DIY Wheelbarrow

Intro: DIY Wheelbarrow

This starts like every good build story.My wife wanted to buy a wheelbarrow. So I looked outback and said sure I’ll have a wheelbarrow for you today. Then I promptly made one.

The body of this wheelbarrow is made from a barrel I was using over a few stumps I was burning. The frame is made from a bike trailer we got when the kids were small. It took about 2 hours. I opted to put some old used plastic water pipe around the edges for added safety

STEP 1: Cut Your Barrel

No need to plan or measure I just took a string tide it some where close to center and painted it. Once your lines painted in use your angle grinder to cut the barrel. Don’t forget to debur it it can get pretty sharp

STEP 2: Modify You Frame

To modify the bike trailer all I did was take the top and bent side bars off. Simple right. Then I put it on the barrel and drilled two holes through the cross bars into the barrel then bolted it.

STEP 3: Cut Your Protectors

I then took the water pipe and measured it where I needed it cut it to length and split it on one side. Then slid it on the sides

STEP 4: Now Slap Some Paint on That Bad Boy

Once that’s done give it a good coat of paint to stop the rust. After that it’s good to go.

Comments

[trike road poet]

Great design, and so easy. Thanks for posting, its a great yard work wagon and for a few bucks.

[elwoodamey66]

i like the idea, but I'd like to know if it lasts, and how well it tips?. Id be woried about the wheels and frame being strong enough. Thinking could use and ols wheelbarrow frame and wheels, as see them quite often in skips in the UK, but barrels are more rare to find

[Beaver tactical]

I didn’t design it for heavy weight just yard waist. And clean ups like this one in the picture. The frame will hold weight it’s rated for 200lbs or at least that’s what the tag lol. The tires may not last forever your right. Hmmm I do have an old set of radials from a trailer.......

[seamster]

It's a wheelbarrel! Nicely done, thank you for sharing : )