The Wheelbarrow Thread

[crokett]

Mostly this is a poor excuse to brag that I added another 10' or so to my rock wall. I was thinking about wheelbarrows and how much it would suck if I were using a 2-wheel one. Can't lean 'em to turn, and they aren't self-leveling when you are walking across an incline. Plus they cost more and it is just another tire to go flat. Sooo...

Single wheel metal for me. Plastic is lighter and cheaper but it breaks when you do stuff like throw heavy rocks in it.

[wardprobst]

Metal with a metal wheel and the next time the handles rot out, metal handles even though they'll burn my hands in the summertime.
DP

[Russianwolf]

couldn't answer.

Mine has 4 wheels and can be moved by hand or attached to the mower.

[leehljp]

Actually there is a place for plastic and metal at my home. I use the metal single wheel for what you described but the lighter two wheel plastic for grass, fertilize, bushes, boxes, flowers etc.

I have a 4 wheel wagon that I often pull behind my tractor mower too. Depends on the situation and how much work is being done as to which I use. All are handy.

[jaybee]

I voted plastic single wheel, but the single wheel is a heavy duty replacement wheel that can actually take some punishment without going flat like the cheap plastic original. To be fair, is there any one of us who can actually NOT tinker with what we own and use?

[Pappy]

Single wheel, plastic tub. If it is loaded heavy enough to break any thing, I don't plan to be moving it anywho!

The 2 wheel dump trailer for the lawn tractor is my prefered hauler.

[cabinetman]

Single wheel pneumatic tire, 6 cu ft, steel tub, wood handles.

[Thom2]

My current wheelbarrow ......



my NEXT wheelbarrow .....

[crokett]

Single wheel, plastic tub. If it is loaded heavy enough to break any thing, I don't plan to be moving it anywho!

I've crackd a plastic tub throwing bricks/rocks into it. Never cracked a metal one that way.

[gerti]

I had a plastic two wheeler, then that...

Plastic is lighter and cheaper but it breaks when you do stuff like throw heavy rocks in it.

...happened. Single-wheel metal for me now!

[Deadhead]

I was thinking about wheelbarrows and how much it would suck if I were using a 2-wheel one. Can't lean 'em to turn, and they aren't self-leveling when you are walking across an incline.

Good point, never thought about using the 2-wheel kinds on inclines.

Single wheel pneumatic tire, 6 cu ft, plastic tub, wood handles is what I have. Mulch, wood chips, dirt, and gravel account for 98% of its use. Part of that other 2% is "dog bath".

[JSCOOK]

Double Wheel, Metal Wheels ... and Lifetime warranty to boot.

[L. D. Jeffries]

As per "cabinetman's" picture: Got one-had one for 10+ years. Only thing done was patch a flat tire and repaint the bucket. It's going stronger than I am!!

[linear]

Ok, Thom started it...

I have one just like cabinetman, and also this one:


Kubota L4310 with LA682 loader.

[Ed62]

This thread came just in time. My very old wheelbarrow finally bit the dust, and needs to be replaced. I just about decided on a 2 wheel, plastic wheelbarrow. I've had heavy loads on the other one, and I've tipped it over, or just about lost it when the weight got too heavy on one side. So the 2 wheel model seemed like a good choice. Now I'll have to re-think that part of it.

I also have a 4 wheel wagon with a steel mesh bed and sides. The sides can be lowered to suit the circumstances. This is a great alternative to the traditional wheelbarrow for a lot of uses.

Ed