Safco Products 4062 Stow-Away Collapsible Moving Utility Hand Truck & Cart, Holds up to 275lbs Silver and Black

In 2005, we purchased the Safco Medium Stow-away Collapsible Hand Truck through Amazon.com after an agonizing move into and out of our daughter's freshman dorm without such a device. We are nearing the end of our second daughter's college career 6 years later and the 'Hand Truck' is still going strong! This device is an amazing work horse, lugging Futons, bureaus, heavy TV's, mini-refrigerators, crates of bottled water, boxes upon boxes of books, etc. In addition to all those college-related moves, it has also facilitated several other moves (approximately 6) smoothly and effortlessly. When the car is loaded to the max, there's still room for this cleverly collapsible 'hand truck' as it folds up relatively flat (the wheels rotate so they are flat) and the handle collapses down as well like a luggage handle. By using Bungee cords to secure what you are carrying, you can really load this thing up. Simply put, we could not have done all these moves without it. Have loaned it out to other parents, painters (they love it to lug all those heavy cans of paint, the drop cloths,etc.) and just convinced my neighbor to buy one for his business. It is true that if you are carrying something large & heavy such that it extends above the top of the extended handle, it is somewhat awkward to grab onto the extended handle. However, I consider this such a small inconvenience that I rated it '5 star' as an ideal tool for moving for the price!

This product works very well for what its intended for. Its extremely lightweight and seems to be durable. There is some plastic parts on this product but I can't see anyone breaking it unless your extremely rough on it. (Maybe running it over with a vehicle will do it.)My only complaint is the support plate is a little shallow. I'm thinking about welding a aluminium extension to it because I use my hand truck for carrying my tools in plants that I work in. My bag barely fits on the stock plate, but for most people's uses I don't think it will be a problem.As for storage, for me it couldn't be better. Its aluminium so it won't rust, and I keep mine behind my toolbox in the back of my truck. It works great for my needs and I think as far as storage it will be great for most users.All in all I recommend this product to everyone who needs a lightweight, collapsible hand truck.

My older collapsible unit broke to pieces and all it carried was a cardboard box with 3 loads of laundry in it. Just looking at this one makes me happy that I bought it. The wheels are larger and it has a more heavy duty look to it.

I've had a similar one of these before, from a different company, but this one kinda sucked. It worked OK for about a week or two. Then it started to feel like the wheels were always dragging, even though they were clear of all debris. I've figured out that it doesn't seem to click into the open position all the way for some reason. So, unless I have something heavy on it, the wheels start to collapse. And even when I do have a load, the wheels cause a big drag. Really frustrating.

I own 2 Safco collapsible hand truck, 275 lb. capacity, that i had previously purchased from Staples. Those are wonderful. Aluminum, light weight, easy to work with, I could lift it up with one finger.I decided that i should order another one, so i did so by ordering through Amazon. The description on line and the pictures fit the the Safco hand trucks that i know so well, BUT..inside the package there was a big , heavy and unpleasant surprise!!! It is a copy and not a good one. Very heavy, hard to open, totally different from the original. Why do they call it Safco because it is NOT?

This is a nice sturdy dolly which folds and unfolds nicely, it just lacks the depth of toe plate that one of it's competitors has which does not provide enough support for the tool bag I use it to transport. A nice tool just not the one for me.

It fits in the back of my car in the space between my spare tire and back cover. It expands out easily and carries a lot of weight. For me it is all about space and this is a great space saver. I have other Safco hand trucks, but this is the one I use the most as it takes up the least amount of space. I would recommend some kind of tying solution to add to it so what you are carrying will not fall off. Highly recommended buy.

My husband uses the hand truck for work and he just loves it! It's folds down small enough to fit in any one of his vehicles and light enough to carry. Then strong enough to carry all his tools. Makes his job so much easier!