I want a bad **** wheelbarrow
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senlow
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Buy a Jackson.
RivennHewn
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Why do you want a lifetime from a disposable item?
Build or piece one together. Metal tub. Metal handles. Good tire/hub. Keep it painted to prevent rust, should last a very long time.
Why would you want a disposable item vs something you can get a lifetime of good use out of?
Why would you want a disposable item vs something you can get a lifetime of good use out of?
RivennHewn
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Burn it up and replace it.
they aren't expensive.
Better to use a new one than an old POS.
they aren't expensive.
Better to use a new one than an old POS.
like this? http://www.jescraft.com/swa.html
Ign
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Yep, you definitely want all steel and fully welded. Bolts just create pivot points and everything comes out of square. I've been doing this with stock wheelbarrows; get rid of the wood and fully weld all the "framework". Flat free tire is a must. Post #25:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211676
ChevyEFI
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I hate plastic here becoming a victim of UV in short order.
Another fan of the Jackson's. Run flat tires. Metal not plastic. I bought two barrels about 7 years ago when I started my landscape business. They show their wear but they both have been through two lifetimes of wear and left outside year round. Still 100% functional. Good luck
7echo
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My dad never took care of anything and the old Jackson lasted a while, just flipped upside down, sometimes over the push mower motor.
These ones are heavy duty...
http://www.garbro.com/dump_carts.htm
These ones are heavy duty...
http://www.garbro.com/dump_carts.htm
Dustball
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I bought a wheelbarrow from Northern Tool many years ago and it's the best I've ever owned. I don't think it's made any more though.
The tray is powder coated and there are no holes in the tray anywhere for hardware. The tray is bolted to the frame from underneath with welded on tabs to capture the screw heads. The handles are rectangular tubing so they're very strong. With a full load in the tray, there is no jiggle anywhere when you try moving the handles up and down opposite from each other.
Those are the things I'd look for if I was to buy another wheelbarrow- powder coated tray, steel handles, strong frame.
The tray is powder coated and there are no holes in the tray anywhere for hardware. The tray is bolted to the frame from underneath with welded on tabs to capture the screw heads. The handles are rectangular tubing so they're very strong. With a full load in the tray, there is no jiggle anywhere when you try moving the handles up and down opposite from each other.
Those are the things I'd look for if I was to buy another wheelbarrow- powder coated tray, steel handles, strong frame.
Exactly!! We never did much wheelbarrow work since we used equipment to move stuff around, but obviously there were times it was needed. Got a basic steel wheelbarrow, once handles cracked from loading too heavy, bought the steel handles for them, removed the angled wood shims and used steel, welded it all together. Also bought a run flat/solid rubber tire for it- pretty much indestructible now since it's all steel, welded, and no way for the tire to ever go flat again
So Start with a basic steel model, run it into the ground, and when it comes time to upgrade the worn parts 5,6,7,8,etc...yrs later, give it the heavy duty makeover
Might even consider a unit with the dual front tires for stability purposes, I've thought about it myself, just haven't dne it yet...but when when I do, I'll just buy another run flat, buy a piece of steel rod that's longer for the axle and make the conversion kit myself vs paying for a kit, simply because there's nothing to them.Engineer61
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Last spring I bought one from Ace, steel handles & framework, steel tub, dual wheels for $90. Just looked on their website and it isn't there anymore.
Ign
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The dual wheels are pesonal preference but arguments against them is that they **** on uneven terrain (makes PERFECT sense to me), but my Ace has several of these out front, maybe with the single wheels tho......for $85 to $90. I WILL say that from a fabricator's standpoint the steel square tube is too thin..........optimistically it's 16ga but more likely 18-20ga; I'm only allowing the benefit of the doubt as I haven't put calipers on it.
Kind of a bummer 'cause I've been thinking of "doing up" the two extra wheelbarrows I have and selling them on CL but after I factor in labor and a flat free tire I can't hardly sell them for $85.
Homeowner use only here. I found a discarded large body wheelbarrow missing wheel and steel legs needed some welding, plus handles. Used steel wheel until I found a good new wheel and tire. Made wheel mounts. Took an oak 2 x 4 and used a band saw to cut out the handle shape so I wouldn't have to fool with that separate wedge shaped wood piece. Trimmed handle hand grip with ax. Bolted body(tray?) to handles with machine bolts and washers instead of dealing with carriage bolts. Has worked fine for about 40 years. They often are for sale at flea markets or yard sales. Got one just needing a tire so cheap I couldn't resist last year.
Wheel barrows last indefinately in non commercial service is they are sheltered. The biggest abuse wheelbarrows take is hauling wet cement for masons. They last a couple of years then.
KEH
Wheel barrows last indefinately in non commercial service is they are sheltered. The biggest abuse wheelbarrows take is hauling wet cement for masons. They last a couple of years then.
KEH