Magliner-Approved Hand Truck Hacks

1. Magliner-Approved Hand Truck Hacks To clarify, the qualifier “Magliner-approved” is an important one here. Because attempting to do hacks on hand trucks, hand carts, or dollies can prove a really bad idea. However, with manufacturer-approved parts and accessories, “hacking” a traditional hand truck can take it to the next level of functionality. Hacking a Hand Truck Into a Stair Climber Hand trucks are already a well-accepted time-saving solution. They allow users to move bulky, heavy, and unwieldy loads that they’d never otherwise be able to transport. That’s particularly true when attempting to navigate stairs. However, as helpful as hand trucks and dollies are on stairs, the bouncing, jarring, and occasionally jolting twists when trying to wrestle an errant load up straight to keep it from spilling down the stairs can unfortunately fairly easily result in injury. Enter Magline’s stair climbing kit, available for under $40. It can turn a traditional non-powered hand truck into a stairs-friendly cart.The kit includes low-polymer guide bars (fitted with wear sheets to protect the stairs and the dolly), the mounting hardware, and the instructions for turning your hand truck into a certified stair climber. If you like your traditional hand truck as-is but still have stairs to tackle, consider purchasing a powered stair climbing dolly instead. Hook Hacks

2. While the stair climbing kit conversion doesn’t exactly make the truck it’s attached to a convertible hand truck, it certainly does ably convert its functionality. However, there are less comprehensive hacks that nevertheless make the transport of a number of items much easier. Among those are keg hooks and garment hooks. Kegs, despite their other virtues, are heavy, bulky, awkward, and hard to move. That makes them the perfect candidate for convenient transport with a hand truck. Being round, though, they are still liable to roll on the nose or platform of the hand truck, which is why they should be transported with hand trucks with curved frames.This curved frame will help prevent the kegs from rolling, while the hook can help keep the keg in place on the truck. Garment hooks, on the other hand, are perfect for hanging garments or anything else that can be safely hung from the hook to keep them from being draped on the nose. Extensions Magline’s hand truck extensions are available in two lines: handle extensionsas well as nose and plate extensions. These can help transform traditional hand trucks to fit the unique needs of the user. The handle extensions are available in the “Hi-U” configuration, both padded and bare. And all of them are available for under $30. The nose extensions feature even more variety. Virtually all of them are folding extensions, ranging from 20 to 30 inches. Buyers can choose between solid platforms and single or double crossbar extensions. And for loads that require a softer touch, you can opt for a carpeted extension. The brand“Magliner”is such a trusted name in the materials handling industry that for many it has become synonymous with hand trucks, hand carts, dollies, and other product-moving solutions. For over 70 years, Magline has been producing the sturdiest, toughest, most reliable loading and transport equipment, including their lift hand truck line. If a safe, durable suite of materials moving tools would contribute to the continued success and growth of your business, choose Magline. Find the best hand trucks, hand carts, and dollies and the best hacks for them at https://www.magliner.com/