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Lawnmower Utility Carts
A Lawnmower Utility Trailer is a Great
Alternative to the Standard Wheelbarrow
By Mark J. Donovan
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If you have a sit down lawnmower
you may want to consider buying a lawnmower utility cart. Lawnmower utility
carts are a great alternative to a wheelbarrow. Besides not having to push
around a heavily loaded wheelbarrow, and nearly breaking your back in the
process, a lawnmower utility cart enables you to get the hauling job done
faster. Lawnmower utility carts (a.k.a. lawnmower utility trailers) come in a
variety of sizes and range in hauling capacity from 7 to 18 cubic feet.
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Not long ago I
purchased a lawnmower utility cart to tow behind my John Deere X304 tractor
lawnmower. I wound up purchasing John Deere’s 10P utility cart as it offered
decent hauling capacity with a reasonably small footprint for storing in my
garage. I had debated the purchase over several months, however after pulling
out my wheelbarrow to haul some mulch and seeing the wheelbarrow tire flat again
I decided it was time.
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The particular utility cart I
purchased has a load capacity of 10 cubic feet and 650 lbs, and is
manufactured out of a ¼” heavy duty plastic. What I really like about it, is
it has an easy dump release lever that allows me to tip it back to quickly
unload its contents. This neat little feature, along with its 10 cubic feet
of hauling capacity, made fast work of my mulch spreading project.
The only issue I have found with my new lawnmower utility cart is a design
flaw in the utility carts tongue.
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sharp turns with the tractor lawnmower the utility cart’s tongue wound up
slightly bending the trailer hitch plate on the back of my tractor.
Consequently I have to make sure that I do not make quite as tight turns
with my X304 tractor lawnmower when hauling the utility cart. So if you
want to lighten the load on your back, and already have a sit down
lawnmower, consider making the additional couple hundred dollar
investment in a lawnmower utility cart. |
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Besides saving wear and tear on your body you’ll save time hauling around mulch,
topsoil, grass clippings and other yard and garden materials and equipment.
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