BinkyJones
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Just another day at the office.
Broken HT
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Was it still under warranty? I think there is a 2 year replacement on hand carts. The years it was made is stamped on the bottom.
You had too much weight on it. The aluminum ones are more prone to breaking.
My first year of driving, I had about 300 pounds on one at a customer's dock while making a pickup. I tripped and the handle smashed my thumb to pieces. I left my thumbnail in back of the van and I was staring at my bone with the skin peeled back like a banana peel. I was on comp for three months.
My first year of driving, I had about 300 pounds on one at a customer's dock while making a pickup. I tripped and the handle smashed my thumb to pieces. I left my thumbnail in back of the van and I was staring at my bone with the skin peeled back like a banana peel. I was on comp for three months.
Back in the 70's we had steel hand carts that weighed at least 35 lbs. themselves. One day I was delivering to a trophy shop that was owned by a weight lifter. I had a shipment of marble trophy bases that I loaded on the cart. I couldn't tilt the cart back & the owner saw my predicament. He commented, "you dam skinny UPS drivers need to work out liftin' weights!" He helped me tilt the cart and as I was unloading the cart he started laughing. I asked what was so funny? He had the packing list in hand and he showed me the weight was 500 lbs.
He then commented if you deliver 500 lbs to one stop you probably handle a couple of tons just in deliveries every day.
BigBrownSanta
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The max weight at UPS is 150 lbs. I do not load more than that on my 2 wheeler (3 boxes of paper max at a time). I would rather make multiple trips than load and unload a 2 wheeler. That's too much lifting and bending when I can tilt the 2 wheeler forward and pull it out from under the packages in one motion.
BinkyJones
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The HT must of had hairline cracks that I hadn't noticed. It Snapped carrying 4 boxes of paper up a couple flights of stairs. Thought I was going to kill the people following me up when that thing let go.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
I'm sorry for your loss,I know how close one can be with your 2 Wheeler!!! Please let us know when the services will be held !!!!!
trplnkl
555
We have at least two sets that look like that and a couple that the tongue plate os broken off, two or three sets with no rubber on the wheels, and a pair or two that are broken about mid way down. I couldn't begin to tell you how many sets have been repaired.This is close to what I am currently using.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
What'ya do, take the one I was usin'? That's not nice.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Ah hell, if ya balance it right you can load 6 cases easy!
BigBrownSanta
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Ah hell, if ya balance it right you can load 6 cases easy!
LOL, maybe for you. Those days are over for me.
Re-Raise
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We have at least two sets that look like that and a couple that the tongue plate os broken off, two or three sets with no rubber on the wheels, and a pair or two that are broken about mid way down. I couldn't begin to tell you how many sets have been repaired.This is close to what I am currently using.
This one is light and easy to work with , but I have to have the tongue plate.
outta hours
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trplnkl
555
Me too Big....it's like carying a 100 lb package, I can do it....but WHY?LOL, maybe for you. Those days are over for me.
trplnkl
555
That clear packing tape is good.....but not that good....lol
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