Customer Reviews

Agri-Fab 45-0345 500-Pound Poly Convertible Push/Tow Dump Cart

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The cart arrived and looks as good as on the web.

It assembled nicely without any hitches.

I was going to buy this from another website and they wanted $149 plus $80 shipping! So the price on Amazon is VERY good. The unit arrived very quick too.

The cart converts from a pull cart (for behind my John Deere 160) to a push cart in a minute. It is nicer than a wheel barrow for my wife since it has 2 wheels. And the convertible part is nice so we don't have to store two items!

I was a little surprised that there are no bearings on the wheels (plastic wheel spins on a metal shaft) and they are attatched by one friction clip. (not a cotter pin). Seems a bit chintzy but it is working very good for me.

If you have a ranch you're going to want something heavier, but for a small yard with light jobs this cart works great as a small tractor pull cart and a wheel barrow replacement.

The Push/Tow cart is exactly what I was looking for. The Poly Tub will not rust or degrade as metal normally does. The cart is very well built and has a 500 lb capacity. I use the cart as a wheeled barrow or I hook it up to my lawn tractor to haul dirt, logs etc. I am very pleased with my purchase and I have a lot of confidence in Agri-Fab, I have one of their metal trailers that is about 15 years old and it is still going strong. Actually I thought so much of my first Push/Tow cart I purchase another one for my lake house.

I've been using this cart for two years now and must say it's very well built. I can only guess the people who rated this with one or two stars must have assembled it incorrectly. I haul fire wood loading it up with 350 to 400lbs. It's so well balanced that I push it by hand rather than hicthing it up to my tractor. The Poly bed won't rust and is as strong as any stamped sheel metal one. The big air filled tires help moving it over rough land.
For the price, under $100 delivered, you can't go wrong.

I am pleased with the cart. It sure beats my old noisy rusting metal cart this unit replaces. My wife enjoys the feature of the cart being able to be pushed without having to use the lawn tractor. The 'fold-away' tractor hook-up is a great innovation. When folded away, the tractor hook-up doubles as a 'leg' to stabilize the cart. Assembly of the cart is very easy. The poly body deadens the noise of loading and unloading. Utilizing a sloped body eliminates the need for a tail gate which was always a pain with the metal type. My only complaint is with the body of the cart's attachment to the axle. Some redesign should be made here. The steel rod axle is one-half the size of the hole in the mount. This causes a slapping sound when the unit starts to move, in transit, and when it stops. It also plays a negative role in backing the unit into a specific spot for dumping. Too much play in the axle allows the cart to move where it wants. A bushing should accompany the unit to be inserted in the mounting hole to elimate the sound and the sloppiness of the axle bouncing in the mount. Or, redesign the mounting braket so the hole isn't so big.

I hoped to get a cart that would do double duty with my lawn tractor and ATV. The cart worked well with the lawn tractor but the handle was too high to go under the basket on the rear of the ATV. So the handle is off now and it is just used as a tow cart. I found it awkward to use with the handle anyway, hard on the back, but for shorter people it would probably be okay.
I did note that after about a week the axle and other parts that were not protected by paint started rusting. Assembly was straight forward and there were no missing parts.
I think that the cart will be adequate for use around the house and yard but question whether it will be any good in the woods or on the marsh. It is probably worth the price compared to the rest I have seen.

The weight is closer to 60 lbs rather than 80
The capacity as measured is 7 cu ft. The box says 8 and the Amazon listing says 10
The wheels have a bushing instead of a bearing. These can be replaced but may not be a problem.
Otherwise it is nicely made. The grooves in the poly bed might make a problem for removing material and definitely for mixing concrete.

Cart went together fine. The cart is fine for mulch, but be careful about going over the 500# limit, which can easily happen carrying dirt (125 lb / cubic foot). The dump frame is attached to the plastic bed with very little reinforcement, so it is relatively easy for them to rip through the plastic when dumping what might appear to be a relatively trivial load (say 1/2 full of dirt). Also, the wheels are attached to what appears to be a no-kidding design load (based on the bowing I witnessed when going over the load) axle with only light-duty retaining caps. Going over the load limit can thus result in the wheels coming off in turns. Based on a 1-acre yard I imagined this product would serve our needs, but in hindsight we should have gotten a heavier duty cart, as we discovered when moving some dirt while planting trees. The product is not bad, but it does not exceed expectations either.

This cart is poorly designed.the l bracket at the bottom used as a stand will hook any thing you pass over unless you raise the cart to an uncomfortable angle.Save your money and buy a wheelbarrow.

We use this to haul logs behind a ATV its sturdy and does the job. The only thing I dont like is the handle gets in the way while towing. It would be nice if the handle was easy to remove.

This little cart is fantastic. I use it to do quick cleans in my horse corral. My riding lawn mower and the cart can turn so sharp I can get anywhere in there and back out again. I have hauled hay bales with it, fire wood, junk to the junk pile. My husband has moved dirt. I love it. I really love the tipping action. So far I have not had any problems with it not being strong enough - its done everything we asked of it so far. It also comes with a hitch on it that I think would be fairly universal (I purchased a seperate hitch which I do not need now). The only draw back is I wish the tires were solid - we have lots of prickers and we've already had two flats. So far the "goo" that my husband put in there is patching those, but I still feel solid tires would just be better in the long run.