1992 - Volume #16, Issue #6, Page #28
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Kit Turns Wheelbarrow Into Mini-Trailer
You can convert a wheelbarrow into a tow-behind garden trailer with a new kit developed by a South Carolina farmer-inventor.David Wannamaker says his kit is easy to install and makes the wheelbarrow easier to handle even when it's not used as a trailer. "The 34-in. axle gives the wheelbarrow more stability, making it easier to handle. If you want to tow the wheelbarrow, you attach a tongue with two pins to tow behind a garden tractor," he says.
The kit consists of an angle iron axle that fastens with two bolts to the legs of the wheelbarrow, a couple inches up from the ground. The axle has pre-drilled holes. All you have to do is drill a hole in each leg.
Once installed you can leave the axle attached permanently since it widens the base of the wheelbarrow but adds just a few pounds of weight. With a heavy load, you can roll the wheelbarrow along the ground rather than lifting up on the handles.
Wannamaker is looking for a manufacturer but has started manufacturing the kit himself. It sells for $18.43 apiece (plus shipping).
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David D. Wannamaker, Rt. 2, Box 257D, St. Matthews, S.C. 29135 (ph 803 874-1525 or 737-2070).
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