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Hi there fam I need a little help...i was going to buy the jbl casters wk-4s I believe there called for my 4 srx subs for 89 dollars each set,but I think I saw here somewhere that there's better ones and cheaper..if any of you that own these subs can you give me the info where to find some good ones?
I was thinking to put some home depot casters that fit but some dealer told me that they are cheap and to just go with the jbl ones.
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Hi there fam I need a little help...i was going to buy the jbl casters wk-4s I believe there called for my 4 srx subs for 89 dollars each set,but I think I saw here somewhere that there's better ones and cheaper..if any of you that own these subs can you give me the info where to find some good ones?
I was thinking to put some home depot casters that fit but some dealer told me that they are cheap and to just go with the jbl ones.
Penn Elcom from Mike Pyle (search the forums).
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Yes - contact Mike. I got mine from him - The Penn Elcoms are much nicer than the JBL ones and a bit cheaper too.
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I think I saw a 10% off easter weekend sale promoin my inbox.
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Hi there fam I need a little help...i was going to buy the jbl casters wk-4s I believe there called for my 4 srx subs for 89 dollars each set,but I think I saw here somewhere that there's better ones and cheaper..if any of you that own these subs can you give me the info where to find some good ones?
I was thinking to put some home depot casters that fit but some dealer told me that they are cheap and to just go with the jbl ones.
IMNSHO (the opinion you didn't ask for), casters on subs are generally a bad idea. With only 4 of them you can stack them in 2's and use a hand truck or build caster boards and use half the casters you'd otherwise need.
That said, Mike Pyle is a great guy to work with (we have several vendors on the forums that are top-notch folks, we're lucky) and he will give you good advice, good prices and will ship quickly.
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Penn Elcom from Mike Pyle (search the forums).
Thanks for the info I been trying to contact Mike
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Yes - contact Mike. I got mine from him - The Penn Elcoms are much nicer than the JBL ones and a bit cheaper too.
Hey Debbie do you have the part number because one guy from Penn Elcoms said they might be this one size but he's not sure.
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I think I saw a 10% off easter weekend sale promoin my inbox.
I saw that hope I get a discount lol.
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IMNSHO (the opinion you didn't ask for), casters on subs are generally a bad idea. With only 4 of them you can stack them in 2's and use a hand truck or build caster boards and use half the casters you'd otherwise need.
That said, Mike Pyle is a great guy to work with (we have several vendors on the forums that are top-notch folks, we're lucky) and he will give you good advice, good prices and will ship quickly.
True that I was thinking of getting casters for all 4 subs or plan b would be to get a rock n roller cart...I'm open to any suggestions :)
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Hey Debbie do you have the part number because one guy from Penn Elcoms said they might be this one size but he's not sure.
W0985 -v6 with brakes and
W0990 -v6 without brakes I believe
W09000-v6 and W09008-V6 are a bit wider.
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True that I was thinking of getting casters for all 4 subs or plan b would be to get a rock n roller cart...I'm open to any suggestions :)
You need the cart, but not for the subs.
Either put casters on them or build a wheel board. Getting them up on a cart to teeter totter is a major pain in the ass.
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I built caster boards for my PRX718's and they stay strapped to them (straps through the handles). I really like the fact that I can move the subs easily if I need to without flipping them over BUT they sit a bit higher and the boards need tightening and a slight reposition every few shows. As Scott says, a dolly cart would be harder to use.
I use the Penn Elcoms for my SRX's.
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I built caster boards for my PRX718's and they stay strapped to them (straps through the handles). I really like the fact that I can move the subs easily if I need to without flipping them over BUT they sit a bit higher and the boards need tightening and a slight reposition every few shows. As Scott says, a dolly cart would be harder to use.
I use the Penn Elcoms for my SRX's.
I started with strap down generic dolly's but technically those aren't wheel boards. I have 4 giant ass EAW horns that I use for lawn gigs and they came with real big boy wheel boards that had a strip and routed pegs that fit the speakers. They drop on and off the wheelboards and stay put.
Over time I plan on building some for other rigs (probably KW153's next)
Our STX828's and KW153's are on casters with drop over covers. I can stack the 181's I need help to stack the 828's
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I started with strap down generic dolly's but technically those aren't wheel boards. I have 4 giant ass EAW horns that I use for lawn gigs and they came with real big boy wheel boards that had a strip and routed pegs that fit the speakers. They drop on and off the wheelboards and stay put.
