They really do come off. If you use it for heavy stuff like rocks and cordwood (I do) the wheels break and come off. Turning around with a load is what causes it. There’s nothing more frustrating than having to unload to replace a wheel! Except when it’s attached to your lawn tractor when it breaks. If you don’t notice right away you’ll be doing some landscape repair. I’m about to buy a second one. I know, if it sucks so bad, why? Because I’m welding 2 new axels onto the old one, but I need something in the meantime. The wagon itself is outstanding and I love it. The problem is, the short axel on the frame, not the replacement part being too big to fit. The wheel part that “fits” does not actually fit. If you need a new wheel, you have to cut the wheel shaft to fit the stubby little axel and it always breaks the wheel in short time. Make the axel an inch longer on each side for proper fitting of replacement wheels, and take the strain off the wheel shaft for crying out loud. That would make this a 5 star item.

Thr wagon itself is great but the tires have not held up well.

I started by moving a MOUNTAIN of leaves. (12 full loads) Then, pulled the wagon around picking up sticks/twigs dropped by the many trees on my property. Every load was hand-pulled 100 yards into the forest and the large, ball-bearing wheels easily rolled over rocks and small fallen trees. One-handed dumping is almost too easy. ---------- I do not understand the review which suggests the wheels fell off... there are COTTER PINS backed by washers holding the wheels on. Obviously, that wagon was not properly assembled. ------- Also, the review which says it is difficult to convert the handle to pull with machine.... the instructions clearly show that the handle is NOT intended to be removed..... instead, the handle is to be slid on the handle closer to the wagon to expose the hitch-point.

Love, Love, Love this.... Easy to use, durable and would recommend....