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I have abused this Tractor Supply yard cart about 10 years beyond it's expected life because I'm a cheap *** and I sometimes repair stuff when I should really just trade up. It's time as over the course of 15+ years I have repaired darn near everything including the bottom, tires, frame, etc.

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Time for a new one, interested to know of something besides the Tractor Supply models. At a minimum I need it 2'x4' and maybe some no-flat tires that won't dry-rot. I mostly haul firewood around my yard with it behind my riding mower, or lighter yardwork. Needs to fit between the opening of a standard fence door, not sure what that is.

Any suggestions?

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Can you fabricate/weld? I say build your own. Nurse that one along until you get the new one built. You can build it to be EXACTLY what you want. Build in minor features that make it easier to use. Can likely build it cheaper than what you can buy and still use top quality parts doing it.
 
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I have one of those HF wagons. Don't bother. 20% off will not make it better.
I also have one of these I have had good service from.
http://www.agri-fab.com/Products/Carts/1200-lb-steel-cart.aspx
Available from Farm stores, etc.

Might as well buy some good tubes for whatever you buy. I suspect the paper thin tires are coming out of the same Chinese mom and pop shed. I swear a pine needle will pierce them.

I have been surprised on tubes put out by Slime. Heavy, thick old fashioned tubes.
https://shop.slime.com/collections/lawn-and-garden-self-sealing-tire-tubes
 
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I grabbed an 800lb gorilla cart a while back that I use a lot for firewood and hauling stuff front to back. It's got the pivot handle to hook to riding mower. It works well. Largest complaint is the tires, I swear they're always flat. Gorilla has a 1200lb utility dump cart that I want to get.

Back home dad made a small utility flatbed from angle iron and scrap 2x6s he used behind his riding mower. Biggest issue again was the tires were always flat.

For the tires I've considered replacing the pnuematics with the no-flat tires. At ~$22ea I had to stop and think about it.
 
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I have a steel cart like the one in your pic that I got from Lowes a number of years ago and is still going strong. But I also have the Gorilla 1200lb cart and it sounds like that would suit you better. The handle even converts so it can be easily be towed, it has a dump bed. The steel cart does come in handy as a flatbed - carrying longer pieces of lumber, etc

They go on sale for around $100
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-Carts-1-200-lb-Heavy-Duty-Poly-Dump-Cart-GOR6PS/206762395

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I bought a real heavy duty one built out of a luggage carrier for an airline company.
 
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My main beef with my existing cart are the tires are shot. A few years back I put new tubes in them all, still finding them go flat now a couple years later so was thinking of replacing all 4 tires. But by the time you replace those tires it's almost as much to buy a whole new cart.
 
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wahoowad said:
My main beef with my existing cart are the tires are shot. A few years back I put new tubes in them all, still finding them go flat now a couple years later so was thinking of replacing all 4 tires. But by the time you replace those tires it's almost as much to buy a whole new cart.
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Yessir, that ain't a bad set of replacement tires. I may go that route, although still wish I could find some decent no-flat tires. Are all of those no-flat tires solid?
 
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i have tried a few different ways to haul decoys. wagon, wheelbarrow, two wheel cart. the bigest thing is resistance to pull, taller narrower wheels reduce drag on hard surface pulls. just as trivia, the wheelbarrow worked pretty good as a chair blind when you got your decoys set with a camo fabric wraped around it. but it was to heavy
 
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Those Haul master 10" wheels will take very little side load before the hub breaks. Its welded to one side of the 2 piece wheel. Might even be a press fit. I bought 4 for my Swisher finish mower, installed 2 on rear. Pushed it out of the way with my zero turn and the first broke. Second fell off a week later on a turn while mowing.
 
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I like to use a 32 Gallon trash can on a hand-truck/dolly. It's the perfect size for a small yard and for cleanup jobs nothing holds a trash bag better than a trash can. I have 3 cans I use for this and 1 harbor freight hand truck. I like that when not in use they stack neatly and store easily. They also fit perfectly on the back of a golf cart just use the strap that normally secures the golf bags to go through the handles of the trash can.
 
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This is about the third cart I have purchased over the years. I hope this one is my last?
Kinda expensive but nothing to rust out and so far nothing eat up by the sun. Big volume, Solid Tires/Rims.

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About $180-$200.

I also use it for holding vinegar when de-rusting parts and as a large tank for electrolytic rust removal because it's non-metallic.
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I have had the gorilla cart for about 2 years now. mostly using it to move firewood from shed to inside. works great!
 
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clubairth said:
This is about the third cart I have purchased over the years. I hope this one is my last?
Kinda expensive but nothing to rust out and so far nothing eat up by the sun. Big volume, Solid Tires/Rims.

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About $180-$200.

I also use it for holding vinegar when de-rusting parts and as a large tank for electrolytic rust removal because it's non-metallic.

I have been using one of these forever. Used for moving manure from hog barn . Has been great investment and great on your body too. Still have original tires too.
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Google auctionzip it will bring up a listing of auctions,i nput your zip code and it will list upcoming auctions. I see small carts selling really cheap when I go to them.
 
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wahoowad said:
Yessir, that ain't a bad set of replacement tires. I may go that route, although still wish I could find some decent no-flat tires. Are all of those no-flat tires solid?
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This is something to think about.

On this device the pneumatic tire is the entire suspension. Replacing with solid tires will increase the stress on the frame and require beefing up the joints or the joints will fail.
 
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Im not really sure why you are discussing a flimsy yard wagon when you stated that you pull it behind a tractor anyways?

Go to your local hardware store, be it FleetFarm, TSC, TruValue, Ace, Northern, Walmart, or whatever you want to call it, and buy a dang dumpcart for a lawn tractor. Made of steel and will last forever for the average guy. My personal advice is to check craigslist and get one cheap. I see 5 listed locally for my area. My parents have an AgriFab brand thats older than me, and its spent its whole life being drug through the woods collecting firewood, and moving it around the property feeding woodstoves in the winter. Its paid for itself over and over again and its still in great shape.

NOTE: skip the expanded steel mesh. Its weak and rusts faster and doesn't hold up to the beating of firewood anyway.
 
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When we have bigger projects, limbs, debris etc etc

I hook my 5x10 utility trailer behind the mower.
Never too much weight but large bulky items.

We have a metal yard trailer that is used more frequently - picked up at an estate sale.
 
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I gave up on those little carts to tow behind a lawn tractor and have gone to a small, over the road trailer either a 4x6 for heavy, bulky stuff, or a smaller 40"x44"? for light stuff, a piece of plywood or build a box and your in. The plus is around here they sell cheap 25-125 dollars for my last ones and the tires seem to hold up better.
 
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Look on Craigslist for an older metal John Deere cart. They are build like tanks. A 10, 13, or 15 would probably be perfect for you.
 
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