Harper Trucks 6781 Appliance Hand Truck, Dark Green

We've had this furniture dolly for about 4 years now and it has been a lifesaver. We first purchased to help us move some very large, very heavy cabinet-style furniture. This dolly was especially good for helping us get these furniture pieces up stairs. We've since used this dolly for a wide variety of purposes, including moving loads of boxes and other supplies. As a 5'3" woman, I've found this dolly tremendously helpful for moving heavy loads on my own, including for longer distances (e.g., from a parking garage into a building a block away). Some things to note: this dolly is heavy duty and not at all flimsy. We've had some trouble getting the locking handle to work on some occasions, especially with stacks of boxes. I assume this is because there's not enough friction between the dolly's band and the cardboard boxes. This has not otherwise affected the function of the dolly, though. This dolly is NOT quiet. The plastic wheels plus metal construction mean that it makes a RACKET when moving it without a heavy load. It is, however, highly maneuverable. And in case anyone cares: this dolly will fit in the back of our old (2010) Prius with the seats down, so it's pretty transportable.

Works well for large household appliances

Whenever I've moved an apartment or house, I always rented an appliance dollly from U-Haul. What the heck, it only adds $10 to the bill and they really DO make life a lot easier. I've been able to move fridges, washers, dryers, etc. by myself. Just stick the hand truck under one side, run the strap around, cinch it up and wheel away. I even managed to move a very large and VERY heavy entertainment center single-handed. It is all a matter of balance. The trick is the strap as a normal hand truck won't work. Now, I'd have to move more than ten more times for this to pay for itself. But by having my own, I save driving twice to U-Haul just to get it. That's because I've found that I use my regular hand truck a lot more than I'd figured, just around the house. Yet there are times I've need an appliance dolly instead. I could drive to U-Haul or call my son to come over and then struggle with it. Now, I just head out to the shop, grab this appliance dolly and move whatever it is. Done. This Harper unit seems to be just as sturdy as the one I've been renting from U-Haul and came in very handy in helping a family clear out the house of a close friend who recently passed. Even better, my son uses it as needed and will probably be using it long after I'm gone. At 30 years of age, I figure he as at least one or two moves left in his life. ;-) As an end note, it was rather funny watching the UPS guy pushing this down the hall when he delivered it. I teased him about not using his hand truck to deliver my hand truck. It is wrapped in white plastic when shipped. Pretty obvious what the package contained.

The Harper Trucks 6781 is pretty much what you rent from U-Haul type places. It is extremely sturdy and of high quality, generally. However... The first one I received was defective; its wheels weren't attached. The cotter pins that hold on the wheels were not spread and, as a result, the wheels had fallen off in shipping and the various ancillary pieces had been lost (I found one of the cotter pins so it's pretty obvious what happened). Amazon quickly sent a replacement, but that leads to the second problem, not with the truck but with the packaging. The packaging is practically non-existent. My first truck had a small amount of sticky cardboard-ish material wrapped around parts of it, but was otherwise uncovered. The replacement came in a cut-and-taped plastic bag that was mostly destroyed in shipping. Net result: the carrier refused to accept the return of my original defective truck because of insufficient packaging, both with the original "cardboard" and with the later bag (Amazon insists on the original packaging for returns). The good truck I received I like a lot and keeps my review good, but the issues with packaging, the fact that my first one was defective (obviously so - I can't figure out why someone would wrap it for shipping), and the resultant difficulties I've had with the return make me extremely hesitant in recommending Amazon as a supplier for this product. In short, find a local supplier and inspect the one you purchase carefully!

I have always rented U-Haul carts when I needed to move an appliance, and I really liked them compared to ones that can be found at local stores. During a recent move I had to help with coming up, I asked the representative at my local U-Haul and asked if he knew who made the appliance dollies they had. After a little research, he informed me that they were made by Harper Trucks. I turned to Amazon to find one, and couldn'e believe the very low cost to buy this dolly. I am very impressed with this cart. The only difference from this dolly compared to the U-Haul is the color, green versus orange. The move came up, and this assisted with two households worth of ovens, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, and even a couple of very large CRT (tube) TVs. It went up and down stairs with ease. The dolly did an excellent job and the automotive seat belt style webbing holds appliances and TVs almost to well. There was one instance where I had a difficult time getting the webbing undone. It was tightened well and sort of "locked in" to itself. Either way, it is nice that it is as secure as it is. All in all, if you are looking to purchase an appliance dolly, I highly recommend this one.

Best dolly you can get

Got the 800lbs. Appliance Hand Truck mover to move a heavy refrigerator and it done the job well and a whole lot easier on us. Wish I had it before, would have saved his back.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Brand. I hate the strap design. Most appliance dollies are this way so you get what you pay for

Thou haven't used it yet very sturdy unit Should be fine fine for general use ............even light commercial use

Read the reviews before deciding to buy this one. Very solid, large strap and I have used it to move my washer and dryer and two fridges. Makes life so much easier. It's also nice to have because whether it's moving our daughter or heavy items this dolly is very practical and reasonably priced. The box it came in was all torn up but the dolly only had a 3 inch scratch on it.

Works excellent using it every time I need to

Great product. Should have purchased years ago

Cart broke one of the roller units during use. Contacted manufacturer and they sent out a free replacement. Excellent Customer Service from them and they stand behind their product.