Tweel Casters on Grasshopper Zero Turn Mower

[@Bearclaw_Jake]

Buy once, cry once. A lesson we all must learn from time to time. Great mower choice, I'm a huge grasshopper fan. I've built a business with them.

[@danrich9794]

It always amazes me how organized the tool in your garage are. Love the reviews

[@ralphwood8818]

The landscapers that do the grass where I work have Grasshopers with those wheels on the back. The spoke ones.

[@johnsonslawnserviceministr4038]

A lot of people knock my cub cadet tank but they’re built sturdier the most mowers One they have cage bearings up inside the front casters which if greased regular you can get about 10 years out of those that’s mower day and day out seven days a week also work here around

[@raymondj8768]

i have air tires on my bad boy for 11 years never had a flat ! go easy on that mower bro pay attn .

[@ToxicSocietyTroll]

Those cheap wheels failed because they needed spacers between the bearings where you can only tighten the axel so much.

[@johnscarberry4492]

What size are they?

[@crazyhorseracing6130]

I never could find an update on these tweels?? Do you like them and do they ride a lot smoother?? Thanks for the videos!!

[@ThriftyGarage]

If you can justify the prices they are totally worth it. Only issue I have found is they don’t have the weight capacity for my front weight kit which is needed with my leaf vacuum/bagger setup. This is a non issue for me because I don’t usually have it on. They do recommend switching back to the factory wheels if you put on the wheel weights. Another minor issue is the tweels get slightly deformed when sitting for a while. After a few minutes of use they return back to shape. I don’t really notice it but it is a slightly bumpy ride at first after sitting. The ride is excellent and flat free is amazing! No regrets!

[@crazyhorseracing6130]

@@ThriftyGarage Thanks!

[@Jevababy25]

Can the inflatable tires be used on a cart for beach with fluffy sand?

[@ThriftyGarage]

They can be used for whatever you fancy! Your imagination is the only limit.

[@mikedeiana1504]

Is the front end to light with the Tweel’s

[@ThriftyGarage]

The tires weigh about the same but you loose the weight kit (clearance conflict I think) with the tweels which does cause an issue with the leaf vac setup. I just run it without the weight kit. But if your not careful you will ride wheelies!

[@c0dy882]

Which bearings did you use on your marathon flat frees? My marathons are 3/4 I'd and my stock mower bearing is 25mm Id. Any suggestions?

[@ThriftyGarage]

I believe I used the ones they come with. I tried to find bearings that fit better and were higher quality but the tolerance was very small.

[@Chokemon14]

I have a question I ordered the same tires with the rim, but the rim does no fit. How do I know if I got the right size rim

[@ThriftyGarage]

I ordered mine from the Grasshopper Dealer. If I recall it was a little bit of a tight fit.

[@Chokemon14]

@@ThriftyGarage OK thank you appreciate it

[@JustAnAcre]

Too bad they dont make the tweel in 13x5.00-6. Missing out on many mowers.

[@philliphaessig]

They don't have a grease fitting because they are not expected to last that long that the bearings will need more. If they were going to last two years the manufacture would add one. And the biggest reason not to use a solid tire is the extra added stress to the machine when hitting bumps and just simply turning. Too rigid of a tire wears other parts out quicker. If you run a mowing service put a tire plug kit in your trailers and a small 12v compressor. Takes 5 minutes to plug your tire and get back to work or spend an hour taking it to a shop loosing you lots of profit. As cheap as the kits are they are payed for the first time. And a compressor is payed for after 3 or 4 times.

[@ThriftyGarage]

We ended up upgrading to tweels which are a great flat free option that maintains some flexibility like a pneumatic tire.

[@philliphaessig]

@@ThriftyGarage The tweels wont last long. That is the ones I was saying why they don't have grease fittings. The company knows thy are crap. Hope they last for you but they were not meant for commercial use. Look into putting slime or something like that for your other tires if you pick up a lot of nails and don't want to patch tires yourself.

[@ThriftyGarage]

No, not the flat free tires used in this video. In a separate video we install Michelin Tweels. They have suspension like a pneumatic tire but don’t require any air.

[@jmangus83]

Grease zerks are not always required if using a quality sealed bearing. Most motorcycle and car and truck wheel bearings are sealed and have a minimum life span of at least 25k miles, most going far longer than that before developing loose tolerances or noises. But while doing preventative maintenance, a RS sealed bearing can be installed which would facilitate the ability to repack the bearings every other season which would greatly lengthen the lifespan.

[@michaelgutter2004]

Dude where are your dust covers for the tweels. You better look on Michelin’s website and get some. That’s going to extend the life of the bearings

[@ThriftyGarage]

This is everything my dealer gave to me. I'll definitely have to look into it.

[@michaelgutter2004]

The dust covers are extra, they’re not standard with the tweels. So how do you like them anyways, is the right quality better? I just ordered some

[@samp2134]

The Caster Tweels I ordered from Pete's Tire Barn came with dust covers.

[@raymondj8768]

when u go up a curb back up it thats the proper way

[@ThriftyGarage]

Says who? Not trying to sound rude, but mostly curious why that’s better?

[@THEORIGINALMRGEO]

@@ThriftyGarage It's so you don't put so much of a shock force on your bearings and spindle. I have 6" to 8" curbs to go onto when I mow some medians. I always back up on to them so the shock load can be spread out better on the rear tires.

[@ThriftyGarage]

Jason thanks for expounding you’re goo logic in backing over curbs. Both for myself and other viewers.

[@speedydry]

Your axle bolts are junk steel. Use Grade 8 bolts. My Marathon tires are holding up great. Tweels are too damn expensive. Why? If the price comes down I would buy them.

[@ThriftyGarage]

I ended up upgrading to tweels. Yes, they are expensive but totally worth it. I didn’t realize how harsh the ride has become with those bricks out front.

[@raymondj8768]

And you used the wrong bolts on there n fucked those wheels up man lol

[@3tpculp]

What does the tires have to do with a botched installation? Those tires are still good. You ruined the bearings. Sounds like you are just pandering for a sponsorship.

[@ThriftyGarage]

I paid full retail for the tweels. I don’t regret it for a second. The cheap flat free tires were a stop gap solution with a harsh ride. They were better than getting flats but only marginally. I went through two sets before deciding they weren’t right. I would have been money ahead if I would have bought the tweels first. They ride like butter! Only issue is they don’t work with the front weight kit.

[@3tpculp]

@@ThriftyGarage Still, you are blaming the tire for a botched installation job you did. Tweels are far from perfect especially considering price.

[@MiamisFinestUnseen]

@@3tpculp What are the drawbacks of using Tweels besides the price?