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Hillbilly Wheelbarrow Comes In Handy
With his “Hillbilly Wheelbarrow,” landscaper Steve Stokely says he can move concrete, clay, rocks and even trees in spaces too small for other equipment.
“I needed something to haul clay out and bring rock back in a small space, and that I could get into the trailer and back out so I could load from the trailer
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Hillbilly Wheelbarrow Comes In Handy HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Mowers 38 With his “Hillbilly Wheelbarrow ” landscaper Steve Stokely says he can move concrete clay rocks and even trees in spaces too small for other equipment “I needed something to haul clay out and bring rock back in a small space and that I could get into the trailer and back out so I could load from the trailer ” the Sandsprings Okla landscaper explains His ZTR mower was easy to drive up his trailer ramps so at first he used the mower’s deck to haul items Then he got the idea to take an old steel wheelbarrow off its broken frame “I welded a bracket on the front of the mower for the wheelbarrow to hinge off the mower It’s easy to dump by hitting reverse really fast ” Stokely says When he needs to use it to mow he can remove the wheelbarrow from the bracket with a single pin “The best thing it does is haul concrete from the cement truck all to way to where you need it ” he notes He also uses it to haul clay rocks and other materials - up to 500 lbs at a time And it works well for hauling and dumping big balled and burlapped trees into holes What started as kind of a strange idea has become a standard piece of equipment for the past three years for his business Stokely says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steve Stokely 1101 N Roosevelt Ave Sand Springs Okla 74063 ph 918-902-7027; stevestokelylandscaping@gmail com
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