My solution to wheelbarrow storage.

[srmofo]

These things **** to store, it seems like there wasnt any good way to do it easily, until now.

I had some old speaker stands that I just couldnt throw away for some reason, and while doing a little spring cleaning I found a solution for the wheelbarrows. 2 birds, 1 stone.

It works great, nothing securing them at the top. Just drop them in and walk away.Pull em out and your ready to go.

Yes I know I need a shed, but thats just not gonna happen right now

 

[willysrule]

good idea...I hate the damn things until I need one...

 

[ddawg16]

Ok....that is pretty cool.....really cool in fact....

But one question....how do you keep them so clean? Mine look like death warmed over....

 

[LIVELY]

nice brackets

he keeps them clean because he don't use them

 

[srmofo]

Ok....that is pretty cool.....really cool in fact....

But one question....how do you keep them so clean? Mine look like death warmed over....

1 is only a year old and the other is only 4 years old. They're for my landscaping business and about the only thing that goes in them is mulch and shrub/weed clippings. Ive put some stone in 1 a few times. Ive only mixed concrete a few times and it was needed in the basement so I just used a bucket....and I didnt want to get my barrows dirty, lol.

And after going back and looking at the pictures closely, it must be an optical illusion, they're not that clean in person. They're not death warmed over either though.

 

[nissan_crawler]

Ok....that is pretty cool.....really cool in fact....

But one question....how do you keep them so clean? Mine look like death warmed over....

Yeah, after 3600 pounds of concrete, mine doesn't look too pretty. Oh well, still solid. Great idea. Mine is leaned up against a tree. No wall space in the garage to hang it on, though.

 

[Jackfre]

Nice bracketts, and they are a pain to store. The only thing I would add is a line and pulley from above so I don't have to lift and lower. That kind of motion with an awkward load can really make my back tingle...or worse.

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Yeah, after 3600 pounds of concrete, mine doesn't look too pretty. Oh well, still solid. Great idea. Mine is leaned up against a tree. No wall space in the garage to hang it on, though.

Pretty much the same thing here (leaning against the fence)

 

[MrSnicks]

I've been thinking about getting one of these. Maybe not this exact one but something similar.

http://www.menards.com/main/p-1508996.htm

Folding wheelbarrow.

Patrick

 

[southernfriedcj]

Nice deal. My wheel barrows are outside behind some bushes.

 

[z28snksknr]

I bought my brackets, so the cool factor is WAY reduced, but same concept:

Pic of the bracket w/o wheelbarrow:

I fixed it to the wall at a height where I could just wheel it up the the wall and tilt it up into the bracket. No lifting required.

 

[daveroy]

Think I would mount my brackets (If I had a WB) on the back side of the shed (out of sight and out of direct sun)

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'm going to soooooo copy that wheelbarrow bracket. That's why I love this forum, awesome, just awesome.

BTW, those wheelbarrows look so much more heathier than mine.

 

[graffix000]

I got my wheel barrow wall bracket from Ace. It was like $7 and it super easy to use. For the price, it was a no brainer to use as it would cost me more in time than fabricating something.

 

[scarrylarry]

These things **** to store, it seems like there wasnt any good way to do it easily, until now.

I had some old speaker stands that I just couldnt throw away for some reason, and while doing a little spring cleaning I found a solution for the wheelbarrows. 2 birds, 1 stone.

It works great, nothing securing them at the top. Just drop them in and walk away.Pull em out and your ready to go.

Yes I know I need a shed, but thats just not gonna happen right now

I like it ! Good invention.
scarrylarry

 

[petee_c]

I bought my brackets, so the cool factor is WAY reduced, but same concept:

Just a non-related question. Is it ok to store your weed eater 'upside down' like that? I need to put a hook in my shed wall for my weed eater, but was thinking about having the engine up.

P

 

[LEVE]

Just a non-related question. Is it ok to store your weed eater 'upside down' like that?

It really doesn't make a difference. I have two weed-eaters that are hung on the outside of 2X4 shelving. I just drilled holes enough for two pieces of Rebar to hold the weed-eater. It's cheap-and works fine for my needs. Both are stored side by side.

 

[z28snksknr]

Just a non-related question. Is it ok to store your weed eater 'upside down' like that? I need to put a hook in my shed wall for my weed eater, but was thinking about having the engine up.

