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[gtaus]

My garden cart/wagon has only 2 wheels so no option to pull by hand. But it's great when pulled with my Cub Cadet riding mower. This is the current price. I'm sure I paid less over a year ago.

The bed pivots on the axle so a load can be easily dumped while still connect to my mower.

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I also have 3 of those 2-wheeled utility dump carts that I bought many years ago. For towing stuff, they work just fine. However, if you read the specs, you can only carry about half the load of the 4-wheeled carts. Kind of makes sense since the load capacity is usually determined by the load weight rating of a wheel multiplied by how many wheels you have.

I got my 10 cubic foot off-brand "Gorilla" cart for around $150.00 on sale. Maybe only $10 to $20 more than the 2-wheeled tow dump carts. But I like the fact that I can pull my 4-wheeled carts by hand, or covert it to tow behind the riding mower. The 4-wheeled carts just offer many more options for my type of work. But I still use my 2-wheeled carts as well.

FYI, I have three riding mowers for my property. Two are used primarily to tow my carts around the property and one has triple grass clipping bins on the back. I dump all my grass clippings into the chicken run where the chickens eat what they want and the rest gets turned into compost.

All three of my 2-wheeled carts are currently in use. One is full of topsoil, one is full of pallet wood, and the third is hooked up to one of my riding mowers and I use it to move stuff around the yard. My three 4-wheeled carts are also in use, mainly for sifting compost.

Because all my carts have the convertible tow hitch handles, I can easily hook and unhook whatever cart I need at the time. For someone just buying their first cart, I would recommend getting the 4-wheeled carts, even at a slightly higher price, because you can do more with them with a convertible pull handle or the tow hitch.

But it always seems that no matter how many carts I have, I could use a few more.

 

[gtaus]

I just noticed that Lowe's has the 7 cu cart for $30 more.
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Should I splurge?

Just noticed, "Ends Jan 18"!? That's a really good price, especially for an original Gorilla brand cart. If you can get a cart for that price, get it. You deserve it and it will make your life so much easier.

 

[fuzzi]

Just noticed, "Ends Jan 18"!? That's a really good price, especially for an original Gorilla brand cart. If you can get a cart for that price, get it. You deserve it and it will make your life so much easier.

Done!

Wow. It's BIG.

I'm impressed with this company...

The cardboard insert prevented damage:

And the hardware packaging was great!

Nice innovation.

I made room for the cart in the shed. I want to keep it locked up, for now.

 

[gtaus]

Done!

Wow. It's BIG.
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I'm impressed with this company...

The cardboard insert prevented damage:
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And the hardware packaging was great!
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Nice innovation.

I made room for the cart in the shed. I want to keep it locked up, for now.

The one advantage the Gorilla cart has over my off-brand "Gorilla" cart are those slots to add higher side to the cart if you want. I really like these types of carts. After you use it for a while, please post your review of how well it works for you.

Also, did you get it for the sale price you posted a few messages back? That is an amazing price so good for you if saved that much money. I don't have a Lowe's where I live, or I might go into town tonight picking up my 4th cart!

 

[fuzzi]

The one advantage the Gorilla cart has over my off-brand "Gorilla" cart are those slots to add higher side to the cart if you want. I really like these types of carts. After you use it for a while, please post your review of how well it works for you.

Also, did you get it for the sale price you posted a few messages back? That is an amazing price so good for you if saved that much money. I don't have a Lowe's where I live, or I might go into town tonight picking up my 4th cart!

The 4 cu ft cart was on sale at TSC for $99. The one I bought at Lowe's is a 7 cu ft cart, and I paid $129. It was listed as $199, so $70 off.

 

[Smokerbill]

I also have 3 of those 2-wheeled utility dump carts that I bought many years ago. For towing stuff, they work just fine. However, if you read the specs, you can only carry about half the load of the 4-wheeled carts. Kind of makes sense since the load capacity is usually determined by the load weight rating of a wheel multiplied by how many wheels you have.

I got my 10 cubic foot off-brand "Gorilla" cart for around $150.00 on sale. Maybe only $10 to $20 more than the 2-wheeled tow dump carts. But I like the fact that I can pull my 4-wheeled carts by hand, or covert it to tow behind the riding mower. The 4-wheeled carts just offer many more options for my type of work. But I still use my 2-wheeled carts as well.

FYI, I have three riding mowers for my property. Two are used primarily to tow my carts around the property and one has triple grass clipping bins on the back. I dump all my grass clippings into the chicken run where the chickens eat what they want and the rest gets turned into compost.

All three of my 2-wheeled carts are currently in use. One is full of topsoil, one is full of pallet wood, and the third is hooked up to one of my riding mowers and I use it to move stuff around the yard. My three 4-wheeled carts are also in use, mainly for sifting compost.

Because all my carts have the convertible tow hitch handles, I can easily hook and unhook whatever cart I need at the time. For someone just buying their first cart, I would recommend getting the 4-wheeled carts, even at a slightly higher price, because you can do more with them with a convertible pull handle or the tow hitch.

But it always seems that no matter how many carts I have, I could use a few more.

Not sure of the capacity of your 4 wheelers, but my 2 wheeler has a 600 pound capacity. Got to consider that the tongue is probably supporting 25% more or less of the weight, so it wouldn't be half of the 4 wheeler capacity.

I think. LOL

 

[fuzzi]

Not sure of the capacity of your 4 wheelers, but my 2 wheeler has a 600 pound capacity. Got to consider that the tongue is probably supporting 25% more or less of the weight, so it wouldn't be half of the 4 wheeler capacity.

I think. LOL

I looked it up. The 7 cu ft cart I bought has a 1200lb capacity.

It looks like a big child's wagon. I had a thought of getting in it and rolling down our sloped driveway!

 

[Smokerbill]

I looked it up. The 7 cu ft cart I bought has a 1200lb capacity.

It looks like a big child's wagon. I had a thought of getting in it and rolling down our sloped driveway!

I stand corrected! LOL

 

[gtaus]

The 4 cu ft cart was on sale at TSC for $99. The one I bought at Lowe's is a 7 cu ft cart, and I paid $129. It was listed as $199, so $70 off.

I think you will be glad you got the larger cart. You got a really good deal. Congrats.

 

[gtaus]

Not sure of the capacity of your 4 wheelers, but my 2 wheeler has a 600 pound capacity. Got to consider that the tongue is probably supporting 25% more or less of the weight, so it wouldn't be half of the 4 wheeler capacity.

I think. LOL

My 2-wheel dump carts are rated at the 600 pound capacity. Each wheel is rated for about 300 pounds. If you try loading up more than that, you risk blowing out the tires. My 4-wheel carts are rated at 1,200 pounds for the 6 cubic foot model and 1,500 pounds for the 10 cubic foot model. The larger cart has bigger wheels and rated for heavier loads.

If course, the biggest advantage for the 4-wheel carts is the fact you can manual pull them or convert the handle to tow behind hitch. I can manuall move a much heavier load with the 4-wheel carts then I would ever try with my old, tippy, wheelbarrow. If I fill the cart up with topsoil, for example, I hook it up to the riding mower and pull it with ease.