Hand Trucks & Dollies

Take care of material handling requirements with cylinder carts and trucks. Safely transport heavy gas cylinders with a cylinder cart designed for the safe transport and handling of flammable gas cylinders. Use convenient tilt trucks for storing and tipping waste. Find the best material handling equipment for home and business applications at Staples.

Propane gas cylinder carts
Single-cylinder propane carts have a solid steel base and large rubber-tired wheels for easy handling. The carts come with a long handle, wide wheels, and torch holder. Use them to transport full and empty propane cylinders from storage to your truck, RV, workplace, or home. Alternatively, fit a propane torch kit and convert them into a portable gas torch workstation for burning weeds, soldering copper pipes, paint removal, and thawing frozen pipes. The propane gas cylinder carts are suitable for 20, 30, and 40-pound cylinders.

Oxyacetylene welding cylinder carts
Heavy-duty dual welding cylinder carts have space for an oxygen and acetylene cylinder. Available in different sizes, they have a robust platform, large wheels, safety clamps, and a toolbox for storing welding accessories. Some models have a large continuous handle for easy handling, while others incorporate metal eyes for lifting by crane for transportation to inaccessible construction worksites and tall structures. Wheel options include solid steel, semi-pneumatic, and inflatable rubber tires.

Tilt trucks for home and industrial use
Made from roto-molded medium density polyethylene (MDPE), these light-duty tilt trucks come in various sizes from 0.5 cubic yards up to 1.5 cubic yards. They have four wheels: two large-diameter load-bearing wheels in the center and two lockable caster wheels at the front. Able to carry loads between 650 and 2,200 pounds, these trucks are easy to move by hand or tow as multiple units. Large-capacity models have brackets for forklifts. Their unique tilting design means emptying is simple and accomplished by a single operator.

How to choose the right oxyacetylene gas cylinder cart?
Oxygen and acetylene bottles are heavy, so ensure the cart’s rating is adequate for their combined weight and that it’s wide enough to accommodate the cylinders. Large-diameter wheels reduce the effort needed to move carts over broken or rough terrain, while pneumatic tires prevent damage to wooden, tiled, and polished surfaces. 

Why is it important to secure cylinders on cylinder carts?
Although oxygen and acetylene cylinders are robust, if they fall there’s a risk the valve will rupture. If this happens due to the high pressure of the gas, the cylinder will take off like a rocket causing serious damage and possible injury to personnel. To prevent this, always use wall brackets to secure cylinders when not in use and make certain that gas cylinder carts have a suitable mechanism for securing cylinders to the cart. For general application, a simple chain will suffice, but for industrial use, on construction sites, and especially if the trolley has a lifting eye, the cart should have a substantial bolted steel cylinder securing clamp.

Do tilt trucks need indoor storage?
No, indoor storage is not necessary. The roto-molded medium density polyethylene used for the body of the truck will not rust or corrode and it resists dents. Separately available tilt truck lids keep contents dry, while the smooth interior surface of the truck is easy to clean. All fittings are robust and have weather protection.