Folding Cart

[coreyfyfe]

Used one of those collapsing type luggage dollys with heavy stuff until it eventually folded in upon itself like others have posted. Despite the 200lbs weight rating it definitely didn’t cut it with an SVT/case stacked on there and frequent use. The dolly style don’t let you stack up too much stuff without worry of it tipping or needing to strap it all together.

Got one of the rock and roller carts posted after gigging with multiple folks who used them. They’re awesome. I have the smaller one, but I can pile up a cab, amp, PA speakers, mixer, cables bag, etc, and roll most of my car full of gear in one go. The ends telescope in and it folds up small enough that it just lives in my car.

 

[Spectrum]

I've been using one of these as a secondary cart in my trade-show business for 26 years and it's never failed me. I've used it several times for loading in my music gear and many times bringing my large cooler, overnight bag, shotgun, amplifier head, and bass guitar gig bag into hotels:
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Occasionally I have to fill the pneumatic tires but my jump box has a built-in compressor so no worries. Best $100 you'll ever spend.

I have one like that, too. Got it at Lowes or Home Depot IIRC. It's pretty tough and, yes, bigger wheels with air are easier to move.

I have dragged my entire rig down the streets in DC on it in one trip, which is important for saving time and not leaving any gear in the vehicle in dodgy areas.

Only thing about all the carts shown so far is that none of them are really good for dragging bulky stuff up and down stairs, and EVERY place we play has at least a short staircase.

 

[dbase]

 

[Phil508]

This one I have had for 5 years and it is still going strong and holds 500lbs. Folds up small also.

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[Spectrum]

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Tiny wheels. The ones I put on my amp cab are bigger.

 

[JRA]

What is your cart experience?

for heavy stuff (i also do PA/production gigs/FOH) i use traditional, heavy-duty hand trucks --- but i use smaller, collapsible/folding carts similar to the one you referenced. i have two of those. mine are older and they were rated at 250 lbs. when i bought them (it's why i bought those!). i think they were about $35 each. my advice: keep looking for a sturdier version...the fact that they fold and lie/stand flat is a big plus. good luck with your cart search!

 

[ChrisPbass]

I've been using one of these as a secondary cart in my trade-show business for 26 years and it's never failed me. I've used it several times for loading in my music gear and many times bringing my large cooler, overnight bag, shotgun, amplifier head, and bass guitar gig bag into hotels:
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Occasionally I have to fill the pneumatic tires but my jump box has a built-in compressor so no worries. Best $100 you'll ever spend.

I have one of those..big and bulky. I drive a sedan and I need something that will fold.

 

[taliesin]

I've used a Ruxxac folding cart for over 15 years. I think it is rated to 150lbs and I've gone way over 100lbs on many occasions. Still works like a champ.

I've had a Ruxxac for over 10 years (maybe close to 20?) and it's fantastic - folds flat and has never felt like it was anywhere close to the max weight it could handle.

 

[johnnynitro]

I use one of the Harbor Freight folding carts. Inexpensive ($35.00) and holds my 2-410 cabs/bass/And whatever else I can fit on it.

 

[Dana R Gregory]

I have used this cart to haul around a GK MB212, MB115 and even an upright double bass. It works like a charm. Definitely worth the price.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

I have one of those..big and bulky. I drive a sedan and I need something that will fold.

All of them carts are great BUT they are as big or bigger than the OP @ChrisPbass's rig. If you are only doing the two 10's and drive a small car the folding hand trucks are the way to go.
I go up and down curbs and small sets of stairs all the time with the Magna Cart and 2x12 cab.

This is the Magna Cart in the trunk with my 2x12, it was brought more forward to be better seen for the photo but it slides right on in the side.

Here is the cart in the wagon with music book and stand, amp on the other side.

With plenty of space for the Bass to slide in front of the cart and the 2x12 cab.
Yup! It is in there.

Then next to the cab to show its folded upright size.

 

[ChrisPbass]

All of them carts are great BUT they are as big or bigger than the OP @ChrisPbass's rig. If you are only doing the two 10's and drive a small car the folding hand trucks are the way to go.
I go up and down curbs and small sets of stairs all the time with the Magna Cart and 2x12 cab.

This is the Magna Cart in the trunk with my 2x12, it was brought more forward to be better seen for the photo but it slides right on in the side.


/snipppp

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That cart is on it's way to me...

 

[OogieWaWa]

I used to deliver refrigerators, upright and chest freezers and stuff like that in high school and for a while after that. If you do a lot of stairs, in my experience:

These are great on stairs, but pretty much suck everywhere else. Ungainly.

These or similar work well enough. Wax the sliders, trust me, it helps a lot:

If you move heavy stuff a lot, these can't be beat, but they're all pretty heavy; you're lifting the cart every step as well as the load.

I used to use one of these back in the day. Heh, sometimes at 135 pounds soaking wet, the load and cart weighed as much as I did. But I got smarter quick that way. I've still got one, just used it a couple of months ago.

 

[bassliner50]

I use a similar fold up hand truck. Very helpful! Now if I only had gigs, I'd put it to work.

 

[seamonkey]

The nose plate does have no slip nipples on it that I was worried about scratching the tolex of the cab so I put on thick cabinet shelf liner with 3M command double sided tape. Bonus it filled in the holes for carrying smaller stuff.

That is a great idea!
They should ships carts that way

 

[buldog5151bass]

Get a Rock and Roller.

 

[Discount Bassy]

Sip tea and have someone hail the road-persons for you.

 

[rtav]

I bought this one to haul around my Trace Elliot huge lead sled gear (it's green and black to match LOL).

Completely collapsible, can be used as a 4 wheel cart also.

Cosco Shifter 300 lb. 2-In-1 Convertible Hand Truck and Cart-12222PBG1E - The Home Depot

 

[jastacey]

Been using one of the "Rock-N-Roller", carts, for a few years now, it's somewhat heavy, but it has all kinds of adjustments, and now it's one trip to the stage, got tied of using cheap crap, that breaks at the wrong moment, what I haul with it is, my Berg HS410, Fender Superbassman, in a flight case, my small flight case that holds all the small stuff ( cables, tuners, etc. ), And my bass, for me, it just works

 

[TakeABreak]

I have one of the Milwaukee/Magna Cart style carts, but the folding wheel mechanism is sloppy, and it doesn't "track" well.
I also have a collapsible cart like the Safco model. Still small and light, but much sturdier. https://www.amazon.com/Safco-Produc...ocphy=9001354&hvtargid=pla-699713395326&psc=1