Do you use a hair dryer or a heat gun? The heat gun obviously puts out way more heat so I imagine you really would have to be careful. In addition to the device used, how long and how closely do you hold the heat gut to the wheel cap?
There are videos. Google it.
Same concept.
I'm a bit more gentle with the plastic caps, but yeah same.
Wheels come off easy, replaced mine with Broil King wheels, a definite upgrade.
Agreed on the Broil King. Definitely a better wheel. Been waiting on a couple of sets to arrive for almost 3 weeks now.
This is essentially what I do except I heat the plastic so it pops off easier with less damage. I use a heat gun but a hair dryer might do just as well and you won’t have to fear melting it. The wider the screwdriver the better IMHO.
The locks on the casters(little wheels) have a tendency to break over the years. If they still work otherwise, it might not be a big deal to you.
Not a huge deal but it would be nice to be able to lock the grill in place every now and then. Perhaps one of the other grills has a good set that can be swapped.
Good chance, everything you have should be the same caster wise.
I've actually never had that happen. I always just see them broken in half.
For clarity, we’re talking about the 8” wheels when referring to the superiority of Broil King wheels vs Weber. The Broil King are heavier, sturdier, and actually feature a rubber tread instead of being a chintzy, all plastic wheel. Best of all, they’re cheaper too. FWIW - I think they look a lot better on the Platinum C’s than the W’s, too. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a proper time and place for the Weber logo’d whitewalls (1000-5000 series, in particular). While we’re at it, I still don’t know what Weber was thinking when they introduced the later flower petal patterned wheels. Those things should’ve been left on the drawing room floor.
I think Bruce also had a link for new aftermarket casters that looked identical and were half the price of the Weber version
You mean these? Ugliest things ever!
