My Walker Seems to Be CRUMBLING

[alobar]

         My right rear wheel has developed a wobble. Wobble gets worse every day. Brakes have always been lousy. Right brake no longer works at all.

I am not a happy camper.

Comments

[suzilem]

From experience, get the wheel axles tightened up, if possible, and the brake cable(s) on the front wheels tightened (I have a similar walker with seat, that I've used extensively for the past five years -- full time for the first two years, and the last three years I've been in a wheelchair). The only positive thing I can say is that "I'm" more decrepit than the walker. :-)

[sheilagh]

note that bikes & trikes, at least, generally require some mainenance, to true the gears & check the tires & such. quite possibly the case for walkers, too. very much the case for cars. rubber tires are, eventually, perishable.