P

Funny, after I posted this pic back 1.5+ years ago, I read a thread here that (the majority) said it was not good to hang them upside down. I hang it "motor-up" now. Looks like i need to update my pics

 

[padronanniversary]

my only issue with hanging weed eaters upside down is that the gas may leak from the cap. I had that happen on a cheapie one. went out to my garage, the place smelled like gas all over the floor. I figured after that, no thank you.

 

[89GLH]

My father does the same with his wheelbarrow, a small 2x4 with a lip and a 1/4 turn piece of wood to hold the lip by the handles. Same system, just lift and turn the fastener at the top to hold it. No complex bracketry required.

 

[nate379]

I just toss mine in the pile of yard tools out by the tree line. Same for the weedwacker. No fuggin way I'm talking up garage space for that stuff! "One of these days" I'll get everything moved into the shed that I'll prolly never finnish.

 

[usmc_noma]

I have mine under the deck in the back. Cheap, easy, free. Then again so was the wheelbarrow. I need a Jackson one.

 

[SgtRauksauff]

we never hung ours on the wall, that sounds like a lot of extra work. Unless you guys have some sort of lightweight namby-pamby plastic wheelbarrows that are light? ours were heavy enough that we'd just tip'em up on the nose, and they'd lean against the wall by their own weight.

We used one for shoveling the gutters out of the barn (none of this nancy-boy automatic 'barn cleaner' stuff for us!' and another for carrying out feed for the cows.

heh.

 

[rwhite692]

These things **** to store, it seems like there wasnt any good way to do it easily, until now.

I had some old speaker stands that I just couldnt throw away for some reason, and while doing a little spring cleaning I found a solution for the wheelbarrows. 2 birds, 1 stone.

It works great, nothing securing them at the top. Just drop them in and walk away.Pull em out and your ready to go.

Yes I know I need a shed, but thats just not gonna happen right now

That looks good but should have something toward the top to keep those from getting knocked down...Maybe a simple block of wood at the top with a notch in it, to grab the lip of the wheelbarrow tub?

from the looks of it, it wouldn't take very much to knock that over...I know I wouldn't want one of those landing on my foot...or seeing a kid walk under it and knock it down on top of himself...

 

[johnzcarz]

After reading the op's post I got motivated to do something similar with my wheelbarrow - it's one of those things that doesn't seem to get used much but was always taking up space or in the way. So, I went down to Home Depot and looked for a suitable hanger/hook that would work - the one I used has 2 'arms' and says it will hold 70lbs - I think it's for bicycles, but works well for this. To keep the thing from tipping over I just used 2 eyehooks on top with a bungee cord across the handles. It actually worked out a lot sturdier that I thought....should have done it years ago.

 

[nate379]

Do yourself a favor and tighten all the nuts on that barrow.

I have the same thing I think, though mine is black. Last weekend I was using it to haul some firewood around the yard and the two brackets that hole the wheel came off. I was walking pretty fast so it dug in the the ground and I fell right on top of the chainsaw that was on top of the wood. Messed up my chin and throat pretty good.

After I gathered the barrow from the trees (didn't realize how far I could through that thing!) I checked all the nuts and every single one was loose. Most barely finger tight.

 

[rwhite692]

Do yourself a favor and tighten all the nuts on that barrow.

I have the same thing I think, though mine is black. Last weekend I was using it to haul some firewood around the yard and the two brackets that hole the wheel came off. I was walking pretty fast so it dug in the the ground and I fell right on top of the chainsaw that was on top of the wood. Messed up my chin and throat pretty good.

After I gathered the barrow from the trees (didn't realize how far I could through that thing!) I checked all the nuts and every single one was loose. Most barely finger tight.

When first purchased and assembled, the wooden parts are still "green" and as they dry out they shrink, so all of your bolts, etc will tend to become loose.

 

[srmofo]

When first purchased and assembled, the wooden parts are still "green" and as they dry out they shrink, so all of your bolts, etc will tend to become loose.

Yup I check mine each spring.....I could just imagine my neighbor tripping over his barrow, spilling his load, busting his face up, and then chucking the damn thing across the yard........only to cuss for a few minutes, then humbly go and retrieve it, so he could finish the job.... wish I had video of that, I could of made some money from it