wheeled log rack/carriers - opinion?

[tickbitty]

Thinking of getting one of those wheeled log rack/carriers, with the two rubber tires. Northline has this one on sale for $70, but I see one online from Northern industries that at least *looks* really similar, for $40. The $70 one on top here claims it's "wrought iron" but you can see that it's tubular piping just like the other one...
Anyone know if there are types of these that are particularly good or particularly junk because otherwise I suppose I'll go for the cheapie!

(broken image removed) $70 vs $40

 

[ridemgis]

$70 is steep for that rack. I got the same one at local joint called Ocean State Job Lot for $40. Although it's a little rickety, it will haul a load of splits across the lawn pretty well.

 

[bsruther]

The only problem I have with carriers like that is the trail of crumbs that are left rolling it across the floor. If you want something like that though, I think it would be cheaper to go to Harbor freight and buy a 2 wheel dolly and retrofit it to carry logs.

I made this cart out of an old dolly that's been sitting in the garage for years. The only cost was for the new front wheels.
It's ugly, but it works very well and doesn't leave a trail of crap. I'm thinking about making something a little bigger for next winter.

 

[Dave K]

I got the cheaper one from Bed Bath and Beyond and after the 20% off coupon it came to $32. My only issue with it was the cheap cotter pins to hold the wheels on. I just put better pins on it and it's been great.

 

[tickbitty]

Well I guess I was thinking it would be good for getting wood from the shed across the yard and over to our screened porch on the side of the house. As it is we take the wood in a wheelbarrow and have to unload it into a big, (now broken) plastic box that is either on or next to the porch and it would save us a couple of steps. If we could bring it into the house, better yet but if that were the case we would definitely need to put some kind of liner on the bottom of it or something due to the crumb problem you mentioned.
I guess I just wondered if anyone has any idea whether the $70 supposed "wrought iron" one is stronger or better quality or if it's just like the $40 one, since they look just alike.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

With the wheels or tires it depends upon where you are having to move the wood. On cement or really hard surface, then the smaller wheels can be okay. If you are going across ground, then you will do much better getting one with the higher wheels than the cart you picture.

 

[tickbitty]

I got the cheaper one from Bed Bath and Beyond and after the 20% off coupon it came to $32. My only issue with it was the cheap cotter pins to hold the wheels on. I just put better pins on it and it's been great.

Did they actually have it physically at bed bath and beyond, or did you have to order it online?

 

[tickbitty]

With the wheels or tires it depends upon where you are having to move the wood. On cement or really hard surface, then the smaller wheels can be okay. If you are going across ground, then you will do much better getting one with the higher wheels than the cart you picture.

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Wow, never seen one like that. My mom used to have one of those "garden way" carts with the bicycle wheels, but it would never have fit up on the screened porch!

 

[tickbitty]

The only problem I have with carriers like that is the trail of crumbs that are left rolling it across the floor. If you want something like that though, I think it would be cheaper to go to Harbor freight and buy a 2 wheel dolly and retrofit it to carry logs.

I made this cart out of an old dolly that's been sitting in the garage for years. The only cost was for the new front wheels.
It's ugly, but it works very well and doesn't leave a trail of crap. I'm thinking about making something a little bigger for next winter.

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That's pretty neat! Don't think it would make it across my backyard though.

 

[Dave K]

Did they actually have it physically at bed bath and beyond, or did you have to order it online?

They had it there but it was back in early December. I've been back since and haven't seen them on display anymore.

 

[Dieselhead]

I also have the $40 one from ocen state job lot and use it to bring wood in from the front porch to the stove room. I've hauled at least 15 cord so far and really load it full. Only issue was the bolts that hold the 2pc wheels together loosened up once. Probably not tight enough from the factory.
As far as leaving a trail of mess goes, simply tap 2 pieces together before you put them on the cart and leave the mess outside.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Wow, never seen one like that. My mom used to have one of those "garden way" carts with the bicycle wheels, but it would never have fit up on the screened porch!

We still have one of those Garden Way carts and it is in good shape yet. Use it a lot too.

 

[tickbitty]

We still have one of those Garden Way carts and it is in good shape yet. Use it a lot too.

Yeah my sister still has the one my parents had. I think one of the pcs of plywood rotted out at one end but I imagine they just need to replace that! Those were quite the thing 30 yrs ago, wonder what happened with that company!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Went belly up. Troy Bilt is not what it once was....

 

[tickbitty]

Wish I hadn't given away my old jog stroller, it had those bike wheels and we prob could have figured a way to adapt it to carry logs!

 

[scooby074]

I use a wheelbarrow till the door, then this cart I built to move from the door to the stove area where it functions as a log rack. In this picture, the top of the pile is about 5 1'2'. Thats about 3 days worth. Not sure Id want to drag all that snow in the house if I went direct from outside to inside with the same cart.

 

[tickbitty]

I use a wheelbarrow till the door, then this cart I built to move from the door to the stove area where it functions as a log rack. In this picture, the top of the pile is about 5 1'2'. Thats about 3 days worth. Not sure Id want to drag all that snow in the house if I went direct from outside to inside with the same cart.

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Wow, that is quite a moveable rack!

 

[scooby074]

Wow, that is quite a moveable rack!

Thanks!

I have to get a different pic. That one came out weird and it looks smaller than it is. The scale is all wrong!

 

[ironpony]

so it really is true what they say "wood warms you 6 or 7 times by the time you burn it"
1 cut down tree
2 buck it up
3 load it
4 unload it
5 split it
6 stack it
7 move from stack to house
8 restack at house
9 move to stove area
10 restack
good thing it is "free"

I just C/S/S I do not burn any.

 

[slayer7]

I got this one as a Xmas gift a few years ago and I wouldn't go without one again. I can load it up totally full, drag it up the back steps and roll it to the wood rack. About 3 cart loads fills the 4x4 rack that they also sell. You do have to be mindful of snow/mud/wet mess if it is nasty outside, but when that happens, I drag it up the living room porch steps where the stove is and leave it on a floor mat. I then offload the wood to the rack about 20 feet away. The construction is fairly decent but the sheet metal screws they provide to hold the tubes together were a joke. They were constantly coming loose, and eventually the holes became too sloppy for the screws to tighten even substituting larger ones. I finally fixed the problem permanently by drilling out the holes all the way through and putting 1/4 in. bolts, nuts and lockwashers in there. The only other issue I have is I think one of the wheels is a little bent from hitting a frozen "pothole" in the lawn when the thing was loaded up heavy one time, so it wobbles a little. Otherwise, it has held up pretty good...I think this is its 3rd or 4th season now.

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