Tricam GOR201B-T1 Gorilla Carts 600-Pounds Capacity Dumping Cart, Black
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Tricam GOR201B-T1 Gorilla Carts 600-Pounds Capacity Dumping Cart, Black
Customer Review: Impressed!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm very impressed with this for the price. I'm going to upload two pics, one is all the parts out of the box, the other shows how the bolts/nuts are packaged. The bolts are impressively packaged by step, so there's no guessing which bolts belong to which assembly step. Assembly is a one person job, but is not super easy. It took about 40 minutes for assembly. I took the recommendation of a previous reviewer and used a stiff putty knife, rather than flat-head screwdriver, to hold the bolt steady while tightening nuts. Definitely plan on using a socket wrench. I'm 6' with a long reach, and that really helped with one-person assembly. Everything lined up perfectly, which was nice. At my height I can pull the wagon fine, but any taller and it would be uncomfortable pulling for long distances. The pneumatic wheels are wonderful. The dumping mechanism works great, and locks down when you don't want to dump. The frame is an incredible value alone at this price, solid steel and very sturdy. You'll pretty much need a full tool kit to assemble, in total I used the following: 13mm socket wrench, adjustable crescent wrench, large phillips head, stiff putty knife or strong straight edge of some kind, pliers (for bending cotter pins). The wagon container is a bit shallow...I'm not sure how you would even fit 600 pounds into it, unless you were carrying gold bricks, but I used it to haul mulch around my yard and it worked great.Customer Review: Great except for the shipping
Summary: 3 Stars
This product arrived in a box that was completely torn open on 2 sides. I was completely surprised that all the pieces were there! The only problem was a cracked bushing for the steering mechanism. We decided to keep it anyway, since it is a part that can't be replaced on site; the whole thing would have had to go back. We've used it several times for light duty around the yard and plan on moving several yards of compost soon. It appears to be able to do the job. I would have given this product 4 stars if it had arrived in good shape. The box was left on the porch with many pieces just hanging out of it. Again, amazed all the pieces were there.
UPDATE:AUGUST 31, 2008 - Cart is still going strong - AMAZING!! with the broken bushing and all!! I have moved 6 tons of top soil with it. Also mulch, rocks and small to medium sized plants. The more it endures the harder I push it and with great results.
Update:May 10, 2009 - I have upgraded my rating of this item to a 5. I usually reserve a 5-star rating for items that are perfect in every way, from the moment I order until after usage. But this has exceeded my expectations as far as sturdiness and usefulness, that I am over looking the absolutely horrible shipping condition and broken part. I'm still using this cart for moving very heavy items such as dirt & rock and it's still going strong, despite the damage done during shipping.
Customer Review: Gorilla Cart
Summary: 4 Stars
After doing a bit of research on the net, I found that a weakness of this cart was the small diameter washers used to hold the "tub" onto the frame. As expected, when the cart arrived, I received washers that were really too small for the plastic tub. I replaced these with 3/8" stainless steel washers during assembly.
We have had this cart for only a short period, but it assembled easily with decent illustrated instructions, and all of the hardware was blister packed and marked with a reference to the illustration in the instructions (as well as the instruction step where the parts were mentioned.) The cart is sturdy, and the wheels were definitely sturdy enough for medium duty yard hauling. The dump mechanism with the wheels moving forward to allow the weight of the payload to shift is a very intelligent design. I also have pulled this behind my lawn tractor with ease. Overall, and for the price, this is definitely worth the money. Also, the narrow tub allows the owner to easily manuever through a standard garden gate of 3 feet with ease. This is a plus for us.
I caution, however, this is NOT a cart to be used to haul concrete pieces, bricks, or other such material- the tub, while fairly stout, is not going to take that sort of abuse. To use this cart for hauling proiduct around the yard, placing and spreading sand or moving plants, it is great.
Customer Review: Great cart for indoors and out.
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this cart a lot more than I thought I would. I typically buy a lot of products at a nationwide wholesale club (Sams), and I use this cart to wheel all the food and etc in from the driveway to the kitchen. It works great.
I also posted a picture of us using the cart during an extensive shower repair, and it hauled broken concrete just fine.
I had my doubts about the dumping mechanism, but it works well. The back wheels "scoot" forward, and I was worried that they would not when I was using it on uneven terrain. But it works fine.
I have played with the reversible handle, but haven't actually used it. its an interesting design, the handle is on a pivot and spins. At the top you pull it by hand, remove 2 cotter pins and spin it 180 and it can be towed. Haven't actually used that feature.
The only thing I would add is something that kept the handle "up" because it falls too readily.
I have used this cart in more ways than the average person (hauling goods, construction, and gardening). And I can tell you that its really quite good. Maybe its not perfect for you, but it will be good enough for most people. Well worth the money.
Customer Review: Love this cart...
Summary: 5 Stars
or I will love this cart when the missing part comes. Actually, the strut wasn't missing, they just sent me 2 right hand struts instead of a right and left. I was able to get customer service on the line in just minutes and they're sending the part out. I was able to put the cart together, all but the missing strut and I can see that it's gong to fit my needs perfectly. It was a snap to put together. Didn't have any problem with the bolts that others had..used a 1/2" socket wrench and flat head screw driver..two screws called for a phillips head. Took about 20 minutes. The directions were clear and easy to follow. Just want that missing part.
I haul feed, harnesses, horse poop, buckets etc to and from the barn and this is perfect. It's not too heavy, which is why I bought a cart so I don't have to carry heavy things. I'm not sure I'll need the dump feature, but who knows, that may be my favorite feature. The price was right, too.
Update: Part came in within a week and we're up and running. It's holding up well, easy to maneuver though I had to "slime" the tires because we have so many thorns around here. The dump feature is really handy and saves my aching back.