Hand Trucks

Go for the convenience of a convertible or folding hand truck Folding hand trucks are handy when you need occasional or easily transportable help with heavy loads, or don't have the space for a conventional hand truck. Convertible hand trucks are ideal when you haul several different loads and only want to pay one hand cart price.

I recommend:  Hand Trucks ‘R’ Us offers folding hand trucks for sale with rated load capacities of 175 to 440 pounds, a folding two-position convertible unit and the Rock N Roller cart with eight configurations. Global Industrial features a 3-in-1 convertible unit, while ULine and Alden's Hand Truck Central also deal in collapsible or folding hand trucks convertible models.

Get heavy-duty hand trucks to handle your heavy loads If you typically deal with oil drums, water cooler bottles, vending machines or other heavy, bulky loads, you need a hand truck made to handle the weight.

I recommend:  CLD Handling Systems offers industrial-strength hand trucks for sale with pipe-frame construction, ribbed cross braces and double-welded joints. L.K. Goodwin offers steel appliance and vending trucks, while Wesco Manufacturing offers several industrial and heavy-steel steel hand trucks. Alden's Hand Truck Central offers bottled-water haulers and self-propelled units in its line of hand trucks.

Make your hand trucks more effective with the right accessories Sometimes you need to help your hand truck to help you, with accessories to climb a steep curb or steep stairs or to extend its nose so you can get under a wide load--or just a set of replacement wheels to keep it rolling.

I recommend:  HandTrucks.com offers replacement wheels for its line of hand trucks, carts and dollies, along with such accessories as stair climbers, curb ramps and nose extensions. Alden's Hand Truck Central carries replacement wheels, parts and accessories for its line of hand trucks.