Hand Trucks - Lightweight VS Heavyduty

Hand Trucks were invented to make life easier oneveryone. You can increase productivity which will
everyone. You can increase productivity which willsave you money. Not all hand carts are created equal
save you money. Not all hand carts are created equaland choosing the correct one is very important. In
and choosing the correct one is very important. Inthis article we will discuss the light weight versus the
this article we will discuss the light weight versus theheavy duty and the uses for each.
heavy duty and the uses for each. Light weight handLight weight hand trucks are generally made from
trucks are generally made from aluminum. Aluminumaluminum. Aluminum has some excellent qualities that
has some excellent qualities that make a perfectmake a perfect material for construction. First, it is
material for construction. First, it is light weight. Thislight weight. This makes lifting it a snap. Aluminum is
makes lifting it a snap. Aluminum is strong but ti alsostrong but ti also has limits. Hand carts made from
has limits. Hand carts made from aluminum are not asaluminum are not as strong have much lighter load
strong have much lighter load capacities. This alonecapacities. This alone can help you choose heavy
can help you choose heavy duty or light weight.duty or light weight. Aluminum is also the cheapest of
Aluminum is also the cheapest of the choices whichthe choices which makes it more affordable.
makes it more affordable. Hand trucks made fromHand trucks made from magnesium are the lightest
magnesium are the lightest of the bunch. They areof the bunch. They are quite a bit lighter than
quite a bit lighter than aluminum. This makes themaluminum. This makes them very easy to maneuver.
very easy to maneuver. Magnesium hand carts are aMagnesium hand carts are a great choice for delivery
great choice for delivery drivers that need to lift thedrivers that need to lift the cart in out of their
cart in out of their vehicle on a regular basis. Heavyvehicle on a regular basis.
duty hand trucks are made from steel. Steel is theHeavy duty hand trucks are made from steel. Steel is
strongest metal but with it's strength comes weightthe strongest metal but with it's strength comes
and some steel hand carts are very heavy. Theseweight and some steel hand carts are very heavy.
stronger carts have much larger load limits whichThese stronger carts have much larger load limits
makes them an excellent choice form moving loadswhich makes them an excellent choice form moving
over six hundred pounds. Some steel hand carts areloads over six hundred pounds. Some steel hand
not made from solid steel but instead they arecarts are not made from solid steel but instead they
crafted from hollow steel pipes. This is a greatare crafted from hollow steel pipes. This is a great
compromise because you still have the strength ofcompromise because you still have the strength of
steel but some of the weight is gone. So now thatsteel but some of the weight is gone.
you know the pros and the cons of the light weightSo now that you know the pros and the cons of the
and heavy duty carts you can make the correctlight weight and heavy duty carts you can make the
decision when purchasing Hand Trucks.correct decision when purchasing Hand Trucks.
Hand Trucks were invented to make life easier on