Tipke Full-Height Rear Gate for Fold-It Carts 5500

I don’t think you should buy the cart without this item. The cart comes with a rear tailgate but none in the front. If you are using this for gardening, which I am, this front gate allows you to remove the rear gate without the cart folding, as it is supposed to do, so you can easily dump out a load of dirt, or rocks or brush. The one negative of the front gate is you have to slide the carts handles out of the frame to remove or put it on. You must do this to fold the cart. It must be off to fold. The rear gate slides on or off without having to do any other disassembly. This is a great product and extremely well built. This has many yard chores a breeze for me. I am 75 and retired.

When I was about to order the Rear Gate 5500, I wanted to make sure that it would fit the Tipke 2100 Cart.. I could not find a rear gate 2100 to fit the cart on Amazon. The chat representative said it would definitely fit. I ordered both the Cart Tipke 2100 and the Rear Gate 5500. The flanges for insertion of the rear gate 5500 on to the cart 2100 are cut to short and the gate with any pressure like soil in the cart, the rear gate falls off. Even after making adjustments, it would not stay on and to make it work I had to use 3 "C" Clamps just to keep the rear gate on. I used two "C" clamps, one each side and one on the bottom. The TIPKE Company should make a rear gate that fits the Tipke Cart 2100. The Cart itself is great. I contacted the Amazon representative to complain and adjustments were made.

My rear gate slides in easily and fits well. I regularly alternate between garden cart and bike trailer and find the transition quick and easy to make. With a small garage...this is a perfect solution. As a bike trailer, with the rear gate in, the rig works like a charm. Around the yard we use it for hauling plants and firewood. Then it folds up flat against the wall for storage! I'm very satisfied.

I am writing this review after 4 years of owning this cart.I use this cart for marine & camping purposes:1. To haul fishing gear from my campsite to my boat.2. To haul water jugs to my RV3. To haul wood to my campsiteI have found this cart extremely handy and durable. The cart is easy to push while loaded and not difficult to fold and unfold (once you get the hang of it).I usually transport it inside my boat or on top of my camper. It is very light for its size and folds to an easily transported package. I also purchased the tailgate.One warning: since it is made of aluminum, do not throw wood or anything heavy into the cart as it can easily be dented. Place the items into the cart gently! Since it is made of aluminum, the cart is light, there is no rust, and the dents can easily be pushed back out.This cart is a bit spendy but if I had the choice, I would buy this product again.

Indispensable if you want to use as wheelbarrow/garden cart. I made the mistake of trying to install it w/o reading instructions - - With instructions was able to install w/some difficulty - as indicated by other reviewers. That being said - I’m overall delighted w/product! That’s why 5 stars. Interesting to visit their website & get the background story. Great American product!

Product is the same excellent quality as the original cart.

Is not compatible. I have had this for over a year and I have not used it. Frankly it's a waste of money. I find that I don't need it, but even if I did, it doesn't fit. I can see how it could fit, but it requires some modification. I will have to bend and cut. Perhaps there is an updated or outdated cart and I have one or the other of those and this may fit one or the other but not mine. I cant say for sure.

I didn't buy this at the same time that I purchased the 2100 Tipke cart because of the bad reviews but after my wife saw the cart she thought that a rear gate was necessary for hauling some stuff so I ordered one. Glad I did!I just got the gate today and installed it in about a minute. There were instructions and it's not complicated! You first have to remove the handles (which is a bit awkward but easy), then you slide the gate into place and put the handles back on (again somewhat awkward but not much of a challenge). I'm really not sure why the bad review unless the individual didn't get instructions (it would be next to impossible to install it if you didn't take the handles off first).