Here's the sledge I built 20 years ago.
1/2" UHMW bottom, 2x6 pressure treated for the sides and tailgate.
Polypro rope of some sort.
It hauls a HUGE amount of stuff without grunting to get it up into a barrow or cart.
Think: BIG rocks or lots of firewood.
https://youtu.be/K6SE04kZQq8
UHMW is a very good material for this because it's so tough and slippery. It's also pretty entertaining to learn new cuss words from machinists who work with it.
I forgot to mention that I simply made a shallow cut in the UHMW with a skilsaw to make the upward bend in front.
If I remember right, I even heated it with a heat gun a bit,then just quickly screwed it in place to the 2x6's.
I could tell you a few, but I have a nephew in the Navy and I wouldn't want him to blush reading them.Quote:
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