OK....A few people have responded with the idea that I did something to break the cart. I didn't.
Here's the scoop.....The
ballast box was on my tractor in the garage when I loaded the box onto the cart. I "dropped" the box onto the cart knowing that it weighed roughly 600lbs. Therefore, I did it slooow and eeeasy. I am not so dumb as to slam that much weight down on ANYTHING.!!!!....Including my garage floor.
Now, my garage is 24ft. wide. I was centered in the bay and I rolled the ballast box roughly just 6' to the middle of the garage. 6 feet. Then, I tried to roll it 6' back to the center of the bay and got about 3' before the wheel broke. Think about what I just said in that paragraph....I rolled it a total of about 9'. It's not like I am rolling it all the way downtown for God's sake.
And, about rateing a weight load. However and whoever rated this dolly is a flunky. Stoned too. It is on wheels, therefore you cannot rate the dolly as a "static" rate. In other words, the manufacturer can't say it's a 1000lb. dolly, just don't try to roll it with that much weight on it. THAT would be ridiculous.
And, IMO, tractor supply is at fault here. They should not be selling inferior products. They need to know that the product they sell has stand up to it's rateings. Otherwise, there is a safety issue, which indeed was the case with my story and experience. It could have easily landed on my toe. Glad it didn't.!!
Also, about price.....I am not a cheap skate. I am not an engineer so I, being the consumer, have to believe the product has been tried and tested.
The product is JUNK. Period. Can't we all see that.?? I guess not.