Floridaoceangirl said:I need a good wheelbarrow - what do you guys use?
I have a 6 cu ft metal wheelbarrow.
Someone passed it down to me when the wheel stopped holding air/ stopped turning... other things...
I took the metal tub off the frame and then took off the ragged plastic tub off the frame I had... a few adjustments, additional pieces from other old wheel barrows and... good to go.... Incidentally, the handles are metal... good rot prevention... pretty important when storing tools outdoors.
The wheel barrow I had previously... same deal... took parts from 5 or six wheelbarrows and made one.
I did have to purchase a solid core tire/wheel...
Oh yeah, some of those metal wheelbarrows I see at the hardware store seem like they would be too heavy empty! Others seem like the balance is wrong...
I suggest taking all the wheelbarrows for a spin.
Edit:
FrankMosher said:Larry, up here replacement wooden handles are readible available, or a jury-rig one is easy to make with a 2 x 3 or 2 x 4.
Really? A 2x4?
I disbelieve a fir board would tolerate the abuse I give my tools.
I suggest osage orange or ironwood...
alternatively, maybe ash or hickory or locust.... Do you allow saplings to grow in your yard until you can use them?
Maybe time to start.
