Wheelbarrows???

[Coblover63]

It is time to upgrade my trusty orange 90ltr B&Q workhorse plastic barrow. She has given me around 10 years of mostly daily faithful service but it is time for a change as she, like myself, is looking a tad jaded! I'd like something with a bigger capacity, maybe 120ltr but want to stick to single wheel - preferably a solid one as I can't be doing with punctures - but that can be changed if it doesnt come as standard. And plastic again, for lighter weight.

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

It is time to upgrade my trusty orange 90ltr B&Q workhorse plastic barrow. She has given me around 10 years of mostly daily faithful service but it is time for a change as she, like myself, is looking a tad jaded! I'd like something with a bigger capacity, maybe 120ltr but want to stick to single wheel - preferably a solid one as I can't be doing with punctures - but that can be changed if it doesnt come as standard. And plastic again, for lighter weight.

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

love these have 3 of them at moment http://www.haemmerlin.co.uk/products/vibrante/go/

 

[be positive]

I have one of these, mine is the 100lt but they also do 120, it gets a lot of use, up to 10 boxes a day and it taking the abuse well, after 4 or 5 years is still going strong, the delivery was quick, it did need assembling but was very simple even for me!!

http://www.wheelbarrows.co.uk/bristol-wheelbarrows.html

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I've got one of these from Wickes. I used it with the supplied pneumatic tyre until it got punctured & then I replaced the wheel & tyre which is foam filled. I bought the replacement from Ebay. I've actually now replaced every wheelbarrow wheel with a foam filled one now & as a result the barrows are always serviceable. No more deflated tyres!

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Haemmerlin-Vibrante-Go-Polyproylene-Pneumatic-Wheelbarrow-Green-90L/p/140649

 

[BigPony]

http://www.funkybarrows.com

Light, easy to push, big, strong and fun mine's still going strong 8 years on and spends all its time stored outside. Will definitely be buying another when this one dies but can't see it happening any time soon!

 

[EQUIDAE]

Just to throw something else into the mix - I have one of these. 125L tipper wheelbarrow with wheels that turn and a squidgy cushioned handle I can't do wheelbarrows due to shoulder pain but these are fab!

They are also great to use to teach someone how to reverse park a trailer

 

[Cinnamontoast]

These are very popular on Facebook and the yard just bought 2x200l blue ones. A mate has bought 2 of the smaller ones for individual use. I like the colours ad they seem very hard wearing. http://www.wheel-barrows-direct.co.uk

 

[Annagain]

Like Toby-Zaphod, I too have a Haemmerlin one and love it (I know loving a wheelbarrow is sad). It also had a pneumatic wheel which was fine for a couple for years but when it got a huge puncture in it (I've never seen a hole so big even on a car tyre!) I ordered a puncture proof foam one (about £25) and it's fab. My wheelbarrow is a 90L one but I think they do make bigger ones. It's very light, easy to wash out and comes in some lovely colours!

ETA - it seems you can buy it straight off with the puncture free tyre now and in 110L. Only 2 colours though! http://www.haemmerlin.co.uk/products/vibrante/pickup/

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Oh, I forgot to say, to make the wheelbarrow last so much longer get an old bicycle tyre, cut off into a couple of 25cm pieces & fix them onto the legs where they contact the floor with some cable ties. This will ensure that the tubular legs don't get worn into holes. Replace the tyre pieces when they wear through. In theory your wheelbarrow should last you years!

 

[Clannad48]

We recently decided to get a new wheelbarrow and after a lot, and I mean a lot, of research, we bought one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/County-Countryman-Wheelbarrow-130-135-ltrs/dp/B008ELH578

however, we ordered it from a local shop and only paid £85. Yes, a lot for what is basically going to be used for moving ***** most of the time, but it enables my daughter to muck out two messy stables in one go, carries two or if I'm feeling strong three bales of straw or hay with ease and imho seems to be sturdy and well made. During the very wet weather we needed to poo-pick the fields as we were moving yards. I dreaded it but this particular wheelbarrow coped very well in the deep mud. It also has the option of solid or pneumatic tyres.

 

[Cahill]

the very large ones will not fit through my storeroom door