On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:59:47 -0600, "Romy Beeck"
wrote:

I BOUGHT ONE OF THEM TWO WHEEL JOBS..IT WORKS GREAT..HAULED ROCKS LAST YEAR
FOR MY LANDSCAPING. I DON'T THINK I WILL USE MY WHEEL BARROW AGAIN
The obvious benefit to this type is stability, but the drawback is
loss of maneuverability. Plus, with one wheel you can push it across
a plank over mud or whatever (sure, go for the obvious and use two
planks. see how well they stay in the proper place to catch both
tires).

I just bought a contractor-grade standard barrow with pneumatic tire.
It's a little heavier than I'd like when loading time comes, but I
know from experience the cheaper ones flex and creak alarmingly when a
real load is on them. And the tire is thicker, looks to be higher
quality, than most of the ones I saw while shopping. But I'm used to
pulling out the air compressor when I need to use my old barrow, so it
isn't a big factor for me if my new one starts going flat--just so it
holds air while I'm using it.

I also saw wheels with solid rubber tires that "work just like
pneumatic tires." YMMV. Sorry, I don't remember where they were, or
whether they came without wheelbarrows attached, but surely they're
out there somewhere.

keith
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