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Premium Stainless Steel Work Table Casters · 3"–5" · 500–1,400 lb · Rubber

Diameter: 3, 4, 5 inStem: fits 1-1/2 in ID leg tubingSold in sets of 4 or 6
These are replacement caster sets for commercial kitchen prep tables and stainless work tables, most sized for legs with 1-1/2 in inside diameter tubing. Wheels are 3 to 5 in gray TPR, gray rubber or polyurethane, with total lock, wheel lock or no brake, and some sets mix two braked and two plain casters. Frames are not all stainless: about half are stainless steel and the rest zinc-plated steel, so check the listing if the table is washed down daily. Measure the inside of the leg tube first; one 3 in set uses a 1-3/8 in expanding adapter instead.

Premium Stainless Steel Work Table Casters: buying guide

Work table caster sets for commercial kitchen prep tables with 1-1/2 in ID leg tubing. 3 to 5 in gray TPR, rubber or polyurethane wheels, total lock or wheel lock, with stainless steel or zinc-plated frames.

Fits 1-1/2 in ID tubing3 to 5 in wheelsTotal lock optionsSets of 4 or 6

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What is on this page

Fifteen CasterHQ sets built to drop into the legs of kitchen prep tables. The body text on most of them notes that many prep tables, including Advance Tabco models, use 1-1/2 in inside diameter leg tubing [S1]. Measure your own leg before ordering, because a 1-3/8 in tube needs the one set built for that size.

Size and wheel Brake options Frame Listed rating
3 in gray rubber Plain swivel, 2 brake plus 2 plain, or all four locking Zinc-plated on the plain and mixed sets, stainless on the all-locking set 1,400 lb per set of 4
3 in rubber, total lock All four total lock Zinc-plated steel 1,400 lb per set of 4
3 in total lock, 1-3/8 in expanding adapter All four total lock Zinc-plated steel 1,400 lb per set
4 in gray TPR Plain, 2 brake plus 2 plain, or all four wheel lock Stainless steel Not listed
4 in rubber, total lock All four total lock Zinc-plated steel Not listed
4 x 1-1/4 in polyurethane Locking swivel Zinc-plated steel 500 lb per caster: 2,000 lb set of 4, 3,000 lb set of 6
5 in gray TPR Plain, 2 brake plus 2 plain, or all four with brakes Stainless steel 1,400 lb per set of 4
5 in rubber, total lock All four total lock Zinc-plated steel Not listed

From product titles, fields and descriptions [S1]. Where a rating is not listed, ask before loading the table heavily.

Total lock or wheel lock

A total lock brake locks both the wheel and the swivel raceway at once, so the table cannot roll or spin on its leg [S1]. That matters on a prep table that gets leaned on while cutting. A wheel lock only stops the wheel from turning. Mixed sets with two braked and two plain casters cost less and are enough for tables that are moved and parked against a wall.

Choosing a set

  1. Measure the leg tube. Most prep tables here are 1-1/2 in ID. A 1-3/8 in tube needs the expanding adapter set.
  2. Pick the height. Bigger wheels raise the table. The 4 in polyurethane listing says it brings a worktable to 38-3/8 in and a utility stand to 27-3/8 in [S1].
  3. Pick the frame. For daily washdown or salt air, choose a set that lists a stainless steel frame. Zinc-plated steel is fine for dry rooms.
  4. Pick the brakes. Total lock for tables used as a work surface, two brakes for tables that are mostly parked.

Work table caster questions

What size caster stem fits a kitchen prep table?

Most prep tables on this page use 1-1/2 in inside diameter leg tubing, and most sets here fit that size. One 3 in set is built for 1-3/8 in tubing with an expanding adapter.

Are these casters stainless steel?

Not all of them. The gray TPR sets and one 3 in locking set list stainless steel frames. The rubber total lock sets, the plain 3 in gray sets and the polyurethane sets list zinc-plated steel.

What does total lock mean?

The brake locks both the wheel and the swivel, so the caster cannot roll or turn while the brake is on.

How much weight do these casters hold?

Listed ratings are 1,400 lb per set of 4 on the 3 and 5 in sets and 500 lb per caster on the 4 x 1-1/4 in polyurethane sets. Some 4 and 5 in sets have no rating listed.

Sources

  • [S1] CasterHQ product fields (rated load, diameter, width, wheel and core material, temperature range, mount) and product descriptions for the items on this page, pulled October 20, 2026.

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