Warner Tool Wheeler Manlius NY
Warner Tool Wheeler
Source: TOOLS OF THE TRADE Magazine
Publication date: May 1, 2003
By Mark Clement
Testing Warner Tool's new Tool Wheeler, the marriage of a hand truck and a small rolling scaffold, made me realize two things: When I was a contractor, I should've bought a hand truck; I should've bought a small rolling scaffold, too.
Instead, I was a caveman and worked way too hard lugging tools and other heavy things to and from my truck. Once I got on the job, I'd then spend all kinds of time jockeying step ladders and 2x10s around for the near-the-ceiling work like crown, trimming windows, painting, or hanging suspended ceilings.
The Tool Wheeler makes this work easier. Collapsed, it's a hand truck with a wide, flat back, perfect for loading with a 4-foot-high column of tool carrying cases. That one load saves four walks to the truck and 15 minutes of lugging. For my 2-horse compressor, I had to lay the Tool Wheeler low because the tongue doesn't stick out far enough to grab much of the compressor's frame—but it still worked, though I chose to hand-carry it up the stairs. I also loaded tools up to a second floor for a pull-down attic stair installation with no problems. I even hauled the attic stairs upstairs.
The Tool Wheeler converts quickly into a scaffold and makes overhead jobs easier. Just unfold it from the hand-truck position and lock it rigid with the walkboards. Also, the walk boards store right on board. Once set up, it serves as a great work platform.
