Handy Cart Lightens The Load
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Larry Kuhl’s Happy Hawler makes carrying a 5-gal. bucket of water easy, with no water sloshing on pants legs. The two-wheeler, with extra-long handles, reduces the load by 75 percent. Brackets are designed to snatch up a bucket or bale or carry a muck bucket. Slip on the dolly base plate and carry a bale in front and a bucket to the rear.
“I was carrying buckets of water to my miniature donkey when I figured there had to be a better way to do it,” says Kuhl.
He put on his thinking cap and fine-tuned his ideas with the help of NLOC Metal Craft, a local fabricator. He based the design on the conventional two-wheel appliance mover but with handle extensions. The handles provide increased leverage that distributes the weight, cantilevering most of it to the wheels.
“The design saves the back and the knees,” says Kuhl. “The weight centered on the wheels also eliminates stress on the arm and side.”
A bracket centered on the back side of the frame accepts multiple adapters (included with purchase), making it easy to grab a bucket handle or bale twines and hold them securely. S-hooks on brackets to either side of the frame catch and hold muck buckets for cleaning up the stable or garden.
“The bracket and adapters make it easy for even a young teen to pick up a bucket of water without touching it,” says Kuhl. “Because the bucket hangs freely instead of swinging against the leg, there’s less splashing and loss of water. It’s as handy in the yard or garden as in the stable and is great for moving a 5-gal. bucket of paint or other liquids.”
When not in use, the long handles easily detach and slip into storage tubes on the frame. The compact design makes it easy to carry along in a truck or horse trailer or set in the corner of a stable.
The Happy Hawler is available in two models, the Ranch Hand and the Stable Hand. The Ranch Hand has 10-in. wheels and is priced at $329 in a galvanized finish or $349 powder-coated. It doesn’t have removable handles. The Stable Hand has 13-in. wheels and slightly longer handles for larger loads. It’s priced at $379 galvanized and $399 powder-coated. The dolly fits both models and is priced at $49 in either galvanized or powder-coated finishes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Happy Hawler, NLOC Metalcraft, 1935 Truax Blvd., Eau Claire, Wis. 54703 (ph 715-713-4295; nloc@nlocmetalcraft.com; www.nlocmetalcraft.com).
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Handy Cart Lightens The Load FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Larry Kuhl’s Happy Hawler makes carrying a 5-gal bucket of water easy with no water sloshing on pants legs The two-wheeler with extra-long handles reduces the load by 75 percent Brackets are designed to snatch up a bucket or bale or carry a muck bucket Slip on the dolly base plate and carry a bale in front and a bucket to the rear “I was carrying buckets of water to my miniature donkey when I figured there had to be a better way to do it ” says Kuhl He put on his thinking cap and fine-tuned his ideas with the help of NLOC Metal Craft a local fabricator He based the design on the conventional two-wheel appliance mover but with handle extensions The handles provide increased leverage that distributes the weight cantilevering most of it to the wheels “The design saves the back and the knees ” says Kuhl “The weight centered on the wheels also eliminates stress on the arm and side ” A bracket centered on the back side of the frame accepts multiple adapters included with purchase making it easy to grab a bucket handle or bale twines and hold them securely S-hooks on brackets to either side of the frame catch and hold muck buckets for cleaning up the stable or garden “The bracket and adapters make it easy for even a young teen to pick up a bucket of water without touching it ” says Kuhl “Because the bucket hangs freely instead of swinging against the leg there’s less splashing and loss of water It’s as handy in the yard or garden as in the stable and is great for moving a 5-gal bucket of paint or other liquids ” When not in use the long handles easily detach and slip into storage tubes on the frame The compact design makes it easy to carry along in a truck or horse trailer or set in the corner of a stable The Happy Hawler is available in two models the Ranch Hand and the Stable Hand The Ranch Hand has 10-in wheels and is priced at $329 in a galvanized finish or $349 powder-coated It doesn’t have removable handles The Stable Hand has 13-in wheels and slightly longer handles for larger loads It’s priced at $379 galvanized and $399 powder-coated The dolly fits both models and is priced at $49 in either galvanized or powder-coated finishes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Happy Hawler NLOC Metalcraft 1935 Truax Blvd Eau Claire Wis 54703 ph 715-713-4295; nloc@nlocmetalcraft com; www nlocmetalcraft com
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