How To Move An 8020 Sim Rig: GT Omega Casters

If you own an aluminium profile sim rig, you know that they can be incredibly heavy, making them a pain in the ass to move. Some 8020 sim rigs can be lighter, such as the Sim-Lab GT1 Pro, but the larger, sturdier cockpits, like the Sim-Lab P1X Pro or the GT Omega PRIME, are much heavier.

Most cockpits come with rubber feet that are designed to prevent them from moving by providing traction. This means that dragging them across your floor is very tough, and can damage both the cockpit and your floor.

In this guide, I’ll show you an easy and relatively affordable solution to how to move any 8020 sim rig.

Using casters to move a sim rig

Instead of asking a friend or your partner to awkwardly drag your sim rig around while probably hurting your back or injuring a foot, the easiest way to move a heavy sim rig is to use caster wheels.

I have a set of GT Omega PRIME caster wheels and these make moving a sim rig much easier, and are by far the easiest way to move a sim rig to another room or a different position.

These casters cost £59.95 / $69.95 and come with M8 screws that can be used with most T-nuts. This means that while these do carry the GT Omega branding, they can be used with any sim rig.

• Product: GT Omega PRIME Caster Wheels
• Price: £59.95 / $69.95
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How to install GT Omega PRIME Caster wheels: Installation guide

Opting for GT Omega caster wheels will give you six individual wheels along with all the screws and bolts required to install them. The wheels are described on the website to be heavy-duty, so they should work with most heavy 8020 sim rigs.

Internally, there is a rubber stopper that can be lowered using a red wheel, which takes a few seconds to do but is relatively easy.

To fit the GT Omega PRIME Caster Wheels follow these instructions;

1. Start by screwing the M8 stud into the wheel, making sure the hex side is facing up. Something I had to correct when installing them myself! This just allows you to tighten the stud to ensure it doesn’t come loose.
2. Then attach the regular nut followed by the locking nut to each caster. This gives you the option of some height adjustment if your floor is uneven.
3. With all six casters set up, it’s time to move over to the sim rig.
4. If you have already built your GT Omega PRIME cockpit, like I had, you will need to prop it up at an angle to install the caster feet. I used what I had lying around, which was a couple of MOZA Racing boxes. So I put my fingers at risk, trusting that the MOZA boxes would hold.
5. Simply unscrew your current feet, and replace them with the new GT Omega caster wheels. You should find they screw directly into the original T-nut meaning there is no need to swap this out.
6. Repeat this step on all six feet ensuring that the locking nut is tight.
7. With all six casters installed, lower your sim rig back down, and enjoy the ability to roll around wherever you please.

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How to lock the caster wheels in place

While rolling your sim rig around using minimal effort is much more enjoyable than struggling to drag it, you will want to lock your caster wheels before using your rig again.

Below is a quick guide on how to lock your GT Omega PRIME caster wheels in place

1. This can be done using the in-built, brightly coloured wheel.
2. Simply rotate the wheel ensuring the rubber feet are moving down and not up.
3. Keep rotating the wheel until the rubber foot protrudes further than the wheel. This will take the pressure off the wheel and lock your sim rig in place.
4. Once again, repeat this step for all six casters to make your sim rig balanced and as rigid as it was before.

Below is an image of my GT Omega PRIME cockpit before and after caster installation.

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Are the GT Omega PRIME caster wheels sturdy enough?

With a GT Omega PRIME cockpit becoming quite heavy once you’ve mounted a racing wheel, seat, pedals, monitor and any other accessories, there is the question of whether these caster wheels are sturdy enough to support the weight.

During my time with the caster wheels, I found them to be every bit as rigid and sturdy as the smaller feet that were included with the GT Omega PRIME. During hundreds of hours of sim racing, my caster wheels remain in place without any signs of wear.

It is important to ensure that you use all six of the caster wheels, and that all six are touching the floor to maintain even weight distribution. Using just four of these casters may not be sufficient to support your sim rig.

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