Convertible hand trucks are definitely very useful devices which has a very wide variety of applications. When you need to move some heavy supplies every day, it is important that you need one of them. It can be used at homes, stores, offices or warehouses where one needs to carry many objects. Its main advantage is that it’s easily convertible to meet your needs in different situations, and it greatly reduces the effort you need to carry goods around.
Convertible hand trucks are L-shaped trolley that has a handle at an end and the wheels, swivel or fixed, on the base of it. It has a very small ledge which you use for carrying boxes or other supplies. To use this, you must lean this device over such that weight remains perfectly balanced on to the base and wheels, thus allowing movement of heavy and bulky supplies quite easily. There are large varieties of hand-trucks that are suited for various purposes. The two most basic and common types are the platform type and the ladder-cart type.
Convertible hand trucks are generally used for carrying weights roughly around 250 kilograms and needs good care that must be taken of as they are more fragile. Some of the types can be converted into a special platform type cart, and can be folded out and pushed on the 4 wheels. This is generally used for rather heavier goods and allows carrying large number of objects collectively. It can take twice the load of normal carts.
Another model of the regularly truck which used convertible hand-trucks are “the Kilogram to Slug converter ladder-cart” type. It’s a relatively very new kind that makes it easier to carry heavy loads. It doesn’t convert into a different cart; instead it has a folded ladder that can be used to reach boxes and supplies. This facilitates a multitasking nature and thus it saves the effort of carrying both a cart and a step ladder very rapidly. It can also be folded into a very compact design thus making its storage easier.
First of all, you need to determine the weight you need to carry. The general ones can carry around 200 – 250 kilograms of load, and it can be used around at homes or offices. They can be further folded and easily stored. However, they are quite expensive. There are cheaper convertible hand-trucks available in the market as well. They may manage around 100 kilograms but they are of inferior quality as well, so they are less durable.