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    Two or three wheel dolly

    Hello my friends, I’m asking advise on a dolly or cart to haul my 8x10 kit and camera plus tripod around most terrain, I don’t usually hike trails that much with camera, but at times need to go quarter mile or so from my truck so I would some ideas.

    Chuck.


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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    I use a modified jogging baby stroller with three wheels. I like the three wheels because it gives me a stable, off ground, platform for camera bag, etc.

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Quote Originally Posted by j.e.simmons View Post
    I use a modified jogging baby stroller with three wheels. I like the three wheels because it gives me a stable, off ground, platform for camera bag, etc.

    And they have large wheels which makes them easy to push, and they handle rough terrain better than golf carts which are also popular, but tend to have small wheels.
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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Chuck, this is my cart. It's basically a two-wheeled wheelbarrow kit that I got at Lowes.
    Instead of the tub I mounted some plywood between the handles and use a few nylon straps to cinch everything down.
    I keep the tire pressure a tad low to help with the shock of going over ruts, rocks, and roots.

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    We have built very similar 2 wheelers

    and we have the same name
    Tin Can

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Here's what I used with my 8x10, before I sold most of the kit. I currently use this rig for 4x5.

    https://www.largeformatphotography.i...highlight=cart

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    https://www.marshmulecarts.com/

    I purchased one of these carts to haul decoys next winter, but having it arrive and all assembled I'll be adding a few boards and racks to push my Sinar P around on my next project.
    I placed 2 bales of hay and took them 600 ft across a pasture with ease.

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Quote Originally Posted by archphotofisher View Post
    https://www.marshmulecarts.com/

    I purchased one of these carts to haul decoys next winter, but having it arrive and all assembled I'll be adding a few boards and racks to push my Sinar P around on my next project.
    I placed 2 bales of hay and took them 600 ft across a pasture with ease.
    You can take the front wheel assembly off the marsh mule cart and the center beam under the cart slide into a 2x2 trailer hitch to haul the cart around, example would be cargo carriers you see on the back of SUVs to haul their coolers and other items.

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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Quote Originally Posted by Randy View Post
    Chuck, this is my cart. It's basically a two-wheeled wheelbarrow kit that I got at Lowes.
    Instead of the tub I mounted some plywood between the handles and use a few nylon straps to cinch everything down.
    I keep the tire pressure a tad low to help with the shock of going over ruts, rocks, and roots.

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    Thank you for posting! I like that it has inflated tires versus hard rubber, wonderful rig !


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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    A number of years ago, I got a golf bag cart at the Goodwill store.
    Took it hoime and stripped off most of the golf bag related parts.
    Got out a vintage external backpack frame and fastened it on with smallish hose clamps.

    Hung my f64 backpack (with all the 8x10 kit) on it just by looping the shoulder straps over that (shortened to the max) and the waste belt too.

    It handled the weight, pulled well off the path too. In use, I just laid it down on the handle with the bag off the ground and convienitnt to use.
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