Over time I plan on building some for other rigs (probably KW153's next)
Our STX828's and KW153's are on casters with drop over covers. I can stack the 181's I need help to stack the 828's
Mine work great - the ratchet straps are easy enough to tighten if need be and they pretty much stay in place.
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W0985 -v6 with brakes and
W0990 -v6 without brakes I believe
W09000-v6 and W09008-V6 are a bit wider.
Thanks for the info hope I get the right ones lol...I think I'm going to go with those with the brakes...they look much nicer than the jbl ones.
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You need the cart, but not for the subs.
Either put casters on them or build a wheel board. Getting them up on a cart to teeter totter is a major pain in the ass.
I plan on getting a cart pretty soon..to move other stuff also..true that..
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W0985 -v6 with brakes and
W0990 -v6 without brakes I believe
W09000-v6 and W09008-V6 are a bit wider.
These 4" casters are better than the stock JBL ones, but the bolt holes don't "quite" line up. It's close enough to fudge it with a drill bit, but it's not a simple bolt-on couple of minutes...
We used the 990's and they are great. They are sealed enough not to rattle during use, and it's really nice not to have to store and hunt for a dolly board.
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Hi there fam I need a little help...i was going to buy the jbl casters wk-4s I believe there called for my 4 srx subs for 89 dollars each set,but I think I saw here somewhere that there's better ones and cheaper..if any of you that own these subs can you give me the info where to find some good ones?
I was thinking to put some home depot casters that fit but some dealer told me that they are cheap and to just go with the jbl ones.
I have two sets of WK-4 casters for SRX-718S. $50 each set if you're interested.
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I have two sets of WK-4 casters for SRX-718S. $50 each set if you're interested.
Hi glynng,
This thread is from march 2018 so the OP has probably already taken care of this by now.
Also you will need to change your display name to your real name to participate in these forums as per the rules when you joined.
Thank you.
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These 4" casters are better than the stock JBL ones, but the bolt holes don't "quite" line up. It's close enough to fudge it with a drill bit, but it's not a simple bolt-on couple of minutes...
We used the 990's and they are great. They are sealed enough not to rattle during use, and it's really nice not to have to store and hunt for a dolly board.
I saw Debbie's note about the thread being old, but wanted to share...I bought the W9008-V6 model for my SRX828SP, and the mounting plates:
https://www.pennelcomonline.com/us/Penn-Elcom-Castor-Plate-set-of-4-to-Suit-Heavy-Duty-Castors-W0094/m-9131.aspx
I never tried bolting the castors on directly, but the plates worked without modification and allow the castors to be removed easily.
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I saw Debbie's note about the thread being old, but wanted to share...I bought the W9008-V6 model for my SRX828SP, and the mounting plates:
https://www.pennelcomonline.com/us/Penn-Elcom-Castor-Plate-set-of-4-to-Suit-Heavy-Duty-Castors-W0094/m-9131.aspx
I never tried bolting the castors on directly, but the plates worked without modification and allow the castors to be removed easily.
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I really like the mounting plate idea for easy removal but those casters look like the JBL ones for quality. I find the rubber type like those chew up really easily but the poly ones like those mentioned earlier last much longer IMHO. How are they doing so far?
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I really like the mounting plate idea for easy removal but those casters look like the JBL ones for quality. I find the rubber type like those chew up really easily but the poly ones like those mentioned earlier last much longer IMHO. How are they doing so far?
Oh yeah, those do look like the JBL version. I was pointing to the plates themselves, and use with:
https://www.pennelcomonline.com/Mobile/us/Penn-Elcom-100mm394--Heavy-Duty-Blue-Castor-Swivel-Braked-W9008-V6/m-m-9047.aspx
Those are pretty durable I think.
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W0985 -v6 with brakes and
W0990 -v6 without brakes I believe
W09000-v6 and W09008-V6 are a bit wider.
Sorry for bringing up a old post. Is this the correct numbers for a jbl srx 818 subwoofer. Without having to modify it. I saw someone said it didn’t line up properly. Just want to confirm before ordering them.
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Sorry for bringing up a old post. Is this the correct numbers for a jbl srx 818 subwoofer. Without having to modify it. I saw someone said it didn’t line up properly. Just want to confirm before ordering them.
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