Cliff Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Got that grizzly 4 wheel cart they were offering on sale. The sheet metal is so thin that it came with all manner of dings and pointed object dents. Looking at it too hard will dent it. They shorted me 5 bolts. I tossed much of the hardware because it is junk. The washers are inadequate the washers get lost inside the slots making assembly dicey. The lock washers are all junk. They could have made assembly way easier with a few welded on tabs. Instead one gets three layers and 48 finger tight bolts to get the thing squared up. Assembled with all the bolts tightened it is wobbly because the sheet metal is so thin, nearly foil thin. They couldn’t even get their logo labels on straight It’s supposed to take 300 pounds. We will see. Well It was on sale and it is grizzly so one can’t expect much.. lew, Dadio, HARO50 and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 One way to beat the tariffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 the stinkin bolts are marked Grade 8. However I can strip em easy with a hand held screwdriver type nut driver. They are typical of the Grizz; Butter bolts masquerading as real hardware. Every once in a while I give one of these companies a chance like the Griz or Horrible Fright and every single time I vow not to do it again. p_toad, HARO50 and Grandpadave52 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 8 hours ago, Cliff said: The sheet metal is so thin that it came with all manner of dings and pointed object dents. Looking at it too hard will dent it. They shorted me 5 bolts. I tossed much of the hardware because it is junk. The washers are inadequate the washers get lost inside the slots making assembly dicey. The lock washers are all junk. They could have made assembly way easier with a few welded on tabs. Instead one gets three layers and 48 finger tight bolts to get the thing squared up. Assembled with all the bolts tightened it is wobbly because the sheet metal is so thin, nearly foil thin. They couldn’t even get their logo labels on straight Aside from these slight variances Cliff, how'd you like the cart? HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 47 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: Cliff, how'd you like the cart? well I will have to work with it a while. The three shelves will require some kind of protection ,maybe luan on the lower two and half inch on the upper. HARO50 and Grandpadave52 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwoodie Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Don't know how much you paid for it, but if it was very much, you probably could have built a real cart for less money! Talking about Harbor Fright, it looks like they are following in the footsteps of Sears: They sold Craftsman as their best brand, and then, they started bringing in a cheaper line they named Sears. Course HF is backwards from how Sears did it. They came out with el cheapos, and now they are offering supposedly better quality tools for a lot higher prices. In all of this, where will we ever win? HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I've had some issues with the few Grizzly tools I owned. Lost me as a customer. They spend millions with two page spreads in all the magazines, but would not sent me a bastard-sized bolt that broke, no less, expensive for one bolt and wanted me to pay a lot just to have it shipped. p_toad and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danl Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I purchased this Rubbermaid cart from Menards. It is rated at 200 lbs and was very easy to assemble. My intent is to store the items on it which I am using for the current in-workproject, so I do not have to spend time looking for a tool which was misplaced. I have used the handles to hold lumber and assist in moving cabinets. I find it very useful. Danl HARO50, hawkeye10, Cal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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