Garden Star 70007 The Original Yard Rover Dual-Wheel Home Wheelbarrow Cart

Easy, really easy to assemble, you do need a pair or pliers or better a small Crescent wrench, you also need your handy little pocket knife to cut through some packing and the plastic cover over the parts card. Supplied with it comes an Allen wrench, for basic assembly. Use the Crescent only to finish tighten assorted bolts and nuts. Assembled very quickly, probably under 15 minutes - but I did not time it. I do think the cotter pins holding the wheels on the axle were a little light, but I don't intend on using this for terrible heavy work either. So they may be OK. I don't think it would stand up to lots of heavy haul, but I bought it for leaves and such.

This was out of stock and came later than usual, but I knew that when I ordered it. It is so perfect, just the right size for yard work, especially if you are a little older. The double wheels make it so much more stable. It was easy to assemble and the price was fantastic.

I've read reviews about this cart being toy size, I disagree. I moved 27 cubic yards of mulch this spring using this cart. It is of the right size to slip in between the shrubbery and dump the mulch where it was needed, no need to shovel off the cart. The large wheels made it easy to maneuver it over dips in the yard, stone pathways, etc. You need to keep in mind that it isn't made of steel and is not intended to mix concrete or haul a load of bricks or other heavy-duty jobs, but it still can do many jobs and is definitely not a toy. Assembly is a bit tricky. The instructions state to not tighten anything until everything is in place and screws have been started before tightening everything down. I followed this and I would say that rule is almost mandatory.

I got this delivered and had it assembled in 20 minutes. Would have been faster but I made the simple mistake of tightening everything before I put in the final bolt. You have to leave everything loose until you get the last bolt in and its easy. Very well made and already being put to use. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good wheelbarrow. Amazing deal.

BOTTOM LINE: This 2-wheel Marathon Yard Rover is relatively cheap, went together fast, is steady & maneuverable around the yard, doesn't weigh much nor take up a lot of space when stored. Just keep in mind that you can't overload this light-duty wheelbarrow and expect it to hold up for very long. Cheap not only applies to the price but the overall construction as well. It's good enough for occasional light use, so I felt it was a good investment. 4 STARS THOUGHTS: My wife had an old steel, single-wheeled wheelbarrow that had been her father's but the metal pan was really getting rusty, the wooden handles were pretty rickety and the weather-rotted tire kept losing pressure; making maneuverability a real struggle hauling a full load of dirt or gravel. Construction guys who use them all the time might be able to make a single wheel unit do everything except dance, but for the average once-in-a-while / weekend project homeowner like me they feel shifty and often downright dangerous. So when I decided to replace our old one the dual wheel option seemed a far more practical choice. All of the hardware needed was included in a shrink-wrapped package, including a little allen wrench to speed up the assembly process. It went together in less than 30 minutes. My only cheat was that I skipped the included hardware for attaching the plastic pan and bought stainless steel nuts & bolts instead, plus I added 4 large fender washers to help distribute the pressure from the 4 bolts over a wider area, so hopefully the plastic tub won't crack - or at least not as quickly. To date we've hauled bulky garbage bags, wet leaves, lumber, dirt, mulch, landscaping gravel and other misc. junk and so far it's handled it all without incident. Just remember: this wheelbarrow isn't a solid steel, construction-grade piece of equipment; it's a lightweight, occasional-duty weekend warrior tool. Load it on the light side and you should get years of reliable service out of it. Another bonus: the light-weight design also means that it's easy to hoist up and store out of the way during the off seasons. I hung mine up on a couple of nails on a rafter in my garage. Sure beats tripping over it during the winter! UPDATE: Now in its 3rd year of ownership, I really put this thing to the test over the summer, tackling a long overdue project to bury my sump pump discharge line. After renting a trencher and digging a 110 feet long by 4 foot deep trench, I used this seemingly flimsy plastic wheelbarrow to haul 5 TONS (!) of pea stone that I poured below & above the length of corrugated pipe I put down [see photo]. The cheap little Marathon Yard Rover held up like a champ! I have definitely gotten my $45 worth out of this bugger ...and it's still going strong! :-D