5 x 1-1/4 Casters and Wheels

5 x 1-1/4 means a 5 in diameter wheel with a 1-1/4 in wide tread, a common OEM cart and institutional size on small plates and stems

This size hub holds more than 700 active SKUs. Verified complete casters run about 150 to 1,760 lb per caster. Bare 5 x 1-1/4 wheels on the same page reach about 900 lb each. Older meta that stops at 350 lb understates active titles. Match plate or stem first, then tread for quiet floors versus debris. Capacities below are per caster or per wheel as labeled. Set-of-4 titles list set capacity; do not treat those as per-caster. 4 x 1-1/4 size: 4 x 1-1/4 casters . 5 x 2 size: 5 x 2 casters . Stem mounts: stem casters .

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5 x 1-1/4 Casters and Wheels: buying guide

5 x 1-1/4 in casters and wheels in polyurethane, rubber and polyolefin, 5 in wheels, rated 200 to 350 lb per caster.

Diameter 5 inTread 1-1/4 inPlate 2-3/8 x 3-5/8 in (most)200 to 350 lb per caster

This page is a size hub for 5 in x 1-1/4 in casters and bare wheels. Capacities are per caster or per wheel as the title states. Older meta that stopped at 350 lb understates active caster titles.

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Capacity on this hub

Band	Rating	Notes
Complete 5 x 1-1/4 casters	About 150 to 1,760 lb per caster	True max 1,760; not legacy 350
Bare 5 x 1-1/4 wheels	About 250 to 900 lb per wheel	Hi-temp nylon high

Admin ACTIVE for 5-x-1-1-4-casters-wheels, October 26, 2026: casters about 150 to 1,760; wheels to 900 [S1].

Questions

Caster capacity or wheel capacity?

Complete caster titles top out about 1,760 lb each. Bare wheels list separately. Use the number on the listing you buy.

Why not 350 lb in the title?

Older SEO stopped at 350 lb. Verified active caster titles reach 1,760 lb per caster. H1 and SEO follow the true max.

Jordan Wilson, CasterHQ · reviewed October 26, 2026 · 844-439-4335 · info@casterhq.com

Sources

[S1] CasterHQ Admin products for 5-x-1-1-4-casters-wheels, pulled October 26, 2026.
[S2] Mapp 5x1.25 OEM cart PDPs; P&H / Colson / Blickle light-medium lines.
[S3] GSC 28d audit: 5x1-1/4 casters query cluster.

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