gear trolley?

[imagineero]

Hi all,
BobL's mill with wheels got me thinking about making up a trolley for all my own crap. It seems when I turn up to a job I have to make about 10 trips to the car just to get all the stuff ready, and then there's always the one thing I forgot! and that other thing as well ;-)

What I had in mind was using a 2 wheel trolley and putting shelves on ut - sort of like a bookshelf, but with jockey straps to retain stuff.

Bottom shelf - 10L fuel tin, 4L bottle of bar oil, two stroke mix, boots and spurs
first shelf - 200t and 044, facing each other.
second shelf - rigging box full of slings, pulleys, ascenders etc.
top shelf - widgets box with files, wedges, chains, first aid kit and water. helmet hanging off front
right side of trolley - ropes
left side of trolley - bars.

In my dreams, at the back it would have a very small fold up table which when unfolded makes the whole thing really sturdy and not likely to tip and would be a place to sharpen chains and change bars, refill etc. I would transport it laying down in the back of my wagon, then get to the job and just roll the whole thing to where I'm working (often up or down hills). Anybody made anything like this before or have suggestions to contribute?

Shaun

 

[BobL]

I have most of my gear in 2 plastic crates, a metal tool box and 2 plastic drums.

If I go bush I generally try to get my van as close as possible to the log and take a sack trolley (hand cart) with pump up tires me to help move stuff. If needed I can reload up the 2 plastic crates with the basics and get most of that stuff to the log in one trip (plus a trip for the mill and one for the log rails). Sack trolley can also double as a lumber and rail mover if there's enough space.

 

[mikeb1079]

i think that's a great idea. i'd like to do something similar. you could make it like a bookshelf but put hinged legs on the top that just fold out so the shelf just reclines at say a 45 degree angle. good luck.