The Wheelbarrow Thread

[LinuxRandal]

My first wheelbarrow (gave to the neighbor, so I didn't have to store two), was a single wheel, metal 6cu foot. I don't walk across inclines, only up or down one (front yard). After helping another neighbor, move and 8' longbed, completely topped with sand, I decided I would add a wheel eventually. I then came across, at my local Sears parts store, a closeout on last years model dual wheel, metal 6cu foot, for $20. I ended up buying them out and selling them for $5 extra (gas was high). In the end, mine was free from picking those up for others, and everyone was happy.

I don't miss the single wheel, and I still have access to it.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Ok, Thom started it...

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


Kubota L4310 with LA682 loader.

My Dad has one of those as well. It's funny to see a die hard Buy USA type guy on a Japanese tractor! Of course that is in addition to his Ford 3000 and John Deere tractors.

As anyone who has been to my property knows, I am in middle of few hundred acres of family farm land. I have full access to any machinery that I know how to use (I try to impose limits on myself due to cost of equipment and my general stupidity with heavy machines!).

[Crash2510]

I love our double wheel metal because it is very sturdy and stable even on a hill with a large load. You can also move a bigger load because you can put all your strength into pushing instead of stabilizing.

[LinuxRandal]

One additional plus with the two wheeled ones. You can pull a wheel off, and center the other wheel.

[ejs1097]

Before I was born my mom bought a old looking all wooden wheel barrel with a large iron wrapped wooden spoked wheel and removable sides for a lawn ornament.

It's been in use for over 30 years and keeps going. Best wheel barrel I ever used. I must have hauled 60-70 cords of fire wood in that thing, it could hold 3 times the amount of wood as my 6 Cu. ft. steel with air tire. That big wheel made it much easier to roll the weight with as well. Needless to say it never made it to the front yard.

[L. D. Jeffries]

Oh yes, forgot to mention yesterday that the wheel barrow is for the LOML. I have a John Deere "Gator"!