Do you own a wheelbarrow?

[bdog]

I was just at Home Depot and noticed the display of wheelbarrows out front and got to thinking that is the one thing I don't have. I have been accumulating tools and such for over 25 years I have three shops full of virtually everything I could need and I have never had a wheelbarrow. Never really needed one but I guess it seems like such a basic thing that everyone probably has. I didn't buy one. Figured hadn't needed one in 25 years likely won't need one now.

 

[RickB]

I have one.

 

[fried1765]

I was just at Home Depot and noticed the display of wheelbarrows out front and got to thinking that is the one thing I don't have. I have been accumulating tools and such for over 25 years I have three shops full of virtually everything I could need and I have never had a wheelbarrow. Never really needed one but I guess it seems like such a basic thing that everyone probably has. I didn't buy one. Figured hadn't needed one in 25 years likely won't need one now.

I have FIVE !!!
This will likely evolve to a..... how many wheelbarrows do you have ...... thread.

 

[TractorGuy]

On my second one. Just replaced the handles on it. Wife didn't want me to take the first one to the dump but it finally rusted to the point it broke into.

 

[smstonypoint]

I have FIVE !!!
This will likely evolve to a..... how many wheelbarrows do you have ...... thread.

I lose. I have only two -- one in SC and one in NC. I made extensive use of the one in SC when mixing concrete for setting fence posts. Now neither one gets much use.

Steve

 

[Deere Dude]

One of the handiest tools my wife has.

 

[txdon]

Yes I have 2. One is a side by side wheeled cart and the other a standard one wheeler - solid rubber tire.
Just used it yesterday to spread mulch, before that to haul cement from mixer to form. I keep a wheelbarrow full of dry firewood on the porch in the winter.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Two here.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Two. Very handy, and much better with flat proof tires.

 

[KYErik]

I have the same one that I used to haul fire wood in back when I was 12 years old (32 years ago). When my dad gets something new, I get his "hand me downs". I just replaced the oak handles this spring and converted the front to a double wheel for stability. It has a couple of small holes rusted through the bottom that let the rainwater out.

 

[4get gto]

One of the handiest tools my wife has.

Were you being sarcastic or does really have one or " want "one ? Either way it made me laugh.

 

[3Ts]

Yes, just one that I bought when we first got married over 40 yrs ago, it's still in great shape except for the tire that needs to be replaced. However, I use the tractor bucket as a wheelbarrow anymore - it's powered and I don't have to push it up hill.

 

[Xfaxman]

We have 3, 1 is a 2 wheeler!!

Picture is from an image search.

 

[kebo]

I have one wheelbarrow, use it mostly for mixing concrete in, and moving small loads of dirt.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Have several. I put them in the class of " some tools one should not own"

 

[npalen]

Have had one for many years but it is now against my religion to use it. Would much rather use the loader bucket!
I've always wondered about the side hill stability of the 2-wheelers. With a top heavy full load is it a problem on a slope?

Edit: I know that may sound like a silly question but with a single wheel the barrow can be tilted to balance the load.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Very handy, and much better with flat proof tires.

Yep. And now that I have a two-wheeler, I will probably never go back to a one-wheeler. It's just far more stable, especially on uneven ground, and I can handle heavier loads with it. Doesn't dump to the side easily, which is occasionally a minus, but that's not enough to outweigh the pluses.

 

[Steave]

I have one that was given to me by a friend (some friend) but I lost the instructions and can't use it. I do have one with a no flat tire.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Had one before we transplanted here from AZ. It never got used once I got the JD rider with the dump trailer. Left that in AZ with father in law (he was thrilled). Almost bought one here a few years back, but came to my senses and bought another rider and dump trailer combo. Whew, that was close. And now with that combo and the Branson + FEL, I don't suppose I'll ever buy a manual wheel barrow again (at least I sure hope not).

 

[flyerdan]

I have one of the older shallow pan ones that the wood rotted away on, tub is still good. Currently using a metal handled frame that I salvaged from the scrap dumpster and replaced the thrashed tub with another that I found. The holes didn't line up but that's what welders are for.
I used to repair and build new ones for the fencing install crews, a mod I always did was to reinforce the front struts with some 1/2" square tube and add a small piece of flat bar to the edge of the axle brackets to keep them from folding backwards when loaded to 250% of their capacity.
Like most on here, I prefer the Bobcat bucket as the best method of moving stuff, space permitting.