/41uZ2Cn
Any idea where a set of wheels can be purchased? It seems that Amazon & EBay point to a set of (4) or (8)... Thanks
Art, you could try these: amzn.to/3L42lWL, just make sure the dimensions are right for your luggage.
I have tried on ebay as there are people from skip who salvage and sell. Its really6 hard to find right height weight thsn size of the hold than the plastic main frame that fits the corner of luggage. You soon collect loads from roadside throwaway! It's fun, when finally one good for the road.
What size drill bit to use to remove the rivet?
It depends on the size of the rivet, you want something about the size of the channel side with the hole.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow noted. Hope its easy to do it.
Great job! Tnx!
Sekule Raicevic, thanks for the feedback. Glad you found the video helpful.
Excelente video
Thanks Gilbert, you might also like this commuter bag version just posted: ua-cam.com/video/uVow1pJQJOM/v-deo.html
Thanks for this video
Musmuk, you're welcome. Thanks for leaving a comment. Always appreciated.
Wow this was so useful
Nurhidayah, thanks for the feedback.
Here's a follow up video on this same bag 5 years and over 50K miles later: ua-cam.com/video/-ZuWQMq7dL8/v-deo.html
Wouldn't the nut become loose due to vibration after much use?
years later still going strong, the key is using a nylon lock nut.
Dont attempt to use a normal nut because its available. When I test it, it undo, all falling apart nicely on the floor. It was hilarious. So glad not on holiday. It's not funny than. I did try to super glue the normal nut not end, hope it last with the tumbling along vibration.
@@weeleelim7456 yes, i used lock nuts. They did their job; they held up even when moving on bumpy ground.
I didn't catch the part with the pen at all - no idea what you did there. Could you do that part slowly?
Glenn, using a plastic pen tube, I made a spacer for inside of the skate wheel so you can 1/4 inch hardware as the axle.
Where can I buy the replacement wheels
Here's a link to two options. Make sure to measure your current wheels to get the right fit. amzn.to/3cod4hx , amzn.to/3yPxgRa
Show us how to add 4 wheels onto an old school 2 wheel suitcase like this.
Interesting, let me thing about that one.
And where did u get the replace wheels
off an old pair of inline skates, for free.
Thanks
paul, no worries mate.
watched 2 mins and decided to buy a new luggage. Thanks
I don't blame you. I got discouraged to when I watched it. Anybody that says it's easy is crazy
Linda, understand, thanks for your comment, fixing things it not for everyone..
MrDude, got it. a person who knows their limitations will go far.
I am the most unhandy person and I fixed mine. I had fun doing it knowing I was sticking it to The Man and not spending $300 on a new golf travel bag. Cost me $10 to fix and I learned something.
Have you checked the price of those nuts and bolts lately? Holy crap!
I guess it depends on where you get them. But to your point hardware has gone up way too much just like everything else...
Great tutorial, but I gave it a shot and it took a very long time per wheel. IMO it's not worth it unless you're replacing the wheels on an nice suitcase. If it's a cheap or mid range suitcase, just buy another.
good advice...this took me a little while as well BUT, I've had my bag for over 20 years... well worth it for me..
Nice consumerism mentality there, Thadeus
ANOTHER advice. Once you drill through, you find you got a hole on the ring. I hammer it flat and its now use as washer.
Not completely, but it will allow you to check all the valves so you pass the backflow test which is usually done by an authorized county official, at least that's ho its done in my area.
eBay sell replacement suitcase wheels.
yes they do. Stay tuned for a new video where I'm going to replace another set of wheels, ideally next week...
What do I do if I don't have any old inline skates, to take the wheels off of, I need to repair the suit case, with?
Robert Boggs, Salvation Army and Goodwill typically have old skates, or even Habitat for Humanity I've found skates in all these places. Also Craig's List is a good place to try. Worst case you could buy some inline skates new at a big box store they're fairly cheap. Or a guess a skateboard from place like Five and Below.
So there is no way to get the wheel off? My back wheels on my rolling laptop bag seem to have fibers wrapped around them and they won't turn anymore. If I could only get the wheels off to clean them, but I think my bag might be ALL rivets!! lol. The bag is called Kenneth Cole "Reaction" Rolling Laptop Bag. Good name. You should have seen my reaction. "For 23 years, I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you! And now...well, being a Christian woman, I can't say it!" lol. I haven't really had it for 23 years. I got it in 2017. What are your thoughts? (and that's a quote from the Wizard of Oz ;).
You might be able to take a pair of needle nose pliers or flush cutters combo to pull the fibers out... Here's some options: amzn.to/47CWOlo and amzn.to/4ecdq60
I can't figure it out.but good video
Thanks Terri for your kindness even though this approach didn't work for you.
Why don't you tuck the straps out of the way while your working... Neatness and patience makes the job so-o-o-o much easier... Also, a slightly larger drill bit would have made the screwdrivers unnecessary...
That being said, Great idea, Great video, saved my Bag and Wallet... Thanks!
Juan, thanks for the feedback. Keep the comments coming you're making me a better human.
@@MakeItorBreakItNow The we're even! Thanks again and God Bless...
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great instruction, but it will be better way to get new
read bit, thanks for your comment, everyone can chose either way, certainly.
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Thanks for the hearts. This luggage is still going strong since the video, I've taking it on many trips.
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use a bigger drill, to remove rivet roll over in 2 seconds....
Trevor Taylor, thanks for the suggestion, I'll use a bigger drill next time.
Or... buy a bag that doesn't use rivets to fasten its parts... screws are soo much better, and most of the time, I can just buy the replacement part from third party vendors.
@@applemauzel , valid point, from now one I'm going to purchase my luggage differently.
I dont have all these motorized thingsssss....all i have is a bread knife and whatever is left over from the ikea assembly screwssssswsssssssssssssss 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
sorry to hear. Maybe you can borrow some tools from a friend.
I think there are too many different luggage ,and there are to many different wheel.
I have several videos on this type of repair, stay tuned, there's bound to be more in the future.
Using a DRILL for a screw? That was new to me. I will better try with a simple manual screwdriver.
We all chose our path...
The washer at 2:45 is hot.
yes it is...
buying a drill will cost more than a suitcase. $30 at burlington
Maybe, this carry on set me back around $150 20 years ago, I'm sure it cost much more than that now. And with the new wheels this suitcase is still going strong and is not in a landfill somewhere.
"Why they use rivets I have no idea" .... Answer : cost
Agreed. If they're going to use rivets, use better wheels.
Dude, you need to voice commercials.
Gothic_Hippie, Shamwow, thank you.
He looks so red.
to much fucking around .. Amazon here I come
Cream Pies, fixing is not for everyone.