hand truck?

[meesier42]

I have seen a couple of hand trucks that I am trying to find. I have seen the ones that are shaped to fit 2 cylinders nicely, but I can't seem to find them right now, does anyone know where to find one or a manufacturer, or anything that might lead to me to them. The only ones that I can find right now are the single cylinder ones.

Thanks

 

[HenrikBP]

Looks nice but kinda expensive:

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I've been looking for a folding hand truck that I could "pimp" to handle singles and doubles with some sort of hard foam cradle and a ratchet strap. Would like to see pictures of what others have done.

Henrik

 

[SailNaked]

If you lived in Texas i would build you one from Scrap, and some lawnmower wheels. (I save the wheels off the dead mowers just for this). See if a local welder will do it for a few dollars.

 

[captain]

I use a foldable 175 lb capacity hand truck with a cinch strap I added. I can carry a set of doubles upright or several singles laying horizontally.

 

[Peter_C]

Hand trucks shaped to fit two cylinders are welding carts. They can be found at most any welding shop.

I use a basic folding cart from OSH. Like this one. It works for my dive bins, single tanks with a strap, and doubles, also with a strap.

 

[ScubaInChicago]

Costco has em for $21.99

Sears for $29.99
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00987615000P?vName=Gifts&cName=Birthday&sName=Bday%20Gifts%20Under%20$50&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a


150 LBs. Rating.....they work great.....

 

[Bubbletrubble]

I use the relatively inexpensive handtruck that ScubaInChicago linked to. It works well for moving 2 tanks with boots over a relatively short distance. A clever modification is to insert a length of thin pipe between the wheels that will prevent them from collapsing while transporting the tanks.

 

[ScubaInChicago]

I use the relatively inexpensive handtruck that ScubaInChicago linked to. It works well for moving 2 tanks with boots over a relatively short distance. A clever modification is to insert a length of thin pipe between the wheels that will prevent them from collapsing while transporting the tanks.

Really, I've used mine on pretty rough terrain for 1/4 mile trip to/from water at a time with no boots or need for a pipe between the wheels. My double HP 130's with rig attached top out well over 100 Lbs and have yet to have a single problem......

Maybe you have an oooooold model....

 

[Bubbletrubble]

Really, I've used mine on pretty rough terrain for 1/4 mile trip to/from water at a time with no boots or need for a pipe between the wheels. My double HP 130's with rig attached top out well over 100 Lbs and have yet to have a single problem......

Maybe you have an oooooold model....

@ScubaInChicago: That's entirely possible. I bought mine a couple of years ago. I've used it on 6 or 7 trips to Catalina (from car to ferry, up/down ferry ramps, wheeling it from the ferry dock to Casino Point, etc.) and numerous trips to our local dive spots. Great value considering the price. I generally use it to transport 2 HP100s and enough lead for two divers (probably close to exceeding the stated weight limits). Overall it's held up well, although there's some visible corrosion on it from indirect exposure to seawater. My tanks have boots, so I wanted to qualify my endorsement by including that info -- I didn't mean to imply that it cannot work with bootless tanks. Without the pipe mod, I've had the wheels collapse on me while wheeling it over a smooth, paved surface...and it's embarrassing/semi-dangerous. With the pipe mod, it's rock-steady and I can roll it for pretty impressive distances (ferry landing to Casino Point). Glad to hear that you haven't had this problem.

 

[HenrikBP]

I have one of those folding hand trucks, bought it at Home D. I haven't used it for dive purposes yet. But around the "house" I've always been a bit concerned about the handle flexing when I lever up a heavy load. Probably due to the fact that the wheels/fulcrum sits quite a bit behind the load.

Of course, for a set of tanks, the whole load is "upright" and very close to the handle section, so that may be the difference. I'll try it on my doubles when I get home.

Other than the pipe to hold the wheels out, have anyone made other modifications: tank support for instance?

Henrik