manual front loader

[Frank S]

Rick what you need is a slightly smaller version of my big 2 wheeler
with it on its big tires I can move 500 to a 1000 lbs around by hand even on grass
by extending the foot further out than mine which is already about 18 inches adding sides and back to a regular industrial hand truck not a little cheape moving ht axke up far enough to mount a pair of 13" trailer tires or better yet a pair of wide golf cart tires you should easily be able to rake a 150 to 200 lbs onto the platform once you break it over the weight will shift and neutralize
my little 115 lb wife can break over 300 and move 250 lbs on my 2 wheeler with no problems
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/h...9582#post89621

Except for having to keep air in tires pneumatic tires will beat solid on grass or loose soil any day of the week a pair with a 6 inch wide tread area and at least 16" OD will support 200 lbs on loose sand without bogging for traversing soil or grass pulling a load by hand