The below capacity ranges indicate the working (dynamic) load that each caster will support. A safety factor should be included in your formula to determine your required load rating per caster.

W/(C-1)=R W is total weight needed to move. C is total number of casters required. R is ideal load rating, with safety factor built in. Divide the total load weight by one less caster than you will use to safely determine load rating.

5″ x 2″ Casters & Wheels - 1

Plate sizes: 4 x 4-1/2, 4-1/2 x 6-1/4Bolt holes: 2-3/8 x 3-5/8 slotted to 3 x 3; 2-7/16 x 4-15/16 slotted to 3-3/8 x 5-1/4; 2-5/8 x 3-5/8 slotted to 3 x 3; 2-5/8 x 3-5/8Diameter: 5 inTread: 2 inCapacity: up to 4,400 lb

Match a 4 x 4-1/2 top plate when bolting casters under bake carts, metalworking fixtures, and debris-heavy floors. Typical builds show wheel diameters 5 in and polyurethane, phenolic, and nylon treads. Match bolt-hole spacing or stem diameter to the frame before you standardize a fleet. Harder poly rolls easier on smooth epoxy; softer poly cushions vibration on uneven slabs. These medium-duty options cover everyday bake carts, metalworking fixtures, and debris-heavy floors without jumping to extreme forged series.

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Rubber and polyurethane favor floor protection; phenolic and steel favor heavy capacity. Compare materials →

5″ x 2″ Casters & Wheels - 1: buying guide

A 5″ wheel with a 2″ tread is the medium-heavy industrial workhorse — the size most commonly specified on warehouse carts, manufacturing dollies, AGVs, dock equipment, and shop trucks where the cart load is 1,000-4,000 lb and the floor sees daily wear. 1,014 styles stocked, more than any other single wheel size in our catalog, spanning every material class and three capacity tiers from 300 lb mold-on rubber up to 4,400 lb red polyurethane on cast iron. Standard 4″ x 4-1/2″ top plate covers most equipment mounts.

1,014 styles in stock 300-4,400 lb per caster 4″ x 4-1/2″ standard plate Poly, phenolic, steel, rubber Mansfield, TX same-day ship

BHP: 1-3/4″ × 2-7/8″, slotted to 3″

BHP: 1-3/4″ × 2-15/16″ slotted to 2-3/8″ × 3-3/8″

BHP: 2-5/8” X 3-5/8” (Slotted to 3” x 3”)

BHP: 2-7/16" x 4-15/16" slotted to 3-3/8" x 5-1/4"

(3″ Wide Casters), Industry-Standard

BHP: 3-3/8" x 5-1/4" slotted to 4-1/8" x 6-1/8"

BHP: 4-1/8" x 6" slotted to 4-1/2" x 6-1/8"

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