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Title: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: wcc on May 14, 2015, 09:09:21 PM
We have some covers similar to the ones ive linked and a few of the wheels have gone after the last 2-3 years of use.
(http://static.ecb.co.uk/images/originals/durant-cricket-cricket-cove-107029.jpg)

Does anyone know the best to buy replacement ones as ive tried searching but cant find anything.
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: Cin88 on May 14, 2015, 09:35:06 PM
I'm guessing they use wheels similar to those used on supermarket trolleys. So if you try looking for trolley wheels instead, you might be able to get some in the right size.
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on May 14, 2015, 09:42:34 PM
You could just contact the manufacturer (not the retailer!!), they'll have spare parts they will probably sell you
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on May 14, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
I replaced ours twice with inflatable ones but they just perished over winter and ripped off when trying to push the covers if they became deflated etc. I then opted for these as they are solid and have been great ever since.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251849252516 (http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251849252516)

Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: wcc on May 14, 2015, 10:43:19 PM
I replaced ours twice with inflatable ones but they just perished over winter and ripped off when trying to push the covers if they became deflated etc. I then opted for these as they are solid and have been great ever since.

[url]http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251849252516[/url] ([url]http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251849252516[/url])

Cheers they look exactly what we are after!
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: dougydee on May 15, 2015, 04:05:59 AM
Sorry for getting off topic, but how/where to do store these types of covers?
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: JB on May 15, 2015, 04:10:36 AM
I got replacement wheels for covers and sightscreens from Ross Handling
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on May 15, 2015, 07:32:18 AM
Cheers they look exactly what we are after!

Took a bit of fiddling to fit them as its not easy getting under the covers even if you lift them up a bit, worth spending a bit extra of the wheels though as we got through 2 sets of the inflatable ones over 2 seasons as they just dont last.
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: wcc on May 15, 2015, 10:06:02 AM
Sorry for getting off topic, but how/where to do store these types of covers?

We just store ours around the ground, as we have large fences around the ground. We have never really had any problems with vandals.
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on May 15, 2015, 10:18:36 AM
We keep ours in between the pitches but remove the covers during winter to put them in the shed and leave the framework outside. Less chance of them getting vandalised or storm damaged over winter then.

Sadly we had someone slash a set previously that cost us £800+ to replace the covers :(
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: jblowe on May 15, 2015, 03:43:10 PM
Got some wheels for our sight screens from here
http://www.demsports.com/accessories/ (http://www.demsports.com/accessories/)

We had loads of trouble with the inflatable tyres on our covers, in the end a local tyre centre filled them with foam.

A good tip is to put the covers up on bricks during the winter, as the weight of the frame helps deflate the tyres, then they perish.
Title: Re: Cricket covers replacement wheels
Post by: jblowe on May 15, 2015, 03:46:40 PM
Sadly we had someone slash a set previously that cost us £800+ to replace the covers :(


We got replacement sheets from here
http://www.seal-seam.co.uk (http://www.seal-seam.co.uk)

Thicker and cheaper than our original sheets, made to aize