Harper Trucks PGDY8635P 700 lb Capacity Glass Filled Nylon Convertible Hand Truck and Dolly with 10" Flat-Free Solid Rubber Wheels,Black with Yellow Handle

I chose the nylon body because I expect to have this for quite a few years, and I thought it would prevent rust problems. The yellow handle and the nose piece are metal, however. I only occasionally need a cart and for years have used a very small folding cart that, while sturdy enough for the loads I typically put on it, has a single handle which causes loads to often slip when reclined. So this cart won't get a huge amount of use, but needs to last. It was shipped with a tag pasted on the nose, which fortunately I was able to peel off, and a plastic bag over the whole thing, no box, no padding, nothing. I was quite surprised by this. However, since it arrived just fine with no damage, I can't complain.I've only had a chance to use it once so far, so I don't know how well it will hold up (looks like it will, though), but the first task was to bring a large gas grill box inside, weighing 125 pounds. I've had experience lifting full size lateral file cabinets with appliance dollies (with straps), where if you're as light and short as I am, you have to climb up on the dolly and fling yourself backward to get it in the tilted and balanced position. This load was too heavy for me to tilt up with the short nose, but I was able to strap the box onto the cart using some cargo straps that I had, and the angle of the stair gliders give you a number of attachment points, so that was another positive surprise. After it was strapped, I could tip it back; if I had a lot of boxes like this, I might consider a nose extension. This particular load had to go up 3 concrete steps and then another step into a small foyer. The stair gliders worked perfectly on the concrete steps; I was able to roll it up one step at a time, even though the box is close to my weight. The large, solid wheels are another plus. Not only do they roll well, but they lift the load nicely over steps as well, with the gliders providing additional support. The final surprise was when I went over the last step and had the cart balanced a little too low for the interior wall in the way. It tipped down into the four-wheel cart position almost on its own, and even though the handle was not in the 4-wheel position, it was a breeze to just roll it the rest of the way in the 4 wheel position. I didn't expect to be able to roll into that position from the 2 wheel upright position, so that was an unexpected bonus for an action on my part that could have damaged the floor or me in a regular 2 wheel cart. From my limited experience with it so far, it seems to be an excellent cart, and I'm very pleased with it.

I was originally going to buy a heavy duty aluminum hand truck from one of the box stores so that my elderly mother could haul some of her gardening debris around the yard. Unfortunately they were too heavy for her. The lighter box store models were too flimsy and I didn't like their tires.. We didn't need an industrial truck --just something that could help around garden as well as help me if I was going to do an art show or craft faire and needed something to haul stuff from the vehicle to the sales venue. As it turns out this Harper truck was a perfect compromise. It is light weight but for our purposes fits the bill. I've used it to move fold up tables as well as stacks of garden pavers and tree stumps and clay and garden pots. The hand truck is light and maneuverable enough that my 80 + yo mother can use it. I also liked that it was made in the USA. Is this a hand truck for you? I think it really depends on how heavy duty you need and how strong you are. For household to light industrial use I like it a lot, it's helped us greatly be able to move things that otherwise we'd need outside help from. If this is the sort of need you're looking to fill then I'd say you might want to consider this item. We've used it a lot and so far it's held up really well.

This is a nice quality hand truck. It is very sturdy although some parts are plastic. We have used it several times with furniture and heavy boxes. It works very well.

This is a great dolly and I would have given it 5 stars, but one of the support pieces was broken in transit. I didn’t notice it until a few days after it arrived and I was needing to use the dolly to move out of my house. It worked well without that piece and I love the option of using it as a hand truck or a cart. A really good buy and if it had been better packed, I think that cross support piece would have made it. Happy with this!

My god! A well designed tool that you can take apart and put back together again... remember when most products were like that, perhaps 30 years ago? I bought this dolly/hand truck to help us move out of our Michigan Ave apt during the first few months of the COVID pandemic to protect my back and speed up our progress. I went with the heavier design because I had to lever a heavy desk off the floor and didn’t want my new purchase to disintegrate on day one. The frame is plastic but the engineering is admirable... it’s light but strong where it needs to be. Wheels are solid but grippy and share a rigid axle, held on by robust washers and cotter pins. The handle flips from hand truck to dolly easily and is help in place by heavy duty but manageable pins. For those of you who travel or are tight on space, this thing breaks down into a pile of well-made parts in 5 minutes. We strapped the frame on to the roof rack and threw the parts into a plastic bag and hit the road, leaving our COVID infested apartment building behind.

100% happy with this hand truck / cart. The switch between four wheels and push handle and upright, two wheel and pivot style hand truck with vertical handle is simple. Just 2 pins to pull and replace to make the change in mode. The unit is heavy duty enough to be loaded (with straps) and lowered roughly down concrete stairs (controlled, not dropped). The slide rails have not broken from many full load slides over rough concrete stairs from a second story apartment, over the curbs and to a vehicle. Easy to break down if needed, even pulling the axle and wheels is a breeze. High quality and sturdy. I've beaten it badly and it is made for it. Highly recommended after several other brands failing the same needs. Worth every penny. I would buy another or several if I could.

I manage a small thrift store and this hand cart does a great job moving what ever we use it for; full boxes, large bags of donations, furniture,etc. would order this again.