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It's Not Just for Movers: 5 People Who Can Use an UpCart

When most people see a hand truck, they think it is a tool that is only for professional delivery drivers or movers who handle big boxes all day long. But a modern, folding hand truck is actually a very useful tool for many different kinds of people in their everyday lives. It is a smart piece of gear that can make a lot of tough jobs much easier. This article will look at a few examples of different people who can really use a good stair-climbing cart.

Why Does Everyone Have to Deal with Heavy Lifting?

Moving heavy things from one place to another is something all of us do at some point in our lives. It does not matter if your job is to move boxes or not. You might find yourself carrying a heavy box of old books, a big case of water from the store, or your weekly groceries up a flight of stairs. All of these jobs can be a real pain to do.

The one big problem that all of these situations share is having to deal with stairs and curbs. These are the places where a normal, simple cart with two wheels will often fail and where the risk of straining your back is the highest. A good stair-climbing cart is a tool that is made to solve this very common problem.

Who is an UpCart Cart For?

This is a tool that can help a lot of different people with their daily tasks.

The Apartment Dweller

If you live in an apartment building that does not have an elevator then you know how hard it can be to carry things up the stairs. A portable folding stair climber trolley for going in the stairs and curbs can make this job simple. You can use it to easily bring up your heavy groceries, your laundry or a big package that was just delivered all in one single trip.

The Teacher or Office Worker

Just for once, think about a teacher who has to move a heavy box of books or a projector from their car to their classroom which is on the second floor. A lightweight folding hand truck dolly cart with ergonomic design makes this job simple and easy to do by yourself. You do not have to try and find someone to help you carry your heavy supplier across the campus every day.

The Person Who Travels 

A Multi-functional trolley dolly stair climber cart for heavy luggage is a great tool for a person who travels a lot. It can make it so much easier to get a heavy suitcase through a big train station or a busy airport. It can handle going up and down stairs and curbs with no problem at all.

The Small Business Owner

This is also a great tool for a small business owner. You can use a durable folding hand truck cart with anti-slip stair climbing wheels to bring in your weekly deliveries of inventory. You can also use it to move heavy boxes of supplies around your stockroom which makes the job much safer for you and your employees.

(Also Read: Are Foldable Stair Climbing Trolleys Suitable For Apartments?)

How to Choose the Right Cart for You?

Here are a few things to think about when you are picking a cart:

  • Think About What You Will Move: You should think about the heaviest things that you have to move around. This will help you choose a cart that has the right weight capacity for your most common jobs. It is always a good idea to choose a cart that can handle a little more weight than you think you will need.

  • Think About Where You Will Store It: The folding feature of these carts is very important. If you have very little storage space in your home or in the trunk of your car then you should choose a model that has a foldable stair climbing hand cart with fold-flat feature for storage. Our carts are made to fold down very flat and small so that they are not in your way.

  • Consider the Professional Models: If you are a professional who will be using the cart for your job every single day, you might want to buy a folding hand truck and stair climbing trolley for professional movers. These models are built to be extra tough. They are made to handle the heavy-duty use of a full-time job.

Wrapping Up

A stair-climbing hand truck is a useful tool for many different people, not just for professional movers. It is a smart tool that can make a lot of everyday lifting jobs much safer and a whole lot easier for anyone. 

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

How Much Does an Upcart Cart Weighs, and is it Easy to Lift into a Car?

Our carts are very strong and also lightweight. The exact weight is different for each model but most of them are light enough for an average person to easily lift into the trunk of a car. You can find the exact weight of each model on its product page.

Can I Use the Cart to Move a Small Piece of Furniture like a Bookshelf?

Yes, you can as long as the bookshelf is not heavier than the cart’s weight limit. Our carts are great for moving around small pieces of furniture or large awkward boxes. It can make your moving say a lot easier.

Do the Wheels Work on Outdoor Steps like the Ones on a Porch?

Yes, the stair climbing wheels of our trolley are made to work on all kinds of steps both indoors and outdoors. They can handle concrete steps, wooden porch steps, and curbs on a side walk. The anti-slip tread on the wheels helps to give you a good grip.