PT425 Trailer to pull, NOT to Haul the PT

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That Craftsman unit looks like it would be fine for a number of applications.

I perhaps should not have been too down on the ArgiFab models as they would probably be fine for most light duty tasks such as leaves & grass clippings, mulch, small tree branches and even a few sacks of fertilizer.

Full loads of dirt, rocks, firewood, etc is where they will not come close to living up to their advertized load capacity. This may apply to many other brands of light duty garden carts as well.

So for many light duty garden tasks these may well serve the purpose at low cost if you mentally cut their rated weight capacity by half or so. For heavier tasks some of the light duty "farm" carts & wagons may be better suited, and even then one perhaps should regard the weight ratings somewhat sceptically.

In the size and type catagory, that King Kutter tandem axle dump cart I mentioned above seems to be pretty solid. May be more than some of the green PTs need, but would be a good addition for any of the red machines.

 

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That Craftsman unit looks like it would be fine for a number of applications.

Full loads of dirt, rocks, firewood, etc is where they will not come close to living up to their advertized load capacity. This may apply to many other brands of light duty garden carts as well.

So for many light duty garden tasks these may well serve the purpose at low cost if you mentally cut their rated weight capacity by half or so. For heavier tasks some of the light duty "farm" carts & wagons may be better suited, and even then one perhaps should regard the weight ratings somewhat sceptically.

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I have the Agri-Fab 10 cu.ft. unit. The model is a tow behind, but also converts to a manual push cart by flipping part of the hitch that is hinged underneath and using a hitch pin for the changeover. I have beat the snot out of mine and its one tough bugger. A lot tougher than you think. Hauling huge tree trunk cut offs that took 4 guys to lift, loaded at least twice as high as the bed with wet dirt, tons of firewood hauling. I thought I broke it once /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I left a megaload of dirt in it from septic tank dig for about a month. The weight and heat from the sun sagged the cart bed all down around the frame (looked like it had melted) /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Anyway, after removing the overload and putting the cart bed back in the sun for a day, it returned to its factory shape like it never even happened and is tough as ever /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It doesn't have bearings in the wheels and just rides on the axle so its squeeky with real heavy loads, but does the job. My neighbor has put a lot of miles on it too. I've had mine for 3 years now and it is one of my most valuable tools. I like the plastic bed because it doesn't scrape or rust.

Only think I would change is put bearings in the wheels.

 

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That Craftsman unit looks like it would be fine for a number of applications.

Full loads of dirt, rocks, firewood, etc is where they will not come close to living up to their advertized load capacity. This may apply to many other brands of light duty garden carts as well.

So for many light duty garden tasks these may well serve the purpose at low cost if you mentally cut their rated weight capacity by half or so. For heavier tasks some of the light duty "farm" carts & wagons may be better suited, and even then one perhaps should regard the weight ratings somewhat sceptically.

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I have the Agri-Fab 10 cu.ft. unit. The model is a tow behind, but also converts to a manual push cart by flipping part of the hitch that is hinged underneath and using a hitch pin for the changeover. I have beat the snot out of mine and its one tough bugger. A lot tougher than you think. Hauling huge tree trunk cut offs that took 4 guys to lift, loaded at least twice as high as the bed with wet dirt, tons of firewood hauling. I thought I broke it once /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I left a megaload of dirt in it from septic tank dig for about a month. The weight and heat from the sun sagged the cart bed all down around the frame (looked like it had melted) /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Anyway, after removing the overload and putting the cart bed back in the sun for a day, it returned to its factory shape like it never even happened and is tough as ever /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It doesn't have bearings in the wheels and just rides on the axle so its squeeky with real heavy loads, but does the job. My neighbor has put a lot of miles on it too. I've had mine for 3 years now and it is one of my most valuable tools. I like the plastic bed because it doesn't scrape or rust.

Only think I would change is put bearings in the wheels.