Lowe's, HD, Ace, Northern, FF&S, and TSC are what I have nearby. I am looking for a wheelbarrow.
Does not need to be indestructible as it won't be dealing with 'jobsite' type stresses. I don't need any kind of special wheels just some decent tread on the tire not the super smooth like some do.
I won't buy a flimsy 'garden' type with the shallow bucket that's more a decoration than a tool.
I will spend good money if it will get me a good product but won't go with the expensive options until I know for sure it's needed.
I don't need 2 wheels or D handles, and don't have a preference in bucket material but I won't ignore a good suggestion just because it has a feature like that.
I have spent off and on several hours sanding and grinding rust and **** from the parents old wheelbarrow, painted the inside of the bucket with truck bed liner, cleaned all the rust off much of the hardware and bought replacements for the rest, and put on 2 new handles. It's finally done and it's likely going back to them very soon. It has given me appreciation for certain things. This was not the cheapest nor the most expensive ~15 years ago from Lowe's I think. Being made in USA didn't stop it from being destroyed by the weather but may have helped it be repairable and not scrapped.
I know the 'equivalent' to this one they sell now they want about $70 and it's about the same item/price at all the bigger stores. However his is much nicer and cost less at the time and I don't know if that was just a sale or if 'they don't make them like they used to' or what. This is where I'd like your expertise; if there's a reason to wait for a certain time to get it on sale, to go (for example) Lowe's over Ace or vice versa, get a certain model, let me know.
I do have one of those 'yard wagons' that Northern sells and it is great for a lot of things, especially heavy things that are going to make a wheelbarrow tip over like bags of soil and logs and so on.
Does not need to be indestructible as it won't be dealing with 'jobsite' type stresses. I don't need any kind of special wheels just some decent tread on the tire not the super smooth like some do.
I won't buy a flimsy 'garden' type with the shallow bucket that's more a decoration than a tool.
I will spend good money if it will get me a good product but won't go with the expensive options until I know for sure it's needed.
I don't need 2 wheels or D handles, and don't have a preference in bucket material but I won't ignore a good suggestion just because it has a feature like that.
I have spent off and on several hours sanding and grinding rust and **** from the parents old wheelbarrow, painted the inside of the bucket with truck bed liner, cleaned all the rust off much of the hardware and bought replacements for the rest, and put on 2 new handles. It's finally done and it's likely going back to them very soon. It has given me appreciation for certain things. This was not the cheapest nor the most expensive ~15 years ago from Lowe's I think. Being made in USA didn't stop it from being destroyed by the weather but may have helped it be repairable and not scrapped.
I know the 'equivalent' to this one they sell now they want about $70 and it's about the same item/price at all the bigger stores. However his is much nicer and cost less at the time and I don't know if that was just a sale or if 'they don't make them like they used to' or what. This is where I'd like your expertise; if there's a reason to wait for a certain time to get it on sale, to go (for example) Lowe's over Ace or vice versa, get a certain model, let me know.
I do have one of those 'yard wagons' that Northern sells and it is great for a lot of things, especially heavy things that are going to make a wheelbarrow tip over like bags of soil and logs and so on.
) and I love my 2 wheel)