wheelbarrows

[Thermo]

Im fed up with having knackered wheelbarrows that fall apart. We generally use 120cu feet barrows, and up to now ive got ones from TP at around £50 a throw. They take a lot of punishment, and normally the welds end up falling apart and end up in a skip.

Anyone use any decent makes, or know of any that worth looking at?

 

[masona]

Used to have the siteblazer wheelbarrow (heavy duty, 750 model I think) mainly for delivering concrete but to be fair I didn't use it everyday but does seems well made and clever design, not cheap though but could be a good investment, if you can't find the link I'll see if I can find the paperwork details later on

 

[Thermo]

thanks masona. I have found these on the web and they do look good, pricey, but then they look like they should last. Just wondering if there were any other alternatives

 

[noseall]

We are paying the price for lightweight wheel barrows, i.e. they fall apart, flex and bend like billyho.

...don't make 'em like they used to, blah blah blah.....

 

[Thermo]

im toying with the idea of just welding up some of the ones ive got with some extra re-inforcement. That will give me something to play with!

 

[seaangler]

http://www.thewalsallwheelbarrow.co.uk/products.html

 

[Deluks]

im toying with the idea of just welding up some of the ones ive got with some extra re-inforcement. That will give me something to play with!

That's probably what someone has already done with the ones you've thrown away!

 

[Thermo]

you aint seen the state of the ones we throw away!

anyway i canabalise them for all the bits and pieces

 

[Thermo]

http://www.thewalsallwheelbarrow.co.uk/products.html

break them in a few weeks!

 

[r896neo]

A retired builder i work for occasionally always tells me that hammerlin barrows are the best but i have never found anyone near me who sells them so haven't tried them. A company called moyfab here in northern ireland makes good ones but i'm sure they don't get as far as england.

 

[seaangler]

http://www.thewalsallwheelbarrow.co.uk/products.html

break them in a few weeks!

your too bloody rough with em then

 

[Thermo]

we are, but then they get hardcore thrown in them, concrete, pug, mot, rock etc etc etc on a daily basis.

Just been playing with the welder, The Thermobarrow Mark1 has just been completed. I feel it may need a few adjustments and refinments (thats just my welding!) but its saved one from going in the skip for a while!

 

[muggles]

Try the Bison...built for trade and carries a one year warranty, so if it breaks you should get a free replacement http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-1-5167-4008-the-bison-black-contractors-wheelbarrow.asp

 

[Thermo]

thanks muggles, but the capacity on them is too small. id ideally like to get the type they use in the usa, such as the ames ones, but no-one over here seems to do a decent 120 litre heavy duty one.

 

[EddieM]

thanks muggles, but the capacity on them is too small. id ideally like to get the type they use in the usa, such as the ames ones, but no-one over here seems to do a decent 120 litre heavy duty one.

Ahhhh, I gap in the market methinks