Posted by Srgnt Billko on April 2, 2008, 1:45 pm
> True Temper makes several grades of wheelbarrows & if you buy 1 from a
> big box store You will most likely get mixed up parts. What you got
> was a cheap model with a higher price model's wheel that uses a larger
> axle. I would insist on all the correct parts for the one you paid
> for.
> Tom J
This was in reply to my critique of theTrue Temper wheelbarrow I recently
bought and assembled.
I selected a "homeowners" model - rather than a "contractors" model which
sells for as much as $150 more. What I got was the parts intended for the
model / price I bought. The next time I was at the "big box" store I
checked and they had a couple dozen of this model and several other
assembled - all with the wobbly wheel. The products priced about $100 and
up had no wobble.
I just came from a local hardware store where I watched a guy assemble a
similar True Temper wheelbarrow. I was not impressed. And they charge 15%
more than the "big box" store for the same model.
True Temper customer assistance was of no help.
My solution was to cut a piece of tin (I happened to have a piece of .017
thick) and wrap it around the axle before I slid the axle back through the
wheel. There is no more wobble on my wheelbarrow. I did let TT customer
service know of this fix.
Posted by Steve on April 2, 2008, 6:47 pm
>> My solution was to cut a piece of tin (I happened to have a piece of
>> .017
> thick) and wrap it around the axle before I slid the axle back through
> the wheel. There is no more wobble on my wheelbarrow. I did let TT
> customer service know of this fix.
R&D Sarge!
Posted by Dioclese on April 3, 2008, 1:26 am
>> True Temper makes several grades of wheelbarrows & if you buy 1 from a
>> big box store You will most likely get mixed up parts. What you got
>> was a cheap model with a higher price model's wheel that uses a larger
>> axle. I would insist on all the correct parts for the one you paid
>> for.
>>
>> Tom J
>>
> This was in reply to my critique of theTrue Temper wheelbarrow I recently
> bought and assembled.
> I selected a "homeowners" model - rather than a "contractors" model which
> sells for as much as $150 more. What I got was the parts intended for the
> model / price I bought. The next time I was at the "big box" store I
> checked and they had a couple dozen of this model and several other
> assembled - all with the wobbly wheel. The products priced about $100 and
> up had no wobble.
> I just came from a local hardware store where I watched a guy assemble a
> similar True Temper wheelbarrow. I was not impressed. And they charge 15%
> more than the "big box" store for the same model.
> True Temper customer assistance was of no help.
> My solution was to cut a piece of tin (I happened to have a piece of .017
> thick) and wrap it around the axle before I slid the axle back through the
> wheel. There is no more wobble on my wheelbarrow. I did let TT customer
> service know of this fix.
Galvanized sheet metal is also a good fire stop. Cut and rolled, then
riveted sheet metal into a size just a bit larger than my on end barrel
shaped smoker. Works like a champ during windy and calm days as well.
Keeps the smoker from getting too much air on windy days.
--
Dave
How about a tax to support any military conflict/police action over 3 months
old?
An actual war, we can do what's been done in the past.
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> big box store You will most likely get mixed up parts. What you got
> was a cheap model with a higher price model's wheel that uses a larger
> axle. I would insist on all the correct parts for the one you paid
> for.
> Tom J