Safco 4055NC Stow-Away Heavy Duty Hand Truck Review

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Product DescriptionThis versatile, collapsible truck will fit neatly into small spaces for compact storage. Lightweight aluminum frame for easy transport, the 500 lb. capacity is suitable for most office needs. Features include, 8 inch diameter solid rubber tires, a 23W x 16D inches toe-plate, and telescoping handles that tuck away for storage.

Safco 4055NC Stow-Away Heavy Duty Hand Truck

Customer Reviews:* As others have pointed out, this hand truck is a bit expensive. It seems worth it. This hand truck is 50" tall rather than the 39" typical of other units. It is easily handled. The lower 39" units are more like a roller luggage carry-on. This Safco unit is a true hand truck that can be pulled over stairs and moved easily.It is sturdily built of aluminum tubes. The heaviest item I've carried so far is about 70 pounds. There is no flexing of the frame and it makes moving the load easy.The 8" rubber wheels can be pulled up over, or eased down over, steps fairly easily. If the wheels were 10" it would be even easier, although as is it works well.The unit open up or folds easily. A button on the horizontal bar allows the handle to be extended or collapsed. Pulling the toe plate out also opens the wheels. Pushing the toe plate up rotates the wheels in so they are parallel to the frame and lay flat. It becomes a flat unit no more than a few inches thick for storage. When collapsed it is easy to put the hand truck in the back seat of a car.The toe plate is rather large which makes it easy to carry large items. I also purchased a steel cable bungee cable to help hold large items in place: Master Lock 3039DAT CamLok Adjustable Steel Cord Bungee CordThe unit seems very sturdy. I suppose only time will tell.So far I am very pleased with the hand truck. It makes moving heavy loads quite easy. * Let's get this out of the way first: this is very expensive compared to the other collapsible hand carts on Amazon. However, this is also the best collapsible cart I've used. It's not as small or light as the cheaper models, but it makes up for it in sturdy construction.It's hard to tell from the photo, but the wheels and toe plate are very large, which I appreciate. When using the cart, you have a choice of handles that rotate outward, or the top grip, which is bent backward slightly so your hand isn't trapped between the handle and the item you're moving (unlike cheaper collapsible hand carts).The only thing I don't like about this style of cart: there isn't a bar between the wheels to rest your foot on when lifting or lowering an object. For really heavy items I've relied that bar to have a "controlled decent" when putting the cart upright. However, all collapsible carts have this limitation, so I can't knock this specific model for that.The heaviest item I've moved so far is full-size arcade machine, which weighs 350 lbs.I'll let you know if I run into any issues when I move in the near future... but as of now I highly recommend this.