An industrial vehicle comprising: a frame; and a load wheel assembly (40, 60, 140, 160, 240, 260) comprising: a frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) extending forward from, and fixedly coupled to the frame; and a side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262) coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266); characterised in that the load wheel assembly (40, 60, 140, 160, 240, 260) further comprises: an axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) extending between the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a support arm (44, 64, 144, 164, 244, 264) positioned between and coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) coupled by a fastener (54, 74, 154, 174, 254, 274) to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) or the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262), wherein the keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) is coupled to one end (50A, 70A, 90A, 150B, 170B, 250A, 270A) of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) to prevent rotational and axial movement of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) relative to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262). a frame; and a load wheel assembly (40, 60, 140, 160, 240, 260) comprising: a frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) extending forward from, and fixedly coupled to the frame; and a side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262) coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266); characterised in that the load wheel assembly (40, 60, 140, 160, 240, 260) further comprises: an axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) extending between the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a support arm (44, 64, 144, 164, 244, 264) positioned between and coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) coupled by a fastener (54, 74, 154, 174, 254, 274) to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) or the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262), wherein the keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) is coupled to one end (50A, 70A, 90A, 150B, 170B, 250A, 270A) of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) to prevent rotational and axial movement of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) relative to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262). a frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) extending forward from, and fixedly coupled to the frame; and a side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262) coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266); characterised in that the load wheel assembly (40, 60, 140, 160, 240, 260) further comprises: an axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) extending between the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a support arm (44, 64, 144, 164, 244, 264) positioned between and coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) coupled by a fastener (54, 74, 154, 174, 254, 274) to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) or the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262), wherein the keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) is coupled to one end (50A, 70A, 90A, 150B, 170B, 250A, 270A) of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) to prevent rotational and axial movement of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) relative to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262). an axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) extending between the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a support arm (44, 64, 144, 164, 244, 264) positioned between and coupled to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262); a keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) coupled by a fastener (54, 74, 154, 174, 254, 274) to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) or the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262), wherein the keeper (52, 72, 96, 190, 196, 252, 272) is coupled to one end (50A, 70A, 90A, 150B, 170B, 250A, 270A) of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) to prevent rotational and axial movement of the axle (50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 250, 270) relative to the frame member (46, 66, 146, 166, 246, 266) and the side plate (42, 62, 142, 162, 242, 262).