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On every hobby farm, there is a seemingly constant need to move things around: hay bales<\/a>, jugs of water, livestock bedding, tools, garden supplies\u2014you name it. They all need to be transported across the farm at one point or another. While ATVs and tractors are great for moving things around, particularly across long distances or when you\u2019ve got a heavy load, small yard carts are also great to have on hand for moving small loads across the barnyard, saving your muscles some effort without requiring you to go start up the ATV. If you\u2019re interested in adding a yard cart to your equipment shed, here\u2019s a simple guide and some of the features to look for when buying.<\/p>\n

How Many Wheels?<\/h2>\n

When you think of yard cart, you probably think of a four-wheeled cart that you pull by hand, but you can also get one- or two-wheeled wheelbarrows that you push from behind. These carts are great for transporting loads of material that you\u2019ll want to dump, such as manure<\/a>, but require more effort on your part because you\u2019ll be lifting one end of the cart and supporting part of the load. Four-wheeled carts carry the entire load themselves, but can\u2019t be dumped as easily unless they have a built-in dumping feature.<\/p>\n

Sides or No Sides?<\/h2>\n

Some yard carts come in a flatbed style and don\u2019t have sides to hold loads in place, while others have sides to prevent objects from falling off the wagon. At first glance, a wagon with sides seems most ideal\u2014after all, you don\u2019t want your tools or supplies rattling off while traversing a bumpy path. On the other hand, I\u2019ve found that flatbed carts are better at transporting objects that are really too large to fit on the cart, such as shovels, rakes<\/a>, hay bales or even fence posts. Some carts offer the best of both worlds, with hinged sides that flip up or raise down, making them more adaptable to whatever items you need to transport.<\/p>\n

Metal or Plastic?<\/h2>\n

While small yard carts often have a metal frame, the bucket can be made out of a variety of materials, the most common being metal and heavy plastic. I\u2019ve used carts made of both materials and have found both to work well, though plastic carts can bend and give way a bit under heavy loads. Metal can be stronger but is also prone to potential rusting, depending on how it is used and stored.<\/p>\n

Another thing to consider is whether the container or flat bed is solid all the way through. Some carts are built of criss-crossing metal strips and aren\u2019t as good for transporting loose material like dirt, sand, or manure; instead, they\u2019re designed for hauling larger objects, like hay bales. On the other hand, such carts don\u2019t experience the same buildup of waste, debris and rainwater that solid carts can gather because the open design of the criss-crossing metal lets these materials fall through to the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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