| Hand Trucks were invented to make life easier on | | | | everyone. You can increase productivity which will |
| everyone. You can increase productivity which will | | | | save you money. Not all hand carts are created equal |
| save you money. Not all hand carts are created equal | | | | and choosing the correct one is very important. In |
| and choosing the correct one is very important. In | | | | this article we will discuss the light weight versus the |
| this article we will discuss the light weight versus the | | | | heavy duty and the uses for each. |
| heavy duty and the uses for each. Light weight hand | | | | Light weight hand trucks are generally made from |
| trucks are generally made from aluminum. Aluminum | | | | aluminum. Aluminum has some excellent qualities that |
| has some excellent qualities that make a perfect | | | | make a perfect material for construction. First, it is |
| material for construction. First, it is light weight. This | | | | light weight. This makes lifting it a snap. Aluminum is |
| makes lifting it a snap. Aluminum is strong but ti also | | | | strong but ti also has limits. Hand carts made from |
| has limits. Hand carts made from aluminum are not as | | | | aluminum are not as strong have much lighter load |
| strong have much lighter load capacities. This alone | | | | capacities. 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 which | | | | the choices which makes it more affordable. |
| makes it more affordable. Hand trucks made from | | | | Hand trucks made from magnesium are the lightest |
| magnesium are the lightest of the bunch. They are | | | | of the bunch. They are quite a bit lighter than |
| quite a bit lighter than aluminum. This makes them | | | | aluminum. This makes them very easy to maneuver. |
| very easy to maneuver. Magnesium hand carts are a | | | | Magnesium hand carts are a great choice for delivery |
| great choice for delivery drivers that need to lift the | | | | drivers that need to lift the cart in out of their |
| cart in out of their vehicle on a regular basis. Heavy | | | | vehicle on a regular basis. |
| duty hand trucks are made from steel. Steel is the | | | | Heavy duty hand trucks are made from steel. Steel is |
| strongest metal but with it's strength comes weight | | | | the strongest metal but with it's strength comes |
| and some steel hand carts are very heavy. These | | | | weight and some steel hand carts are very heavy. |
| stronger carts have much larger load limits which | | | | These stronger carts have much larger load limits |
| makes them an excellent choice form moving loads | | | | which makes them an excellent choice form moving |
| over six hundred pounds. Some steel hand carts are | | | | loads over six hundred pounds. Some steel hand |
| not made from solid steel but instead they are | | | | carts are not made from solid steel but instead they |
| crafted from hollow steel pipes. This is a great | | | | are crafted from hollow steel pipes. This is a great |
| compromise because you still have the strength of | | | | compromise because you still have the strength of |
| steel but some of the weight is gone. So now that | | | | steel but some of the weight is gone. |
| you know the pros and the cons of the light weight | | | | So now that you know the pros and the cons of the |
| and heavy duty carts you can make the correct | | | | light 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 | | | | |